As long as it's dry, I don't see any problem with leaving ripstop stuffed into a bag. I store most of my hammocks in stuffsacks.
As long as it's dry, I don't see any problem with leaving ripstop stuffed into a bag. I store most of my hammocks in stuffsacks.
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story
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IMPOSSIBLE JUST TAKES LONGER
One thing to keep in mind is that smaller stuffsacks often result in taking up more pack space. Think of it this way...if you stuff the sack tightly, it's a cylinder. Now you have to pack several cylinders into your pack, and the space between the cylinders is wasted. But if each stuffsack isn't a tight cylinder, you can squish all the sacks together inside your pack and they'll shape to each other, taking up all the available volume in your pack. This is good for a few reasons.
1 - It's easier to stuff each item into its sack.
2 - When your pack is only 2/3 full, the sacks will fill up the rest of the space, making the load more stable and more comfortable to carry.
3 - When you need more volume, you just smash everything into your pack and push down slowly...you'll get more volume to put something else on top.
So once you figure out how to size your stuff sacks exactly like you want, it might be a good idea to add a bit of volume to make packing easier.
JMHO and YMMV.
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story
- My site: http://www.tothewoods.net/
- Designer, Jeff's Gear Hammock / Pack Cover by JRB
IMPOSSIBLE JUST TAKES LONGER
makes sense. This was my first attempt at sizing a stuff sack to a specific item --- It worked, but it's super tight most likely because I didn't leave enough for seem allowance. I'll probably throw another one together here soon.
I don't mind making/remaking these because they just seem SOOO easy to do in contrast to the tarp i've been sewing.
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