• Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
In this gear test, Shannon Davis jumps in three sleeping bags and we hose them down to see how each one handles high-force rain.
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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)
@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 Do you think using some kind of wtaer repellant would help?
@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.
Nice test, where’s the link for the submersion and freezer room test dude?
How much of a problem is getting a down bag wet?
stupid
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.
I guess you could put it in a trashbag? I don’t know, I’ve never used one either.
A plastic bag for the opening of your boots and a good back pack.
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.
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.
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
Good test guys,now do it in the freezer and use the hose…. :0)
bivy sacks are often used in combination with a tarp, usually an ultra-light sil-nylon type or poncho.
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
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
uh , isn’t the sierra design a down bag???
thats what a bivve sack is for
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?
when is part to comming. and wich bag is the smalest if you roll him up?
How about testing for melting-snow resistance?
lol, awesome! I look forward to the other tests!
Who needs a tent anyhow!
for how long did you spray them?
Love the small no pooping sign in the background