On the field, there is only so much you can do to care for your sleeping bag. Remember to keep it clean and try to keep them from everything including wet wet and dirty clothes.
At home you can make a lot more to your sleeping bag, that it might take a little longer. These tips deal with, such as washing, drying, storage and repair, sleeping in the right way.
Washing and drying
- Keep your sleeping bag by washing frequently, butonly if it is necessary. Washing too much can break down the properties of both down and synthetic fill.
- Be sure to use follow the manufacturer's instructions manual and a mild soap. You can hand wash or wash on delicate cycle of washing machine. If your sleeping bags are too big to bring them to a laundromat and use a larger machine, but never dry cleaning bag.
- When using the dryer, use the lowest setting. Place a tennis ball into the machine to preventthe setting of clumping. The ball will help to manage the chunks.
- If wet, with the utmost care. Not dry on a clothesline. Find a place that the weight of the bag for support, not to tear the delicate harassment. Hanging on the dryer, it is a common practice.
Save
- Keep your sleeping bag in a large cotton storage bag. Make sure to sit loosely in the pocket of the bag. Avoid placing the bag in a bag for a longStorage, because it will compress too much to reduce their loft.
- Keep your sleeping bag in a plastic bag because the moisture will be trapped and thus a suitable breeding ground for mold and bacteria. Just save your pocket when it is completely dry.
Repair
- Tears must be repaired immediately especially those on the shell and lining.
- Application for temporary repairs or tape Gaffa tape. Instead of cutting through the tape in a square cutit in a circle so that it does not hook the tissue.
- Permanent repairs can with a nylon repair tape or patches that are sold in most outdoor stores, to be made.
- You can also use a professional company that can do jobs for repairing tears, separated seams and zip problems. There are a number of these companies around and they might even take a discount if you ask nicely.
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