replacement stuff sacks for tents

Granite Gear sells drawcord stuff sacks in various dimensions. For example:

http://www.granitegearstore.com/Toughsacks-P73C51.aspx

A bit pricy, but pretty bomb-proof.

It is difficult to find stuff sacks that will accommodate a tent and poles after market. You might consider sewing them from scratch. See if any of the parents in the troop have sewing experience. Sewing stuff sacks are very easy, and would be very economical as well.

the outdoor products brand bags at Wal-mart might work. the roll top water proof bags are pretty close in size to the camp dome bags. Take your old bags into the camping section and do an eyeball comparison. the on shelf products are packaged so you can compare pretty easily.

I'm thinking to put the stakes and poles outside the stuff sack, like secured to a daisy chain, so they can be verified without dumping the tent out of the tent stuff sack. OR makes a sleeping bag stuff sack with a daisy chain on the outside, for $10. We have a problem losing stakes, and blowing out stuff sacks, and going camping with no poles. That might help that situation.

If the poles and stakes are packed in the center of the tent mass, they are better protected from breakage and loss. If they are packed on the outside, they are more easily counted.

Maybe they could be stored in a transparent plastic bag that is tied to the cord drawstring on the stuff sack, either inside or outside.

–B.G.–

Seems to me the Scouts should tackle this as a project. Teach them some skills AND make them more careful with the sacks as well.

Cheers

Roger is right.

That is the perfect project for scouts. Get the older scouts to do a design, and get all of them to do part of the work. If they get fancy, they can sew a troop patch on the outside.

They can probably find some tough fabric that is cheap. They might have to learn some basic sewing skills with the home sewing maching.

–B.G.–

Therm-A-Rest Universal Mattress Stuff Sacks range from 6.25" x 23" to 9.5" x 34". There might be one to fit if DIY doesn't work out.

good ideas. I'll do more research and think about it.

I have lots of heavier fabric scraps scouts could have for the cost of a flat rate shipping box. Scouts could make their own custom ones. PM me if you have sewists that are interested.

Hey, can't scouts get a merit badge for that?

–B.G.–

Yes I and our scouts can sew, but draw cords, etc is a bigger project than the Buff's and mittens we have our scouts make for Klondike. I just had Jared at Simply Light http://www.simplylightdesigns.com sew me some custom throw bags for my amsteel oops line. Just give him the dimensions. I'll have to make a separate post of his handy work.

BTW Zpacks will do the same with Cuban. They made me a custom food bag / bear for my pack. Turned out very nice.

Campmor

http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/SubCategory___40000000226_200368492?ip_navtype=AdvancedSearch&catFilter=&searchKeywords=200368492&ip_sortBy=&filters=Type%7ETent/Pole/Stake%20Bags%7ETent/Pole/Stake%20Bags%20%286%29&ip_constrain=&pageSize=24&catType=&searchCategory=browsefilter&manNameFilter=&sizeFilter=&ip_state=&priceFilter=&currentPage=&colorFilter=

Tarptent

https://www.tarptent.com/cgi-bin/surfshop1/shop.cgi?ud=CAoBCgEODQgCAxQXFx0XHQwGBQQCAAMIAggRFAAA&t=main.htm&storeid=1&sortby=itemid&cols=3&c=detail.htm&itemid=97&bcount=1&categories=00011&fromcat=00011

Equinox makes inexpensive stuff sacks in various sizes in a 200D nylon and Silnylon. You might be able to find something that works for your tent.

http://www.equinoxltd.com/the-gear/bags-and-pouches/bilby-ultralight-stuff-bag.cfm

http://www.equinoxltd.com/the-gear/bags-and-pouches/bilby-nylon-stuff-bag.cfm