I camp with both, depending on circumstances. When I kayak or ski camp in the dead of winter and it is unlikely that the bag will be exposed to moisture other than sweat, I use down. Any other time, I use synthetic. A lot of people say that keeping down dry is easy with dry bags. But a lot of the bag's life will spent outside the dry bag. In a rain forest there is so much mositure everywhere that keeping anything dry becomes a challenge. You are not going to be in a rain forest, but for future reference it's worth knowing. If you are sure that a useless bag will not kill you, down is always easier to pack. If there is the chance that the bag can get wet and you will suffer because of that, consider an alternative. In my opinion. Jim Tibensky *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Sep 25 2003 - 06:40:52 PDT
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