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08-27-2006, 11:47 AM
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Choosing down vs. synthetic bag
After 30+ years of service from my down sleeping bag I'm about to replace it. My impulse is to get another down one, but I'd like to hear others' opinions on synthetic bags. Weight isn't as big an issue as it used to be, I rarely do more than 5 miles in a day now. From what I gather, the big performance difference is that synthetic bags will still insulate if they get wet (in all the years I used that old bag I never was in that situation). What are all your thoughts on this decision? NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#2
08-27-2006, 11:56 AM
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If you lasted 30+ years without ever really getting your down bag wet, I would stay with the down. NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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08-27-2006, 12:00 PM
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08-27-2006, 01:13 PM
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An added note: here's how that bag lasted me 30 years... when my parents bought it for me at age 13, NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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08-27-2006, 01:47 PM
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30 year bag
I just replaced my Trail Wise down bag of 30 years with a Western Mountaineering as the Trail Wise w NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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08-27-2006, 02:41 PM
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Yes, one performance difference is that in theory synthetic does insulate better when wet, bu NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#7
08-27-2006, 04:02 PM
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I like down, it packs smaller and weighs less then a comparable synthetic bag. Also, the down will o NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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08-27-2006, 08:02 PM
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i would pick down because of how small it can pack. NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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08-27-2006, 08:42 PM
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08-28-2006, 11:10 AM
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Having it professionally washed (or you do it in a big front loaded washing machine with down cleane NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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