Caring for Sleeping Bags

Video Transcript

"We'll talk a little about taking care of your sleeping bag because if you are going to be comfortable you want to take care of your bed. And pretty much all that can be said is that you've got to look on your bag and find the label that tells you how to take care of it. They usually say commercial front load wash. You never want to put it into your home regular one with an agitator. What happens is an agitator in a washing machine will tear the bag up and void the warranty on it. And the bags that we carry Bill Jackson's have a life time warranty. So you want to maintain that warranty for as long as you can. When you are out in the field make sure you put it in a water proof bag to keep it sheltered from the water again, it doesn't do as good a job if it's wet, particularly if it's down. If it's down it doesn't do at all any good. Down bags eventually you'll have to replace the water repellent finish to outside. And there are products that will do that, there is one called down wash so if you have any questions about how to take care of your gear, contact your local outfitter."