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todd harper
(funnymoney) - MLife

Locale: Sunshine State
Thru-hiker down storage on 04/23/2011 19:48:32 MDT Print View

I picked up a 3oz bag on Gear Swap and was wondering if I can leave it in the bag it came in for storage? Do I need to unpack it and store it loose?

Thanks
Kent C.
(kent) - M

Locale: High Sierra
Thru-hiker down storage on 04/23/2011 20:03:32 MDT Print View

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Edited by kent on 04/23/2011 20:51:36 MDT.
Greg Mihalik
(greg23) - M

Locale: Colorado
Re: Thru-hiker down storage on 04/23/2011 20:06:03 MDT Print View

"I picked up a 3oz bag..."

What is the temperature rating?
Ben Smith
(goosefeet) - MLife

Locale: Atlanta
Re: Thru-hiker down storage on 04/23/2011 20:06:04 MDT Print View

Kent,

I think Todd meant a bag of down, not a down bag... :)


Todd,

I keep my T-H down in the bags as it isn't over-compressed, and as long as it's not being subjected to high humidity, sunlight, etc., you shouldn't have a problem.

Edited by goosefeet on 04/23/2011 20:06:37 MDT.
todd harper
(funnymoney) - MLife

Locale: Sunshine State
Re: Thru-hiker down storage on 04/23/2011 20:14:55 MDT Print View

Thanks all for the responses.

Yes, Ben, it was a bag of down! :) Your answer is what I thought, since as you say it's not very compressed. Nice to hear from an expert!