[at-l] seam sealing

[icw@xxxxxxxxxxx (Clark Wright)]

I'm not sure SEAM sealing a sleeping bag would make much difference one
way or the other - while there certainly is no need to seam seal a plain
nylon bag, maybe - just maybe - seam sealing a gortex bag might not be
such a bad idea . . . I would think that it could waterproof the
[potentially porous] seams . . . I would think that waterproofing those
localized seam areas would not do anything to hurt or inhibit the
transfer of water vapors thru the rest of the gortex shell fabric . . .

thru-thinker

W F Thorneloe wrote:

> Do not do this. Your sleeping bag must allow vapor through the cover.
> Otherwise, you will have condensation in your insulation. This gives you a
> soggy blanket with no insulating ability.
>
> OrangeBug
>
> At 12:20 PM 3/6/03 -0500, Rhw1214@aol.com wrote:
>
>> should i , or do i need to, seam seal my sleeping bag.  i hadnt even
>> though
>> tof that until i was sealing some other things this morning.  is this
>> something that is done?
>
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