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10 Restuffing my Northface down bag (Read 10996 times)
Jim J Solo
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Re: Restuffing my Northface down bag
Reply #10 - Oct 17th, 2015 at 6:32pm
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Mad_Mat wrote on Oct 13th, 2015 at 5:59pm:
"Did they lose feathers in just the torso area."

no, my NF bad is just all clumped up down.  I tried washing it a second time and using sneakers in the dryer - that didn't help at all

I have an EMS bag that is "thin" on down in the top side of the torso - been thinking I might be able to cut the stitching that keeps the down from going all the way around, and move some from the bottom to the top - might be/probably is easier to just get some down added to that one also


M_M, I just sent mine into Rainy Pass Repair in Seattle. I'll let you know how it turns out. But talking to them they thought that most bags can be fixed with just a wash and dry with their equipment. After that they'll evaluate the loft and estimate any repair costs.

Their website states they also repairs GoreTex and several other expensive camping gear items.
  
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Reply #11 - Oct 29th, 2015 at 12:17am
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What types of repairs do they do to GoreTex and does that include gaitors from another manufacturer? Just curious.
  
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Reply #12 - Nov 7th, 2015 at 4:09pm
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HighnDry wrote on Oct 29th, 2015 at 12:17am:
What types of repairs do they do to GoreTex and does that include gaitors from another manufacturer? Just curious.


I'd call them if you have a question about GoreTex, or any repairs.

I did get my bag cleaned/dried and it did need more down too. It should be here 11/12/15. I could have spent the money towards a new bag ($135 plus cleaning), but this thing was my High School graduation gift. So it's been going with me since 1973 and it wouldn't seem right to go without it.

I'll post my final review once I get it.
  
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Reply #13 - Nov 23rd, 2015 at 7:08pm
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Well Rainy Pass did a nice job. For what it cost I could have been halfway to a new bag. But like I said, this one had some sentimental value, so I'm very pleased. I got my old bag back to good as new.
  
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