[at-l] Late Fall, Early Winter Sleeping Bags

[Gary Ticknor]

In 30 years of down bags on the East Coast I have never gotten one wet 
inside. Only time was in a gully washer in New Mexico, with a bag with a 
non-waterproof outer shell. The tent floor flooded; I was in a puddle. 
Sponge city :(

Also, you have to be careful. If you are not a careful person, (some of 
my best friends, wives, etc), or a tarper, you might consider synthetic.

My current best bag (we have 4ish (5ish?)) is waterproof (it says). 
Anyway, spray proof.  I would not use it as a flotation device. It did 
not get wet at last year's Gathering. Truly!

BTW, the water shedding ability is due to the outer material, not the 
inner down. Check to see what you get with a bag - water resistance is 
sometimes an option on bags.

- Greenbriar

jplynch wrote:
> I've always been hesitant to use a down bag on the east coast
> considering all the rain and wet weather we get.  I gather that you've
> not had any problems with your down bags?  Do they ever get wet?  Do
> they shed water pretty well?
> thnx
>