I couldn't do under the bed. Last week I pulled out the Thermarest mats I keep there...so much dust I could have planted crops on them. Nasty. But they are sitting for months or even a year without use so that matters some.
I couldn't do under the bed. Last week I pulled out the Thermarest mats I keep there...so much dust I could have planted crops on them. Nasty. But they are sitting for months or even a year without use so that matters some.
I meant, inside my bed. It is like a box.
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"Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.”
― Winston S. Churchill
How important is open and loose storing for synthetics? I understand compressing down feather is a big problem. Do synthetics behave different if stored compressed?
(I'm new to hammocks - and backpacking - and have an ENO Ember UQ that I've been storing in the only sack it came with, rather tightly.)
Thanks all!
P.S. kind of jealous about that "bed-box" storage photo!
I use the HG bags for my UQ and full length TQ and hang them in my closet. Have my Yeti, down jacket, down blanket, hang on hangers too. I think the bed he's referring to is called a Captains bed. That's an excellent idea if you have one. Under my bed puts stuff in striking distance of my dogs. Our new puppy would LOVE a chance to chew all my gear to pieces. LOL! Nope.
As I recall most synthetic quilts, like apex for example, will suffer a bit if you have them really cinched down in a compression sack but suffer less than down would. Stored somewhat loosely they ought to be fine.
Synthetic insulation loses its R value over time no matter how careful you are with storage.
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My quilts have been loosely stored in cotton, drawstring bags (some that came with the quilts, others I purchased on Amazon) and placed in a container. I keep the containers in the house (rather than the garage where other gear is stored); this has worked well for me.
"Everyone must believe in something. I believe I'll go canoeing."
- Henry David Thoreau
My down stuff I keep in pillow cases that I no longer have the matching sheets for. Any camping stuff that could be affected by moisture gets stored in a bedroom closet. I put a shelf unit in there with a sheet draped over top. Half of the closet still gets used for clothing.
I use Mesh Laundry Bags,for my Down Quilts and such.They seem to be a Hair bigger than provided storage Sacks. Excellent Air flow also.
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