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Down Bag - Roll it or Stuff it?

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:36 pm
by Zoglug
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! :grin: It probably doesn't matter but thought id ask in case there was something in particular i needed to do with it! :-bd

Cheers

Re: Down Bag - Roll it or Stuff it?

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:39 pm
by RobMac
I have to roll mines its got to much 'loft' :shock:

Re: Down Bag - Roll it or Stuff it?

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:46 pm
by ScotRoutes
Always stuff sleeping bags.

Re: Down Bag - Roll it or Stuff it?

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:54 pm
by RE8ELD0G
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.

Re: Down Bag - Roll it or Stuff it?

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:55 pm
by Zippy
I vote stuff.

Re: Down Bag - Roll it or Stuff it?

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:38 pm
by TheBrownDog
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.

Re: Down Bag - Roll it or Stuff it?

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:54 pm
by AlasdairMc
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.

Re: Down Bag - Roll it or Stuff it?

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:00 am
by Farawayvisions
Stuff.

Re: Down Bag - Roll it or Stuff it?

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:03 am
by Ben98
Its called a STUFF sack for a reason :ugeek:

Re: Down Bag - Roll it or Stuff it?

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:11 am
by Zoglug
Its pretty unanimous :-bd cheers everyone! Hopefully ill be all ready to head out tomorrow now!