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Fw: [at-l] sleeping bags

Good point about the sleeping bag.  Strange that LL Bean is one of the few
outfitters who hang their bags instead of stuffing them in long term
storage.

A different, but important subject, I was advised that a "stuff sack" is
just for that purpose.  It could be interpreted as a sack for "stuff", or a
sack in which to "stuff".  Ain't semantics wonderful?  

I was advised by the "experts" at L L Bean that a tent should never be
folded, but stuffed.  Folding will assure that you'll likely find the same
crease or seam every time, thereby weakening that area of the fabric. 
Possible leaks?

Ern Grover "Time-Maker"
Web: http://www.tick-tock.com / Mail: ern@tick-tock.com / ICQ 922536 / AOL
MaineMan47
26 Webster Street, Springvale, ME  04083
207-324-8994 / Fax 207-324-1544

"Hikers, this is your hot shower and meal in Maine"
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> From: hopefl@juno.com
> To: at-l@saffron.hack.net
> Subject: Re: [at-l] sleeping bags
> Date: Wednesday, March 18, 1998 10:23 PM
> 
> I think it was Solophile that commented that towards the end of the trip
> thru hikers with synthetic fill bags were loosing a good bit of the loft,
> maybe from being compressed for so long. I hang my sleeping bag in a
> closet and my longest hike to date is 14 days. The synthetic fill has
> held up well under these conditions
> 
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