A stuff sack is a type of
drawstring bag, usually used for storing
camping
Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home, either without shelter or using basic shelter such as a tent, or a recreational vehicle. Typically, participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more natu ...
items. Stuff sacks are commonly used for the storage of
sleeping bags, which are then stuffed into the bag, rather than rolled or folded.
Stuff sacks may also be used as general containers to collect many small items together.
The compression sack is a type of stuff sack designed particularly for the storage of sleeping bags in internal-frame
backpack
A backpack—also called knapsack, schoolbag, rucksack, rucksac, pack, sackpack, booksack, bookbag or backsack—is, in its simplest frameless form, a fabric sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders ...
s. It is equipped with a cloth lid that is attached to the opposite (sealed) end of the sack by adjustable straps. When the straps are forcibly shortened, the sack and its non-rigid contents are reduced in size.
References
Bags
Camping equipment
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