Ultralight compression sack ideas?
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JRT
Ultralighter
They do indeed, but I want a compression sack and you just helped me notice that I didn't actually say that in my post (edited now). I blame early mornings.
Ayrshire Alps
Summit Camper
Looking for one here too, picked up a pipedream 400 yesterday - good sale on at present btw.
Ed the Ted
Ultralighter
The bag that came with mine is about as tight as I'd want to compress down, I don't think it's good to crush it toooo much.
I used to have one of those sea to summit ones with an event end that expels air as you compress, great concept but I believe the lightweight silnylon version is very spenny
Mole
Thru Hiker
I wouldn't compress it anymore than a drybag would.
Excess compression isn't good for synthetic insulation in the long term.
Just use a drybag? I found I could get my synthetic quilt into an 8l drybag easily enough.
@Ayrshire Alps I certainly wouldn't use a compression bag on a down item. Absolutely no need with a light bag/quilt of high fillpower down. A drybag is sufficient .
Alpkit used to supply a compression bag with their pipedreams, they were about 4 times the weight of a drybag and twice the size of the also supplied stuffsac and so got dumped.
Excess compression isn't good for synthetic insulation in the long term.
Just use a drybag? I found I could get my synthetic quilt into an 8l drybag easily enough.
@Ayrshire Alps I certainly wouldn't use a compression bag on a down item. Absolutely no need with a light bag/quilt of high fillpower down. A drybag is sufficient .
Alpkit used to supply a compression bag with their pipedreams, they were about 4 times the weight of a drybag and twice the size of the also supplied stuffsac and so got dumped.
Ayrshire Alps
Summit Camper
Ah, cool Ed, I only have bad memories of the one my skyehigh came in, sounds like they've improved.
Mole, I meant a dry bag tbh, not interested in compression bags.
Mole, I meant a dry bag tbh, not interested in compression bags.
Ed the Ted
Ultralighter
Yes it's a good, sensibly sized one with two drawcords and made from the same material as the bag. No need for something else IMO unless you need it to be waterproof.
Patrick
Ultralighter
I've got a couple of these Aliexpress ones and rate them. Light, waterproof silnylon fabric (not seam sealed, though you could) and a good choice of sizes.