A pack sac or a sleeping bag assembled in my country

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ParisOslo

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Primitivo Plata Norte Portuguese plan Paris Oslo

• Sep 1, 2024

• #1

When you purchase a pack sac or a sleeping bag for your next Camino. Is it important for you to purchase a product that was assembled in your country?

Or anything made in China will be ok?

 

Robo

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Frances 15,16,18
VdlP 23, Invierno 23, Fisterra 23

• Sep 1, 2024

• #2

It would be hard to find anything made in my country these days.
Most things are made in China, Vietnam, etc, etc.
All the 'big' brands seem to be made there.

I work in Supply Chain / Logistics.
'Offshoring' manufacturing to lower cost countries is fairly much the norm.
It's hard to compete otherwise.
Except maybe for 'luxury' brands.

 

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like a rhino

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Planning early 2023 start

• Sep 2, 2024

• #3

What is wrong with China’s sleep systems?

 

trecile

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Various routes 2016 - 2024

• Sep 2, 2024

• #4

I solved that dilemma by making my own!
But the silk was imported from China.

 

henrythedog

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Annually - often more - from 2014

• Sep 3, 2024

• #5

It depends.

My sleeping bags, down jackets and vests are all from a UK company (Peter Hutchinson Designs); designed and made in the UK. They are not cheap. Beside the quality of manufacture - and that you can speak to the people who actually make the items - the down is ethically sourced and certified as such. It’s not live-plucked as is the case with some bargain-priced down.

I’ve got a lot of kit from small producers - not all in the UK.

Country of origin and price - within reason - are not significant concerns for me, but quality and weight are.