[pct-l] Sleeping Bag recommendations

[Sabrina Harrison]

Thanks again, Diet Plan! It takes a lot of courage to speak up and I appreciate all of the information. I had never heard any of that before. 

To answer a question posed earlier, this was the response from enlightened equipment:

Nick (Enlightened Equipment)
May 17, 07:11 

Hey Sabrina,
We source our down from Europe and all of it is RDS certified. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Nick 
EE


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> On May 16, 2016, at 11:48 AM, Jay Bruins <jbruins at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> If you're vegan, down is probably out of the question. If you're not, many manufactures use reasonable sources.
> 
> "Is your Goose Down ethically sourced?
> Yes. Our white goose down comes directly from a meat processing facility in Europe. It is a byproduct of the goose meat industry and would be thrown away if it didn't have a use. No birds are force fed, live plucked, or any of that nasty business."
> http://zpacks.com/FAQs.shtml#sleepingbags
> 
> I would be glad to know what Enlightened Equipment says about their down.
> 
> Armstrong
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