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Post by hikerjer on Dec 22, 2020 10:38:14 GMT -8
I probably should know this but I don’t. What is the general size, in liters, for a stuff sack for a regular three season sleeping bag?
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Post by bobcat on Dec 22, 2020 11:12:49 GMT -8
I use a 12-liter dry bag for my 3-season(10-degree) down sleeping bag on kayak trips.
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Post by zeke on Dec 22, 2020 11:56:30 GMT -8
10-12L. I can cram my quilt into a 2L, and still have room to close it.
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Post by hikerjer on Dec 22, 2020 12:10:26 GMT -8
Thaknks guys. That pretty close to what I figured but I just wanted to make sure. Got a coupon for a Seal-line stuff sack -Merry Christmas to me - and haven't ever actually taken the time to figrue out what size my stuf sacks are, although I've got a bajillion of them. Always just went by eyeballing them.
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Post by johntpenca on Dec 22, 2020 12:37:56 GMT -8
Can you go on the mfgr's website and see what they say the stuffed size is or measure the stuff sack it was originally supplied with? Or go to Western Mountaineering's site for an eye ball. I don't like to over compress my sleeping bags; in my opinion it can damage the down. No real facts to back it up. A slightly larger sack also allows a more compliant/flexible fit in the pack with little weight penalty. Plus it's a pain to get the bag stuffed into a tight sack.
Like you, I have stuff sacks coming out my ears.
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Post by texasbb on Dec 22, 2020 13:02:11 GMT -8
12 liters sounds way too high to me. For example, my Marmot 15-degree Helium (long) ships with a 7x14-inch stuff sack and the specs say its compressed size is 7.5 liters. Those are not necessarily compatible numbers, as I think a 7x14" sack is more like 8.5 or 9 liters, but I guess they don't expect you to use a trash compactor to get it in.
Edit: When I say "way too high" I mean relative to simply making it fit. I know some folks like a loose fit so the bag can "flow" around obstructions in the pack, so interpret to taste.
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