Down Bag - Roll it or Stuff it?

Zoglug · Post by **Zoglug** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:36 pm

Pointless question time. Just packing my stuff to hopefully get away over night tomorrow for my first bivi of the year and wondered what i should do with my down bag!

It probably doesn't matter but thought id ask in case there was something in particular i needed to do with it!

Cheers

RobMac · Post by **RobMac** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:39 pm

I have to roll mines its got to much 'loft'

ScotRoutes · Post by **ScotRoutes** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:46 pm

Always stuff sleeping bags.

RE8ELD0G · Post by **RE8ELD0G** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:54 pm

It does not matter how its packed.
Its just important not to leave it packed down for long periods so the down doesnt clup together.

Zippy · Post by **Zippy** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:55 pm

I vote stuff.

TheBrownDog · Post by **TheBrownDog** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:38 pm

Always stuff my sleeping bags. Don't know if its true but a camp leader I had when I was a kid said rolling the bag compacted the end at the centre more and over time this would lead to this part lofting less. I doubt I could get my bags into their stuff sacks rolled up anyway.

AlasdairMc · Post by **AlasdairMc** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:54 pm

Stuffing it makes it easier to both pack and unpack it, as you just stuff it into a dry bag bit by bit instead of having to compress it before you put it in the bag.

Farawayvisions · Post by **Farawayvisions** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:00 am

Stuff.

Ben98 · Post by **Ben98** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:03 am

Its called a STUFF sack for a reason

Zoglug · Post by **Zoglug** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:11 am

Its pretty unanimous

cheers everyone! Hopefully ill be all ready to head out tomorrow now!