Re: [Paddlewise] Down VS Synthetic

From: Bob Volin <bobvolin_at_optonline.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 16:46:22 -0400
We use Seal Line tapered drybags for our sleeping bags.  They have a cap
near the apex that allows you to purge air by crushing the bag after it's
closed, for a great fit into the nose or tail of the boat.  I admit that it
takes some work to get the sleeping bag in there, particularly stuffing the
point -- but it's worth it for the way it fits into the kayak.  The Seal
Line tapered bag I use is coated nylon, so I might not trust a sleeping bag
in it in a boat with no watertight hatch (although the bag was fine on one
occasion when I failed to close my hatch cover completely).  In a flolder or
SOF or another boat without a bulkhead, it would be prudent to wrap the
drybag tightly (for space) in a large garbage bag.
   Bob Volin

(Usual disclaimer -- no connection to Seal Line)

> I'm not sure if anybody mentioned the need to keep *synthetic* bag in a
> drybag as well.  And here lies a problem - even with a $130+ Polarguard
> Delta the drybag has to be L size (unless you want to compress it to
death),
> and it has to be dedicated "sleeping bag drybag".


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