I'm curious what experiences others have had with down that's been compressed for a couple days at a time.
I always store my quilts uncompressed, or very lightly compressed in the cotton storage bags that come with them. When I pack for a trip, I usually wait until the morning I leave to put my quilts in my pack (loose in the pack with no stuff sack). Since they go nearly in the bottom, I can't really pack much of anything until that morning. It would be really nice to pack the night before I leave (or sometimes a couple nights before), but I'm concerned about damaging my down.
What do the rest of you do? Am I taking proper precautions, or just worrying about nothing? Has anyone here damaged high-quality down insulation by leaving it compressed too long? If so, how long did it take?
Thanks!
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