A properly looked after electric pump is a viable alternative to the footpump. Just make sure that it is placed in something waterproof, as it is not meant to survive being dunked accidentally (that said, my $10 pump that took such a dip is still operational - just cleaned and dried it with compressed air).
You may also open the footpump casing (usually a cheap plastic box), and see if you could benefit from mounting it in a more rigid manner, (which will also make it more compact). Sure, rugged footpumps work when needed, but occupy FAR too much space, and tend to crush everything around it, and the lighter ones are a bit of a lottery.
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