Wednesday, August 22, 2007

two years and finally fresh

after two years of camping, backpacking, and traveling, andrea and i decided to wash our sleeping bags. we are heading out to mount rainier this weekend and i said i didn't want to go unless i got to wash my sleeping bag. although i would have gone anyway, i really wanted to enjoy a good night's rest in a sleeping bag that didn't smell weird.

washing a down sleeping bag is a process...one too boring to go into detail. basically a little special down wash soap and then into the dryer with a few tennis balls to fluff it up. at least that's the way it should work. let's just say that mine is still quite wet! the smell of wet goose is not my favorite and i do not enjoy going to the dyer every 5 minutes to re-fluff.

fun evening spent eating mexican food and playing arcade games when letting our bags tumble "dry." 1945 and Bust-A-Move never seemed so fun!

the tools of the trade.

window into a wet sleeping bag's life.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

To tell the truth, we could smell the stink all the way out here... good thing you washed them, it was starting to wear off on the both of you!

Mom T. said...

I always told you to wear clean underwear and make your bed, but I guess I left out "Wash your sleeping bag annually."

the trislers said...

that is too funny! you taught me well in many areas...i guess just not sleeping bag maintenance!