Terra-Sea
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Did a search on this subject but no answer to this question. Having never used a featherbed (always memory foam or egg crate foam), can a feathered mattress pad be stowed by rolling or folding it up? I keep all bedding in a duffel bag, on top of the porta potty. I want to continue this practice.
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wsfurrie
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I can't imagine that a feather-bed would be any different than a down sleeping bag or parka or quilt. All of them we regularly stuff into anything that they will fit into. Just fluff them up and use.
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PopBeavers
San Jose, CA
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I have always been told that long term storage of feather products should be in a fluffed up manner. It is OK to pack them tightly for a few days.
My Eddie Bauer goose down sleeping bags, purchased around 1975, back when he was an expedition outfitter instead of a clothing store, are still nearly new. The only time they are compressed is when I am backpacking.
Wayne in San Jose
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omjones
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You can fold it into a large plastic bag, twist it closed then suck the air out with a little vaccuum cleaner. Even a little 12v should work. No vac? Just go to a car wash and use the large one there. It's amazing how small the package becomes without the air.
john 'I am Canadian'
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