I have a down sleeping bag that is about 15 years old, and I'd like to get rid of it. It was pretty cheap and never very good to start with, but I could deal with its limitations. Even if I could redistribute the down properly, there doesn't seem to be enough of it to fill the baffles. The down is also not treated for water resistance.
Definitely not comfortable with washing it and dropping it off at our local outdoor consignment shop to sell. Would hate for a newbie to believe the temperature rating and take it out in the woods on a 32 degree night.
Before I simply toss it out, do people take sleeping bags and other outdoor items apart to reuse the down? Since a sleeping bag is lightweight, I'd be willing to mail it off.