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haha fair enough!
I still disagree about the bags tho. a down bag has to get absolutely soaked to make it lose a noticeable amount of insulating power, a little bit wet makes no difference. and even less if you get one with treated/water-repellent down.
I'd get a synthetic bag if I was kayaking/dinghy sailing but not much else
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If I'd packed it on the outside it would have got rained on! Haha
I do get what you're saying but my point is a situation like that is where a synthetic bag has an edge. You just chuck it in the bag and it doesn't matter if it gets a little bit damp. Especially when it's warm enough that you can get away with a +5 degree bag or something and the weight isn't too significant for the down or synthetic bag.