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Have a backpacking trip coming up and decided to upgrade from my 4 pound cold weather synthetic bag to a new 2 pound down bag. I get it in the mail and it has been sitting in the living room for a couple days. Tonight I take it out to look at it. Someone took out the down bag and stuffed a cheap Suisse Sport bag inside the stuff sack. WTF! Good thing I checked it and didn't get out on the trail with that.

Have a backpacking trip coming up and decided to upgrade from my 4 pound cold weather synthetic bag to a new 2 pound down bag. I get it in the mail and it has been sitting in the living room for a couple days. Tonight I take it out to look at it. Someone took out the down bag and stuffed a cheap Suisse Sport bag inside the stuff sack. WTF! Good thing I checked it and didn't get out on the trail with that.
[–] • 3 pts

You should have taken it out to wash it before first use.

Always have a few of those chemical heat pads and space blankets tucked away in your hiking bag, they could save your life.

[–] • 1 pt

I never wash new bags, I didn't realize people did that.

[–] • 1 pt

I always inspect and wash all new items, from socks to automobiles. I didn't know anyone just used things out of the box.

[–] • 1 pt

> I always inspect and wash all new items, from socks to automobiles

This is what you're supposed to do. There are a lot of chemicals that you want to wash out of anything new

[–] • 1 pt

> I never wash new bags,

Do you realize how many chemicals are in new clothing and new cloth materials? They have surrounded us with poisons in all areas of our lives. These include carcinogens in brand new clothing that need washed out.

[–] • 0 pt (edited )

Some of those chemicals protect the sleeping bag. I want to keep them adhered as long as possible.

I did search about this and consensus is to not to wash the bags. They are expensive and if you want them to last as long as possible you should wash them as little as possible.

[–] • 1 pt

keep that down bag dry out on the trail. it loses all insulating properties when wet.

you probably know this. just don't want you to freeze to death.

[–] • 1 pt

Thanks. I do have protection from this.