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I just want to reinforce how important it is to keep your bag dry when your NOT using it. I spent a night in a wet sleeping bag last fall, and I don't intend to let that happen again.
Get a dry bag, like the ones meant for stowing gear on boating trips. You mentioned a possible float trip anyway. Even if you do a drop hunt, having a good dry bag to keep the sleeping bag in will be extra insurance.
Last fall in unit 23 was almost constant rain fall. Even tents can leak. Don't end up wishing you had brought something AFTER your sleeping bag gets wet. Plastic bags are OK, but they just aren't tough enough to last long. Dry bags are the way to go.

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