So, my latest purchase at REI was a compression sack for my sleeping bag. I've been wondering what I should do about the sleeping bag issue because mine isn't really a backpacking bag, meaning it wasn't designed with weight in mind. Not that it's really heavy, I just know that there are sleeping bags out there that are much lighter. Packing as light as I can has become more of a focus for me now than it was in the beginning of planning this trip. My butt muscle injury has forced me to be more attentive in planning out what I'm taking and how much it weighs. And since I'm trying to keep the cost of the trip down some, if I can get away without purchasing a new sleeping bag, that would be great. So I went and got my bag and opened the compression sack and laid them out together. Immediately, I knew I should have listened to the nice REI Salesman and purchased the larger compression sack. But I, in my infinite wisdom, was pretty sure I could make my bag fit the compression sack in the next size down (also, it was a nice green color).
So, I commenced stuffing. I think I managed to get about 2/3 of the sleeping bag in the sack. And that's it. So the moral of this story is to listen to the nice REI Salesperson when they tell you what they recommend (they haven't steered me wrong yet). So, I plan on seeing if my husband's bag will fit in the sack (I doubt it but I'm going to try anyway) and if that doesn't work I'm sure there are some other things I could use it for, like clothes (Though the running joke after our Catoctin hike was that we weren't bringing a change of clothes to save on weight). I managed to find my Big Agnes sleeping pad so I can get that rolled up and ready and make sure it's good to go, except I'm not 100% certain where it's carrying bag is. That will be the next adventure.
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