Compression Stuffsack Tip.
I’m not much of an early adopter when it comes to backpacking gear innovations, especially when it comes to ultralight goodies that may shave off an ounce or two. But I purchased a Granite Gear Air Compressor compression sack for my new -25°F down bag which I used on a climbing trip to the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes last summer. The compression sack material has the feel of a plastic grocery sack, but it’s waterproof, puncture resistant, and self-sealing in the event you run a tent stake or nail through it. The Granite Gear Air Compressor sack (small size) weighs in at 4.8 ounces and it has put up with some tough usage over the past year. At $25 it’s rather pricey per ounce, but worth every penny. It gets my top recommendation.