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I agree you don't want a Down sleeping bag. You also don't want a wet sleeping bag. It will happen as Mike pointed out. What I do to protect my sleeping bag from getting wet: I use plastic bags (large 55 gallon bags). I put one over the bag and I will sleep in one to protect the inside of the bag from my wet clothes if I need to.

I could also recommend you spend lots of $$$$$ on other types of bags, for a dollar you can't go wrong. If you want to double your protection used 2 bags.

People who used Down sleeping bags also use plastic on long hikes to protect the bags.

Message Thread:

• thoughts on down sleeping bags? BruceB Apr 30 2006
  • While your deciding martentrapper May 02 2006
  • Not Down Longbow May 01 2006
  • Sleeping bags AkHunter45 May 01 2006
  • Forget about it- Michael Strahan Apr 30 2006
    • More importantly - Marc Taylor May 01 2006
      • Reinforcement Michael Strahan May 01 2006
        • Reinforcement Marc Taylor May 01 2006
        • Maintaining focus Marc Taylor May 01 2006
          • Easy, now! Michael Strahan May 01 2006
            • expertise martentrapper May 02 2006
              • Au Contraire! Michael Strahan May 02 2006
            • IMO, Taylor IS an expert on bags bushrat May 01 2006
              • bags ovis May 01 2006
            • Sleep bag Riph20 May 01 2006
              • Stay dry Rutting Moose May 01 2006
                • down bag ? - Marc AKMarmot May 01 2006