diff --git a/include/cereal/archives/xml.hpp b/include/cereal/archives/xml.hpp
index b73797db..fadc1c1c 100644
--- a/include/cereal/archives/xml.hpp
+++ b/include/cereal/archives/xml.hpp
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ namespace cereal
       {
         try
         {
+          itsData.push_back('\0'); // rapidxml will do terrible things without this
           itsXML.parse<rapidxml::parse_no_data_nodes | rapidxml::parse_declaration_node>( reinterpret_cast<char *>( itsData.data() ) );
         }
         catch( rapidxml::parse_error const & e )
@@ -273,22 +274,25 @@ namespace cereal
         itsNodes.top().advance();
       }
 
-      // int
-      // long
-      // long long
-      // ulong
-      // ulong long
-      //
+      //! Loads a bool
+      template <class T> inline
+      typename std::enable_if<std::is_unsigned<T>::value && std::is_same<T, bool>::value, void>::type
+      loadValue( T & value )
+      {
+        std::istringstream is( itsNodes.top().node->value() );
+        is.setf( std::ios::boolalpha );
+        is >> value;
+      }
 
       template <class T> inline
-      typename std::enable_if<std::is_unsigned<T>::value && sizeof(T) < sizeof(long long), void>::type
+      typename std::enable_if<std::is_unsigned<T>::value && !std::is_same<T, bool>::value && sizeof(T) < sizeof(long long), void>::type
       loadValue( T & value )
       {
         value = std::stoul( itsNodes.top().node->value() );
       }
 
       template <class T> inline
-      typename std::enable_if<std::is_unsigned<T>::value && sizeof(T) >= sizeof(long long), void>::type
+      typename std::enable_if<std::is_unsigned<T>::value && !std::is_same<T, bool>::value && sizeof(T) >= sizeof(long long), void>::type
       loadValue( T & value )
       {
         value = std::stoull( itsNodes.top().node->value() );
@@ -401,7 +405,7 @@ namespace cereal
       }; // NodeInfo
 
     private:
-      std::vector<uint8_t> itsData;    //!< The raw data loaded
+      std::vector<char> itsData;    //!< The raw data loaded
       rapidxml::xml_document<> itsXML; //!< The XML document
       std::stack<NodeInfo> itsNodes;   //!< A stack of nodes read from the document
   };
diff --git a/sandbox.cpp b/sandbox.cpp
index 2248aa77..23591c12 100644
--- a/sandbox.cpp
+++ b/sandbox.cpp
@@ -279,12 +279,6 @@ int main()
 {
   std::cout << std::boolalpha << std::endl;
 
-  std::stringstream os;
-  cereal::BinaryOutputArchive archive(os);
-
-  Derived d;
-  archive( d );
-
   Everything e_out;
   e_out.x = 99;
   e_out.y = 100;
@@ -294,175 +288,177 @@ int main()
   e_out.t4 = {4};
   e_out.s = "Hello, World!";
 
-  Test2 t2 = {22};
+  //Test2 t2 = {22};
 
+  //{
+  //  std::ofstream os("out.txt");
+  //  cereal::BinaryOutputArchive archive(os);
+  //  archive(CEREAL_NVP(e_out));
+  //  archive(t2);
+  //}
+
+  //Everything e_in;
+
+  //{
+  //  std::ifstream is("out.txt");
+  //  cereal::BinaryInputArchive archive(is);
+  //  archive(CEREAL_NVP(e_in));
+  //  archive(t2);
+  //  std::remove("out.txt");
+  //}
+
+  //assert(e_in == e_out);
+
+  //{
+  //  cereal::BinaryOutputArchive archive(std::cout);
+  //  int xxx[] = {-1, 95, 3};
+  //  archive( xxx );
+
+  //  cereal::XMLOutputArchive archive2(std::cout);
+  //  archive2( xxx );
+  //}
+
+  for( int i = 0; i < 10; ++i )
   {
-    std::ofstream os("out.txt");
-    cereal::BinaryOutputArchive archive(os);
-    archive(CEREAL_NVP(e_out));
-    archive(t2);
-  }
-
-  Everything e_in;
-
-  {
-    std::ifstream is("out.txt");
-    cereal::BinaryInputArchive archive(is);
-    archive(CEREAL_NVP(e_in));
-    archive(t2);
-    std::remove("out.txt");
-  }
-
-  assert(e_in == e_out);
-
-  {
-    cereal::BinaryOutputArchive archive(std::cout);
-    int xxx[] = {-1, 95, 3};
-    archive( xxx );
-
-    cereal::XMLOutputArchive archive2(std::cout);
-    archive2( xxx );
-  }
-
-  {
-    std::ofstream os("out.xml");
-    cereal::XMLOutputArchive oar( os );
-    //cereal::XMLOutputArchive oar( std::cout );
-
-    oar( cereal::make_nvp("hello", 5 ) );
-
-    std::string bla("bla");
-    oar( bla );
-
-    auto intptr = std::make_shared<int>(99);
-    oar( CEREAL_NVP(intptr) );
-
-    std::map<std::string, int> map1 =
     {
-      {"one",   1},
-      {"two",   2},
-      {"three", 3}
-    };
+      std::ofstream os("out.xml");
+      cereal::XMLOutputArchive oar( os );
+      //cereal::XMLOutputArchive oar( std::cout );
 
-    oar( CEREAL_NVP(map1) );
+      oar( cereal::make_nvp("hello", 5 ) );
 
-    int x = 3;
-    oar( CEREAL_NVP(x) );
-    oar( 5 );
-    oar( 3.3 );
-    oar( 3.2f );
-    oar( true );
+      std::string bla("bla");
+      oar( bla );
 
-    std::array<int,5> arr = {{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}};
-    oar( arr );
+      auto intptr = std::make_shared<int>(99);
+      oar( CEREAL_NVP(intptr) );
 
-    std::vector<std::string> vec = {"hey",
-                                    "there",
-                                    "buddy"};
+      std::map<std::string, int> map1 =
+      {
+        {"one",   1},
+        {"two",   2},
+        {"three", 3}
+      };
 
-    std::vector<std::vector<std::string>> vec2 = {vec, vec, vec};
+      oar( CEREAL_NVP(map1) );
 
-    oar( cereal::make_nvp("EVERYTHING", e_out) );
-    oar( vec );
-    oar( vec2 );
+      int x = 3;
+      oar( CEREAL_NVP(x) );
+      oar( 5 );
+      oar( 3.3 );
+      oar( 3.2f );
+      oar( true );
 
-    int xxx[] = {-1, 95, 3};
-    oar.saveBinaryValue( xxx, sizeof(int)*3, "xxxbinary" );
-    //oar.saveBinaryValue( xxx, sizeof(int)*3 );
+      std::array<int,5> arr = {{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}};
+      oar( arr );
 
-    std::unique_ptr<Derived> d1( new Derived(3, 4) );
-    std::unique_ptr<Base> d2( new Derived(4, 5) );
-    std::shared_ptr<Base> d3( new Derived(5, 6) );
-    oar( d1 );
-    oar( d2 );
-    oar( d3 );
-  }
+      std::vector<std::string> vec = {"hey",
+                                      "there",
+                                      "buddy"};
 
-  if(false)
-  {
-    std::ifstream is("out.xml");
-    cereal::XMLInputArchive iar( is );
+      std::vector<std::vector<std::string>> vec2 = {vec, vec, vec};
 
-    int hello;
-    iar( cereal::make_nvp("hello", hello) );
-    assert( hello == 5 );
+      oar( cereal::make_nvp("EVERYTHING", e_out) );
+      oar( vec );
+      oar( vec2 );
 
-    std::string bla;
-    iar( bla );
-    assert( bla == "bla" );
+      int xxx[] = {-1, 95, 3};
+      oar.saveBinaryValue( xxx, sizeof(int)*3, "xxxbinary" );
+      //oar.saveBinaryValue( xxx, sizeof(int)*3 );
 
-    std::shared_ptr<int> intptr;
-    iar( CEREAL_NVP(intptr) );
-    assert( *intptr == 99 );
-
-    std::map<std::string, int> map1;
-
-    iar( CEREAL_NVP(map1) );
-    assert( map1["one"]   == 1 );
-    assert( map1["two"]   == 2 );
-    assert( map1["three"] == 3 );
-
-
-    int x;
-    iar( CEREAL_NVP(x) );
-    assert( x == 3 );
-
-    int x5;
-    iar( x5 );
-    assert( x5 == 5 );
-
-    double x33;
-    iar( x33 );
-    assert( x33 == 3.3 );
-
-    float x32;
-    iar( x32 );
-    assert( x32 == 3.2f );
-
-    bool xtrue;
-    iar( xtrue );
-    assert( xtrue == true );
-
-    std::array<int,5> arr;
-    iar( arr );
-    for( size_t i = 0; i < 5; ++i )
-      assert( arr[i] == (i+1) );
-
-    Everything e;
-    iar( cereal::make_nvp("EVERYTHING", e) );
-    assert( e == e_out );
-
-    std::vector<std::string> vec;
-    iar( vec );
-    assert( vec[0] == "hey" );
-    assert( vec[1] == "there" );
-    assert( vec[2] == "buddy" );
-
-    std::vector<std::vector<std::string>> vec2;
-    iar( vec2 );
-    for( auto & v : vec2 )
-    {
-      assert( v[0] == "hey" );
-      assert( v[1] == "there" );
-      assert( v[2] == "buddy" );
+      std::unique_ptr<Derived> d1( new Derived(3, 4) );
+      std::unique_ptr<Base> d2( new Derived(4, 5) );
+      std::shared_ptr<Base> d3( new Derived(5, 6) );
+      oar( d1 );
+      oar( d2 );
+      oar( d3 );
     }
 
-    int xxx[3];
-    iar.loadBinaryValue( xxx, sizeof(int)*3 );
-    assert( xxx[0] == -1 );
-    assert( xxx[1] == 95 );
-    assert( xxx[2] == 3 );
+    {
+      std::ifstream is("out.xml");
+      cereal::XMLInputArchive iar( is );
 
-    std::unique_ptr<Derived> d1;
-    std::unique_ptr<Base> d2;
-    std::shared_ptr<Base> d3;
+      int hello;
+      iar( cereal::make_nvp("hello", hello) );
+      assert( hello == 5 );
 
-    iar( d1 );
-    assert( d1->x == 4 && d1->y == 3 );
-    iar( d2 );
-    assert( ((Derived*)d2.get())->x == 5 && ((Derived*)d2.get())->y == 4 );
-    iar( d3 );
-    assert( ((Derived*)d3.get())->x == 6 && ((Derived*)d3.get())->y == 5 );
+      std::string bla;
+      iar( bla );
+      assert( bla == "bla" );
+
+      std::shared_ptr<int> intptr;
+      iar( CEREAL_NVP(intptr) );
+      assert( *intptr == 99 );
+
+      std::map<std::string, int> map1;
+
+      iar( CEREAL_NVP(map1) );
+      assert( map1["one"]   == 1 );
+      assert( map1["two"]   == 2 );
+      assert( map1["three"] == 3 );
+
+
+      int x;
+      iar( CEREAL_NVP(x) );
+      assert( x == 3 );
+
+      int x5;
+      iar( x5 );
+      assert( x5 == 5 );
+
+      double x33;
+      iar( x33 );
+      assert( x33 == 3.3 );
+
+      float x32;
+      iar( x32 );
+      assert( x32 == 3.2f );
+
+      bool xtrue;
+      iar( xtrue );
+      assert( xtrue == true );
+
+      std::array<int,5> arr;
+      iar( arr );
+      for( size_t i = 0; i < 5; ++i )
+        assert( arr[i] == (i+1) );
+
+      Everything e;
+      iar( cereal::make_nvp("EVERYTHING", e) );
+      assert( e == e_out );
+
+      std::vector<std::string> vec;
+      iar( vec );
+      assert( vec[0] == "hey" );
+      assert( vec[1] == "there" );
+      assert( vec[2] == "buddy" );
+
+      std::vector<std::vector<std::string>> vec2;
+      iar( vec2 );
+      for( auto & v : vec2 )
+      {
+        assert( v[0] == "hey" );
+        assert( v[1] == "there" );
+        assert( v[2] == "buddy" );
+      }
+
+      int xxx[3];
+      iar.loadBinaryValue( xxx, sizeof(int)*3 );
+      assert( xxx[0] == -1 );
+      assert( xxx[1] == 95 );
+      assert( xxx[2] == 3 );
+
+      std::unique_ptr<Derived> d1;
+      std::unique_ptr<Base> d2;
+      std::shared_ptr<Base> d3;
+
+      iar( d1 );
+      assert( d1->x == 4 && d1->y == 3 );
+      iar( d2 );
+      assert( ((Derived*)d2.get())->x == 5 && ((Derived*)d2.get())->y == 4 );
+      iar( d3 );
+      assert( ((Derived*)d3.get())->x == 6 && ((Derived*)d3.get())->y == 5 );
+    }
   }
 
 
diff --git a/unittests.cpp b/unittests.cpp
index 72197277..a9f7571f 100644
--- a/unittests.cpp
+++ b/unittests.cpp
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ void test_pod()
     float    const o_float  = random_value<float>(gen);
     double   const o_double = random_value<double>(gen);
 
+    std::cerr << i << std::endl;
+
     std::ostringstream os;
     {
       OArchive oar(os);