Originally Posted by
Western Flyer
I have never seen anyone put a tent in a waterproof compression sack before. I assume you just loosely stuff the tent into the sack without the poles or stakes.
I roll my tent up tightly around the poles and stakes, which are inside their own bag, and slip the works into a breathable 4x18 inch cylinder. There is really very little possibility of further compression. The bag rests neatly between my rear panniers.
Why wouldn't one stuff a tent? We do with no problem. No, not the stakes and poles. The stakes go in a pannier, the poles go on the rack, under the bag with sleeping bag and tent in it. We have not experienced any damage to the tent or fly. As far as drying goes, no, it doesn't dry in a compression sack. But it doesn't get wet, either. Works for us. Thus our 3 person tent and 2 person down bag are in a cylinder about 8" in diameter and 15" long, weighing about 9 lbs.