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Switched from a down bag to a synthetic one after that rainy trip last spring

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mason.paige
Did you have to deal with that mildew smell too? I had a down bag that got soaked on a trip in the Smokies a couple years back. Took forever to dry out and even then it had this weird musty smell that never really went away. I ended up giving it to a buddy who said he'd try to wash it with some special soap, no idea if it ever helped. Switched to a synthetic bag for car camping and it's been fine, but I gotta say I miss how light the down one was for backpacking. Maybe I just need to learn better rain management or something.
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the_mason
the_mason20d ago
Used to think down was the only way but that trip changed my mind quick.
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