[pct-l] Down Sleeping Bag

[Ashley Lowe]

So this may be a stupid question, but it's the first time I've owned a nice
down sleeping bag. So after a a few years of very occasional use I have
noticed that its losing more and more feathers (not a lot but my pants are
sparkled white with them in the morning and some around the tent on our last
overnighter). I checked for holes but couldn't find one though I did see
that some were beginning to poke through the nylon. I'm totally use to being
covered since by regular nightly blanket is down but I'm worried that I
might be losing my degree rating as well. Its rated as 25+ F and I was
planning on using it our hike and wearing cloths on cold days (I sleep
fairly warm).

So my main question is when your down sleeping bag starts losing feathers
what do you do or conclude? Is it time to spend that money on that helium
I've been eyeing?
Ashley