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Outdoor Research Helium Compression Sacks
I have a pretty heavy duty tent for winter camping and it takes...
By Tim Holt
Ranked #726 - Stuff and Compression Sacks
March 18, 2008
I have a pretty heavy duty tent for winter camping and it takes up most of the pack. Can I use a compression sack for the tent or will it lose some of its durability being compressed to that degree? Thanks
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Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By moroni
Ranked #18 - Stuff and Compression Sacks
October 20, 2008
In my experience, tents don't tend to reduce much in a compression sack; either you roll/fold them up nice and tight (w/o trapped air), or you don't. The heavier floor fabrics used aren't going to "squish" in a lateral compression sack. In general, tents can be re-rolled longer/thinner, or shorter/squatter, based on how you fold it before rolling. Poles are also limiting in how you pack the tent. HTH.I agree. The most advantageous use for compression stuff sacks are clothes & sleeping bags.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- Silnylon
- Volume:
- [1] 498cu in (8.2L); [2] 741cu in (12.1L); [3] 1071cu in (17.7L); [4] 1511cu in (24.8L); [5] 2123cu in (39.7L)
- Dimensions:
- [1] 17.75 x 6 (45 x 15cm); [2] 19.25 x 7in (49 x 18cm); [3] 21.5 x 8in (55 x 20cm); [4] 23.75 x 9in (60 x 23cm); [5] 25.5 x 11in (65 x 28cm)
- Weight:
- [1] 3.6oz (102g); [2] 3.8oz (108g); [3] 4.3oz (122g); [4] 5oz (142g); [5] 5.6oz (159g)
- Recommended Use:
- Hiking, backpacking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- Lifetime
- Country of Origin:
- China
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