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hruby

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03/27/2017 07:31AM

I bought a couple new sleeping bags, one at the REI Garage sale and the other on clearance form REI.com. I need stuff sacks for both, and while I like the Sea to Summit nylon sir sacks at REI, $35 for a sack sort of kills me. Any suggestions on where to find more affordable compression sacks that still hold up to regular use?

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BigCurrent

03/27/2017 08:12AM

I've actually found quite a few on clearance at Fleet Farm for less than $10. Some have been Columbia, some are brand I've never heard of.

There are also a couple on Sierra Trading Post (depending on the size you need) for around $15.

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Ausable

03/27/2017 08:13AM

Kondos Outdoors and Granite Gear have compression sacks that cost less than $35.

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Grandma L

03/27/2017 08:14AM

Sierra Trading Post
check these out

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Blatz

03/27/2017 08:27AM

quote Ausable: "Kondos Outdoors and Granite Gear have compression sacks that cost less than $35."

Those are good choices

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Savage Voyageur

03/27/2017 09:00AM

What we are talking about here is you get what you pay for. What you are asking for is hard to supply. You can ask for cheap products that don't last, or gear that performs its tack and lasts. Pick one.

"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD

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butthead

03/27/2017 09:13AM

"never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" George Carlin

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Thisismatthew

03/27/2017 11:35AM

steepandcheap.com is a great site for all camping gear. I check it daily to see what kind of deals they have going on. Stuff sacks are on there always.

Is that a paddle poking me in the back or are you happy to see me?

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boonie

03/27/2017 12:03PM

When you are comparing prices, just make sure you're comparing apples to apples and not waterproof to non-waterproof.

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thebotanyguy

03/27/2017 03:07PM

quote Savage Voyageur: "What we are talking about here is you get what you pay for. What you are asking for is hard to supply. You can ask for cheap products that don't last, or gear that performs its tack and lasts. Pick one. "

+1 I have used some less expensive compression sacks, however, I have have heard stitches popping when pulling the straps tight. I have never had an issue with Granite Gear compression sacks. Go with quality gear the first time and you will not be replacing it down the road.

"Said one of these men, long past seventy years of age: 'I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me. Fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs. Have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I should spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life!'"

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jcavenagh

03/27/2017 03:38PM

I threw down for S2S eVent compression dry sacks several yeas ago. Cost more than standard stuff sacks, but dry gear to sleep in and wear is worth the money to me.
The way I look at it...it costs less to have many warm, dry, comfortable nights than taking a client out to lunch just once. That makes it seem pretty good to me.

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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unshavenman

03/27/2017 03:51PM

Amazon Warehouse Deals usually has Sea To Summit and Sealline sil-nylon dry sacks for silly low prices......

Endeavor to persevere.

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cowdoc

03/27/2017 07:19PM

somebody refresh my memory and tell me what size (liters) is used for an average size sleeping bag.

"What could happen?"

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unshavenman

03/27/2017 08:02PM

quote cowdoc: "somebody refresh my memory and tell me what size (liters) is used for an average size sleeping bag."

It really depends on what the fill is for the bag. Obviously down compresses much more than synthetics, and a higher fill down compresses farther than a lower fill. I know my 850 fill down BA Heart Mountain fits nicely in an 8 liter bag.

Endeavor to persevere.

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cowdoc

03/27/2017 08:47PM

synthetic.....not a mummy style....yet it seems fairly compressible.......if that helps. I'm guessing in the 15L range +/- 3? Reason for asking is making on-line order. If I saw it in person I could make the guess.

"What could happen?"

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boonie

03/27/2017 08:51PM

quote cowdoc: "synthetic.....not a mummy style....yet it seems fairly compressible.......if that helps. I'm guessing in the 15L range +/- 3? Reason for asking is making on-line order. If I saw it in person I could make the guess."

What are the dimensions of the stuff sack that came with the bag? That should allow you to compare . . .

Most compression sacks will have a range of compressibility, but that should give you a starting point.

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yellowcanoe

03/28/2017 07:42AM

quote cowdoc: "synthetic.....not a mummy style....yet it seems fairly compressible.......if that helps. I'm guessing in the 15L range +/- 3? Reason for asking is making on-line order. If I saw it in person I could make the guess."

It will for sure go in a 20 liter bag.. As too big a bag rarely is an issue ( as you can fold it down even more) price would be the determining factor.

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ParkerMag

03/28/2017 08:08AM

Firm believer in the eVent bags. I keep my hammock, quilts, and tarp (if it's dry) in a large one - could probably get by with a smaller size. Clothes and personal gear in a second.

“I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” - Henry David Thoreau

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RLJ

03/28/2017 10:42AM

https://askbaz.wordpress.com/faqs/choosing-a-compression-sack/

This site may help in determining the size of bag you need.

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boonie

03/28/2017 11:45AM

I have the 20-liter bag yellowcanoe mentioned. It will easily hold an old 3-lb. Marmot Sawtooth sleeping bag and a pile of extra clothing. Her comment is right on, as it will compress down to 1/2 (maybe even 1/3) of uncompressed size.

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WonderMonkey

03/28/2017 01:30PM

I buy some of the cheap ones just for gear organization when those bags then go into a higher quality 20L or whatever bag. For that only I'll use cheap ones.

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