Sleeping Bag Water Test Pt. I: Simulated Rain Smackdown

[IronSheep56]

this guy wasted 3 perfecly good sleeping bags

[mlndstream]

Nice test, where's the link for the submersion and freezer room test dude?

[Christopher711]

How much of a problem is getting a down bag wet?

[hornetlee]

@Christopher711

Huge problem. If you hike/camp in wet weather and have a down then always bring a tent. I'd even suggest putting the down in a plastic bag to keep it from getting wet while unpacking.

[Christopher711]

@hornetlee Do you think using some kind of wtaer repellant would help?

[hornetlee]

@Christopher711

Wait, what are you using this for? If you plan on sleeping outside I suggest just bring a light bivy. There are a few cheap ones out there that are super light weight, like the marmot and others. Or you could do the hobo thing and tape two large bags together.

Personally, I would avoid using repellents, but I also don't know anything about them. I would also find it hard to believe that repellents would work very well in a light rain. If you want, you could test it.

[hornetlee]

Respond to this video... Part 2..

If you want, you could test it. Apply it to your socks, and then sprinkle a somewhat large amount of cold water on it, and then wear them to sleep.

If you plan on hiking where rain or mist is a moderate possibility then I think a hiker should *always* bring either 1 synthetic at minimum (even synthetics don't hold up amazingly well when wet-theyre just better in that condition), or a down and a tent/bivy/tarp (depending on amount of rain and locale)

[freewill51]

stupid

[borderraven]

On a Navy flight, in 1977, I bivouacked on the tarmac of the airport in Eugene, OR. My down bag got soaked and I got ccccold. I was happy to hear the crew getting ready to takeoff, but once in the air it was colder. I was happy to get to Alemeda and a warm bed in the barracks.

[AshesToStars]

But who would sleep in a bag under the rain? Don't buy a cheap tent and always use the vestibule if it looks like it will rain. Yep.

[Acehol449]

I slept well in 34 degrees, in pouring rain, in a sleeping bag, and was good to go! Military, only had to use half the system.

[tsaudiovisual]

Good test guys,now do it in the freezer and use the hose.... :0)

[ryanjordansara]

i have never had a bivy sack because i always wondered what you do with your gear while you sleep. can someone please reply and tell me what you do with your gear when you use a bivy sack

[blamshiza]

bivy sacks are often used in combination with a tarp, usually an ultra-light sil-nylon type or poncho.

[thejerk292]

if you are in bear territory you tie it to a branch above the ground. If you aren't, there are backpack covers that you can buy and just leave your pack with that on an elevated place

[Acehol449]

A plastic bag for the opening of your boots and a good back pack.

[davitogrubba]

I guess you could put it in a trashbag? I don't know, I've never used one either.

[0Geisha0]

aww man, i remember camping last summer when it was raining SOOOO much!

somehow my sleeping bag managed to get SOAKED inside the tent =( i think mine was the only one too, had to wrap up in loads of spare blankets to stay warm

[Christopher711]

uh , isn't the sierra design a down bag???

[asbestosboy]

how well would they hold up in a "puddle in the tent" scenereo where your tent leaks as you sleep, and you end up with water underneath the bag and you rolling back and forth on it?

[homemadealcoholstove]

thats what a bivve sack is for :)

[johannesvlinder]

when is part to comming. and wich bag is the smalest if you roll him up?

[domu888]

How about testing for melting-snow resistance?

[Varghjarta]

lol, awesome! I look forward to the other tests!

Who needs a tent anyhow!

[bmbpdk]

for how long did you spray them?

[BigJ8k]

Love the small no pooping sign in the background

[insanityback]

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