Hey all,
Newbie here! I'm more of a cycle-tourist, done a little fell walking but l'm no mountaineer. I have found some good tips on this site in the past, usually via google and thought l may as well sign up.
I have a question which the search on here or on google hasn't quite answered. All my gear is tailored for 3season use in European climate. I will be a work transplant to Asia later this year and wondered about my current kit that l will be taking it with me. For example, how will my down bag (Mt. Equip Xero 350) cope with being stored for 10months in sub-tropical humidity? I will definitely require its use during the 2month 'winters'.
Thanks for reading and a great site!!
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 why not buy a synthetic bag when you're there - no problems.
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 Perhaps some dry bag type holdalls for your stuff and keep them closed until it cools down and humidity drops when you'll need the kit? From what i remember those types of bag can be picked up relatively quickly.
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Thanks for the replies.
My current gear suits my needs fine and I would like to avoid buying extra stuff due to environmental, transportation, space concerns etc.
If humidity won't affect down in long term storage then l will take it with me. Maybe air it out by sticking it near a dehumidifier once a month(?).
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 I really don't think humidity will affect it much. If arctic duck and goose feathers were permanently ruined by getting a bit humid for a while they're wouldn't be many ducks or geese left.
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but it's quite a long while, the geese and ducks are alive and moving so evaporation from body heat etc. and their outer feathers are waterproof.... I don't mean to say the down won't be fine just not sure that "the geese not dying" is sufficient evidence given the differences in circumstance.
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humid conditions make things go mouldy after a while - like leather shoes left in a wardrode. mould likes organic things. you wouldn't be able to see any mould on the down.
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A second idea would be those vacuum storage bags where you fill it with whatever and then suck the air out with your vacuum cleaner. Obviously for the down don't actually suck the air out; you want it to be stored lofted not compressed but they are air tight by their nature ... (Was that post better Parky?)
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lol
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A second idea would be those vacuum storage bags where you fill it with whatever and then suck the air out with your vacuum cleaner. Obviously for the down don't actually suck the air out; you want it to be stored lofted not compressed but they are air tight by their nature ...
I think this a v good idea - just in case (& I accept your comments AAA)
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 Is this a developed country, you living & working in modern facilities? I ask because air-conditioning is ubiqitous in hot/humid parts of the world where electricity is reliable and you can afford it. Your gear may spend more of its time in dry air in an apartment in a foreign country that it would in England. Dry bags for use whilst transporting, good idea.
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I will go the vacuum bag route. Excellent idea. Thanks all.
My base will be a traditional village house, modernised with todays mod cons, but still humid.
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well an idea is fill it with dry air and it will slowly leak but if you fill the "airtight" so its wanting to let air out, it will slowly lose pressure but not absorb ambient humid air. You can also tell better if a puffed-up bag is losing air than a vacuumed bag is letter air in. just an idea.
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