[at-l] Down Sleeping bags.

[rafe.bustin@verizon.net (rafe.bustin@verizon.net)]

On 4 Apr 2002 at 13:20, Jack Bulkley wrote:

> Terrapin said:
> 
> > Nonsense.  All it takes is a plastic garbage bag, a la "Hefty" 
> > kitchen-garbage bag, between the bag and the stuff sack.
> 
> > Never once had to deal with a wet down bag.
> 
> Would a silnylon stuff sack work? It seems best to me to keep things as simple as possible. 
> Does silnylon let some water through when the bag is pressing tight against the 
> sides? Is silnylon tough enough to take having the bag stuffed 500 times?



Why make things complicated?

I'm not really sure what silnylon is.  I'm talking about a simple 
generic nylon stuff sack, with a Hefty bag inside that, and the 
down bag inside of that.  The Hefty is simply a waterproof 
liner for the stuff sack, no more and no less.


rafe b.
aka terrapin