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 Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Gear Forum one little twist that really saves me pack space. Reply
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| Author | Message Text |
| kanoes |
08/08/2011 09:42PMquote Corsair: "The problem is the more I compress, the more room I have to carry other stuff. get a smaller pack. |
| Corsair |
08/08/2011 02:01PM The problem is the more I compress, the more room I have to carry other stuff. :( |
| BWPaddler |
08/08/2011 01:49PMquote Franzenrp: "I've been using a XL Granite Gear compression sack for all my cloths and down sleeping bag for years. I like having totake just one sack for all these items keeps it simple. Its the first thing I load in my pack and it fills the bottom of the pack nicely." +1 on those GG XL compression sacks I had three this trip - 1) 2 sleeping bags and odds/ends 2) Taj 3, innie, silnylon tarp 3) clothing for 2 people I like how they stack. Used to think more efficient to put clothing into crevices of pack, but now seems more important to just have it logically together. |
| Minnesotian |
08/08/2011 10:38AM yep, been putting all my clothes in a compressing sack for awhile as well. When I get to camp, fold my fleece around the compression bag and use it as a pillow. |
| paddlefamily |
08/08/2011 09:39AM Good idea! |
| bumabu |
08/08/2011 03:13AM I have also been packing clothes in with sleeping bag compression sack for awhile now. I still pack them in my big pack though. |
| fitgers1 |
08/08/2011 12:08AM Oops. Dble post. |
| fitgers1 |
08/08/2011 12:08AM You mean I don't have to wad up my clothes in that 13 gallon white trash bag anymore? lol Seriously. Good idea. I don't think I could do that now. I just upgraded (downgraded??) my sleeping bag to two Kelty Callisto 35's. They are a little more bulky than my previous bag. Had to go this route in order to zip two bags together so my lady and I can sleep together. I actually bought three of the bags. One last years model and two this year's model. Last years is a pound + more than the new ones. I like it more though. The old model has more cotton in the inside and is loftier/thicker. |
| Savage Voyageur |
08/07/2011 10:58PM Thanks for all the good reviews, I need a new compression sack. |
| Cedarboy |
08/07/2011 10:19PM I also use a Granite Gear xl drysack for clothes and sleeping bag together. Come on kanoes get with the program! CB |
| kanoes |
08/07/2011 07:22PMquote Franzenrp: "I've been using a XL Granite Gear compression sack for all my cloths and down sleeping bag for years. I like having totake just one sack for all these items keeps it simple. Its the first thing I load in my pack and it fills the bottom of the pack nicely." well, thanks so much for not telling me years ago. i had to figure it out on my own. :) |
| Franzenrp |
08/07/2011 07:13PM I've been using a XL Granite Gear compression sack for all my cloths and down sleeping bag for years. I like having totake just one sack for all these items keeps it simple. Its the first thing I load in my pack and it fills the bottom of the pack nicely. |
| tjburns1 |
08/07/2011 07:11PM Im not sure if theres enough room in my sleeping bag stuff sack to do that, but I will be trying it out tonight. |
| kanoes |
08/07/2011 06:58PM im able to put my clothing (in a stuff sack), inside a kelty compression bag and then load the sleeping bag and pillow and compress. this goes in the little kondos pack, to be carried with the canoe. clothing for 2 weeks in septemeber at that. spare clothing...2 undies, 2 syn t's, long sleeve syn t, long johns, pants, 3 pr merino socks, 2nd fleece top...and, my indulgences, a cotton t and cotton socks. |
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