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Posted by Bill S on September 14, 2006 at 6:09:31 pm EDT
In reply to Re: Synthetic Vs. Down posted by lambertiana on September 13, 2006 at 11:22:34 pm EDT

You guys did not really answer his question - in essence, he asked about the trades. Just saying "I used to use synth, but now I have learned to use down in all conditions" is not the answer. Give him some hints on how to keep down dry in wet snow conditions, pouring rain where you get into the tent from the downpour, and other challenging wet conditions (be sure to define "wet conditions"). Note that you are all experienced campers of long experience. Maybe he (or other possible readers) is not. A question for the OP - have you camped in very wet conditions? If so, did you keep your bag dry? If you did, then you are ready for a down bag. If you got your bag damp (not even soaked), you need some more experience and mentoring in wet conditions. (or you can learn "on the job")

I agree that when you keep your down bag dry, down is the way to go (I use down almost exclusively, as I have said). But I have seen far too many people get their down bags (and synth bags, too for that matter) sopping wet and end up wet, cold, and miserable, in weather that I was bone dry.

So guys, give him some real techniques, not just bragging on how good you are at staying dry.

I am headed into the backcountry for a week or so and the weather here (I am on a borrowed internet connection, far from home) is very threatening (thunderstorms today, and tomorrow looks like more of the same, as we head back in). Looks like we will be testing our lightning skills, too.

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• Re: Synthetic Vs. Down - alan 13:02:49 09/15/2006
  • Re: Synthetic Vs. Down - Soloist 15:45:25 09/16/2006
    • Re: Synthetic Vs. Down - Tom D 16:37:33 09/16/2006
      • Re: Synthetic Vs. Down - Ian (Guest) 15:18:56 10/17/2006
        • Re: Synthetic Vs. Down - Bill S 17:31:20 10/17/2006
          • Re: Synthetic Vs. Down - SteveTheFolkie 14:19:18 11/13/2006
• Re: Synthetic Vs. Down - Chumango 20:37:49 09/14/2006

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