It is best to pack your sleeping bag in a stuff sack to avoid tearing it while hiking or camping. Once a bag tears, it is almost inevitable that the opening eventually will grow, and the bag's insulation will be lost. Stuff sacks come in two varieties, regular and compression. A compression sack allows you to pack your bag much smaller. All North Face sleeping bags have either synthetic or down insulation. A fully compressed down bag will be about half the size of a fully compressed synthetic bag.
Step 1Make sure your bag is dry before packing it, otherwise mildew can build up. If the bag is even a little moist, air dry it outdoors. Avoid drying it in direct sunlight, or turn the bag inside out. This is especially important if you have one of North Face's "DryLoft" or "Gore-Tex" bags.
Step 2Lay your sleeping bag on the cleanest floor possible and, starting at either end of the sleeping bag, feed the bag into the stuff sack. If you're using a regular stuff sack, simply close the drawstring and your're done. If you're using a compression sack, continue on to Step 3.
Step 3Orient your compression sack so the opening faces up.
Step 4The sack will have a patch of material attached to the sack with four adjustable straps. Place this patch over the opening of the sack and pull the straps until they're snug. You will see the bag compress a little.
Step 5Place one knee on top of the sack and sink your body weight into it. This will compress the bag further and create slack in the straps.
Step 6Pull the straps again, taking out the slack. Tighten them as much as possible. Most adult-size North Face sleeping bags with down insulation can be compressed to nearly the size of a football, if not smaller. A synthetic bag won't compress as much.
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