[pct-l] Clean and fresh

[Kelly]

I actually used a silk liner in my 32 degree bag for two reasons, I was cold and it helped to keep my grime off my sleeping bag. I ended up ditching my silk liner when it started to tear, but the first 1000 miles it definitely helped to keep my bag cleaner. 

By the time I reached Ashland, I stopped at REI and bought a down soap and found a nice "clean" Laundromat and washed both my sleeping bag and down jacket. It was a process, but well worth it, and fluffed up my jacket and bag nicely all the way to Canada. Word of wisdom, it takes time to dry a down bag. I spent close to three hours, used two sets of clean socks to help beat my down into submission, and constantly checked the dryer to make sure it didn't get too hot to melt my precious down jacket and bag. Use low setting and you will be very happy with the refurbished items!  

Happy trails...

Kelly Baraga

We see people as they are. But Jesus sees us for who we are to become! 

> On Mar 9, 2016, at 6:33 AM, Warren Davis <warrenthomasdavis at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Is it common for folks to use a silk liner on thru hike to keep the bag
> clean?  I don't have any thru hiking experience (my backcountry trips have
> never exceeded 7 days), but I imagine the bag will get pretty grimy after 5
> months.  A liner would be pretty easy to rinse out periodically, but would
> add 4 or 5 oz.
> 
> Warren
> 
>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Stephen Adams <reddirt23 at att.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I wouldn't wash them.  If you can get used to sleeping with a beenie or
>> night cap of some  sort it will help a lot to keep hair oils from clumping
>> down in the hood of a mummy bag.
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