Check valve stuff sacks

What about the event bottomed Sea to Summit dry bags?

http://www.seatosummit.com/product/?item=Ultra-Sil+%26reg%3B+Compression+Dry+Sack&o1=0&o2=0&o3=591-12

http://www.seatosummit.com/product/?item=eVac%26trade%3B+Dry+Sack+&o1=0&o2=0&o3=392-32

Or Granite Gear Drysacks They have eVent bottoms to let the air out.

You said “compression”. These are not compression bags. However, all my fluffy stuff goes into a Large (it literally fills my Ohm) then I squash it into the bottom of the pack and start adding things. Because there is extra fabric and the down keeps compressing, every available space is filled. If you put a sausage hard compression bag down there it is really tough to fill in around.

And an UberLight cuben ver$ion.

Food for thought.

Agreed, that is a better way to go with one big space to fill, if not just a compactor bag or the like, but I'm trying to use a lumbar running pack, an Osprey talon 6L, with an SUL setup for 1-2 night runs, and I want to fill a fairly small pocket with just the quilt and hood. They fit by themselves, but a valved compression bag that was the right size might make it easier/quicker to do, and I'm wondering if I could get them smaller as well. They aren't at all rock hard in the bag at this point.

The nice thing about a one way valve is that you can kind of shape the bag to fit the space you have too, though there are limits to this of course.

Cheers, E

So far the Exped schnozzel looks like a contender, though it has more capacity than I really need. I wonder if I could fill an xlite with it too? Going to stop by an REI soon to test it out.

The GG DryBags "breathe" in both directions. You can squash them, but the things inside Will "push back" and "grow" if given the opportunity.

Hm, the 2L S2S bag may work, yeah. Not sure if the extra fabric will be too much bulk, it's a tight fit already… I will check them out though.

Right, same with the S2S event bags, just air permeable, but with straps to hold it in place. Much easier to compress than a taped roll top bag, but bulkier. One reason to like the valves if space is a concern…

Have you watched Intense Angler’s Videos on his lumbar pack trip and his other videos covering what he takes? Super Ultralight Backpacking Trip
Super Ultralight Backpacking Gear – Part 1
Super Ultralight Backpacking Gear – Part 2
Super Ultralight Backpacking Gear – Part 3
Super Ultralight Backpacking Gear – Part 4

Thanks Anna,

Nice to see someone is having success with something similar.

It looks like I may be able to get a 2 night set up into this 6L pack AND be able to run with it with minimal bounce, which is key for me. I'll post something about it when I get a chance to try it out.