Y'know I see a lotta guys go out and buy a hundred dollar sleeping bag (or more) and turn around and ruin the thing. Worse yet, they don;t ruin it camping, they ruin it during their time at home.
See the deal is that sleeping bags should always be stored loose or hanging. Never store them in the stuff sack because it causes the materials (hollofill and down both) to break down faster. Once you crack enough of those nanotubules that make up hollofill the stsuff doesn't work as well. Ever wonder why that 15 degree sleeping bag you bought 3 years ago only works down to 45 degrees? Likely you killed it by leaving it compressed.
Another benefit of hanging your bag when it is not in use (or draping it over a flat shelf) is that it gets aired out between trips. You gotta get those farts outta there, even if they contribute to global warming.
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