Sierra Designs Eleanor Sleeping Bag with DriDown - REVIEW

Lighter, warmer, more compressible, more durable, no petroleum products. The advantages of down over similar synthetic materials are evident. Simply re-read the list above. The main disadvantage, however, can be a big one; when wet, down looses its loft which means you lose your warm covering.

I understand why someone would opt for a synthetic sleeping bag. Besides being cheaper, a synthetic bag gives you the peace of mind that when it rains for hours and everything is getting wet, your bag should maintain a good portion of its warmth. Synthetic bags, however, are generally heavier and less compressible as well as debatably less durable than down bags.

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