When choosing a sleeping bag, it’s important to take temperature into consideration, and also to avoid using sleeping bags that are filled with cotton. Discover why goose down and synthetic sleeping bags make for good choices with help from a recreational kayaking instructor and outdoor adventurer in this free video on sleeping bags. Expert: Dr. T. Scott Cook Contact: www.weu.com/about_us.htm Bio: Dr. T. Scott Cook has a degrees in Recreational Leadership and Outdoor Adventure from Greenfield Community College and the University of Massachusetts. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
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Dry Cleaner is the best way. Make sure its one of the new Organic or Hydrocarbon methods.
You could wash it, but it will require a ginormous washer and super ginormous dryer. It will have to be hanged over night then dried for several hours in the drier. If hot/dry spots form while drying (most likely it will) the nylon shell may burn. So frequently shuffle.
Also washing it in water with detergent is very harsh on the down, so if you decide to wash it, then get a down detergent.
how to clean the sleeping bag???
There is an old saying we often use over here in the UK, It goes; You find out how much you paid for your bag at 2 in the morning; It has been repeated many times to newbie campers. I always advocate buying “4 season” sleeping bags even if you only camp in summer, remember UK summers are still cold during the night in some areas, The up side is we don’t get the huge insects you do in the US, BUT beware the Scotish Midge (pronounced “migee” or just “midg”) they are the piranha of the insect world
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Good video. I finally bought a Marmot down bag and it is worth every penny. I will NEVER sleep in another cheap bag again. Whoever designed a sleeping with ANY velcro anywhere was crazy. No matter what it finds a way to drive you nuts and scratch you.