Originally Posted By Andy

I don't even have a down bag. But every sentence where somebody writes about down, they also say "don't get it wet". Well, how wet is wet? Throwing it in the creek, sure.

Yep. that's wet.
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Slop a little water on it while getting a drink?

Not really
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Dew?

Could be, but a few drips from condensation, not really
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A little rain comes in when you're making a potty dash?


Generally no. particularly if you dry it out during the day or at night.

I've gotten dew/frost/etc on my bags and not had much ill effect. I get them wet when I breathe on them in the winter. Generally it's just the shell. a wipe off and a layout is fine.

Down bags don't dissolve at the first sign of moisture.

Do I make sure I air out the bag and give it an opportunity to dry moisture off the shell? yes at every opportunity.
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