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<blockquote data-quote="Montana&#039;eer" data-source="post: 1973113" data-attributes="member: 113417"><p>I've got 40 years of very active Boy Scouting and hunting under my belt. We've always had down bags- nothing beats the warmth to weight ratio of down. I've not ever had a problem with them getting wet because I take care when pitching my tent or shelter. I have 3 down bags- 2 of them 30 years old. A NF Blue Kazoo 20deg, a Marmot 0deg, and about 7 years ago I got a used NF Inferno -20 deg bag (and yes I've spent many a night in sub zero temps). If I'm summer or warm weather camping a take the 20deg bag and often just unzip it and use it like a blanket. </p><p></p><p>If I know the weather is going to be really snotty- or if I'm tenting in someone else's shelter I take along a Gore-Tex cover from a military ECWS bag system. It's a basic weather tight bivy- weighs 2lbs. I stuff my down bag in there and I could care a less if the shelter leaks. In fact I bought two of these 3 bag sets, saved the Gore-Tex bivy's and sold the other components and maybe, MAYBE have $20 in the Gore-Tex bags. What a deal. </p><p></p><p>The best thing you can do- if possible, is air out your bag in the sunshine as soon as you can. Obviously don't drape it over a pine branch unless you like pine sap on your sleeping bag (a few young Scouts have learned that the hard way), but find some scrub bushes and get it off the ground. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/sZ93K48.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Montana'eer, post: 1973113, member: 113417"] I've got 40 years of very active Boy Scouting and hunting under my belt. We've always had down bags- nothing beats the warmth to weight ratio of down. I've not ever had a problem with them getting wet because I take care when pitching my tent or shelter. I have 3 down bags- 2 of them 30 years old. A NF Blue Kazoo 20deg, a Marmot 0deg, and about 7 years ago I got a used NF Inferno -20 deg bag (and yes I've spent many a night in sub zero temps). If I'm summer or warm weather camping a take the 20deg bag and often just unzip it and use it like a blanket. If I know the weather is going to be really snotty- or if I'm tenting in someone else's shelter I take along a Gore-Tex cover from a military ECWS bag system. It's a basic weather tight bivy- weighs 2lbs. I stuff my down bag in there and I could care a less if the shelter leaks. In fact I bought two of these 3 bag sets, saved the Gore-Tex bivy's and sold the other components and maybe, MAYBE have $20 in the Gore-Tex bags. What a deal. The best thing you can do- if possible, is air out your bag in the sunshine as soon as you can. Obviously don't drape it over a pine branch unless you like pine sap on your sleeping bag (a few young Scouts have learned that the hard way), but find some scrub bushes and get it off the ground. [img]https://i.imgur.com/sZ93K48.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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