How quickly can it be deflated? How hard would it be to carry in a backpack, especially if bike riding?
517865
It will deflate in 5-10 minutes, aided by folding/rolling it up and sitting on it to press the air out. Unfortunately it is too big and unwieldy for a backpack; I keep mine in a 40-gallon contractor's garbage bag in the trunk of my car.
1341009
It is completely compressible. Only limitation it has is how full you fill it 'cause that would determine if you could zip it !!!
1698004
Extremely easy to deflate, it has large valves that allow air to escape quickly. The bag is about 2 feet tall by 3 feet wide, and everything including the pump fits in there.
772596
Yes it can be deflated almost entirely flat, the only rigid parts are the cup holders and handles.
2014256
easiest way is to just connect a bike pump hose - not the pump - just the hose and it will deflate slowly - leave in an aerated place because they inside air smells bad - you may have to sit on it to help deflation
1823318
If you have a heavy load, yes it is hard to fill your bags. It will do it, it just takes longer. I can fill my bag up to 80psi. But most of the time I have my bag at 20psi to 30psi daily with me driving. When I take on passengers I go 40psi to 60psi. Good luck.
76531
Yes, it will definitely fit in a backpack when it's in its carrying case. It is a bit of a pain to deflate it, but it's certainly doable.
1735995
if you only have the patrol bag it will compress down small enough to carry on a bike. i ride and personally i would the bag down and place it right behind my spine like lumbar support. for a comparison compress an average bed pillow into a compression sack. about the same. if you have the whole three piece system you could still carry it on a bike (carefully) but it is big and heavy not undo able but awkward.
975711
It definitely deflates some with each use, but it takes two seconds to blow it back up because the air hole is so big. I think that's the beauty of it. It's intended for travel so you can quickly blow it up and then deflate and roll it up small into a bag.
116932
I've put it in a backpack and carried it onto a plane and didn't have any issues. Your mileage may vary, though, depending on how pissed off your local TSA reps are by the time you get there.
2123331
It took maybe 10 min to deflate. I just unplugged the stoppers and pressed/sat on it. Daughter helped. It folds up pretty nice, about the size of a medium suitcase. Maybe 3x2ft. I takes time to fill up, so if it's going to be a toy you use everyday, leave it out.
2101523
Hi Tracy, It's very light, probably about a lb. or two. And if you take it deflated it would pack better. You could probably inflate it manually, it was just much easier with a pump. But not really necessary. Have fun on your trip!
485173
Doesn't take long to deflate if you kneel on it. It's quite heavy (and bulky), but not sure exactly how much it weighs, since I'm no longer using it.
511525
A friend has borrowed if so I can't confirm exactly but once it has been inflated it still fits inside the carry bag they send it in. I worried about it at first but it was easy to roll up. It weighs less than 10 lbs, not really ideal I guess for hiking but it works great for our semi primitive camping, and guests.
341948
It doesn't auto-inflate. Technically, you could blow it up by mouth but you'd probably get dizzy and risk passing out. In your case, maybe you could get a portable hand bike pump, they're cyndrical, light weight abt foot long, 1 inch diameter.
1935489
It isn't too bad. My husband and I carried it (a bit awkwardly) with baskets and fishing gear for maybe 1/8 of a mile. The size makes it awkward, but I think you could get it up a balcony. We don't leave ours inflated while storing it, either. Also, if you get a lot of wind, leaving it inflated may cause it to blow away.
2156096
maybe 90 seconds to inflate. deflating is pretty quick if you push the air out.