Re: [at-l] A bag question

[Owen <jrowen@ibm.net>]

DaRedhead@aol.com wrote:
> 
> For all the thru hikers on the list (or big section hikers) - under what
> circumstances does your bag get soaked?  I mean - if it's in a garbage bag and
> a waterproof stuck sack, and you only open it in the tent or shelter - why
> would it ever get "totally" soaked?  I know it happens, or we wouldn't be
> hearing the great debate about down v/s synthetic - but HOW does it happen??
> Why??
> 
> Thanks ;)
> 
> The Redhead
> Ga > Me  00
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Three possibilities:  leaky tent or shelter, small tent/bivy and big
condensation problem, or all day rain and the plastic garbage bag is not
quite as closed up as you thought it was.
Ginny


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