Why Hemp?

Why Hemp?

A better question is, “Why not nylon?”

Most stuff sacks are made of nylon fabric. Nylon is a synthetic material that was designed to replace Asian silk for military parachutes when the U.S. entered WWII in 1941. Nylon was the first commercially successful synthetic fiber to be made entirely from coal, water and air. It was initially used for things like rope, tires, flack vests, and military uniforms. Now, nylon is used in millions of products around the world. Nylon fiber is more than twice as strong as hemp and weighs 25% less. Typically a backpacker carries in his/her pack things like a head lamp, rope, a GPS, energy bars, clothing, toilet paper, water filters, etc. Many backpackers organize those items by placing them into multi-colored stuff sacks before stowing them in their backpacks. That being said, do we really need stuff sacks to be “twice” as strong? Hemp is a strong fabric, far stronger than what is needed for those applications. And, do any of those things need to be in a non-biodegradable, fossil fuel consuming, landfill occupying bag that is “twice” as strong as hemp? No, absolutely not. When you are ready to dispose of your Fat Sacks stuff sack it will go to the landfill like any other refuse, where instead of it contributing to the pollution problem, it will decompose naturally, unlike nylon and most other man-made products. In addition, hemp requires no chemicals or industrial processes for production, and we use natural dyes that don’t pollute the earth. Ok, so our bags are not 100% organic. However, when you are ready to dispose of your bag, use the cord from your stuff sack to make zipper pulls for your backpack, fanny pack, or jacket zipper. Or use it to keep rope bundled, or lash something to your pack. Hey, you have just recycled part of your bag!!!!

"I need my bag to be made of waterproof material!!!" Unless you buy bags that are specifically made for paddling and watersports your stuff sack is not waterproof. Even if the stuff sack is made with waterproof material, it still has a hole in the top of the bag, making it only water resistant. Fat Sacks can be treated with an environmentally safe wax waterproofing treatment like Nikwax® making the bags highly water resistant. "I can't afford to carry heavier equipment!!!" Fat Sacks weigh about an ounce each. It would take nearly sixteen of our sacks to add even one pound to your pack. Nylon has it’s uses, a backpackers stuff sack is not one of them. For our kids' sake and our kids' kids' sake we need to use some discretion and take into consideration the effects of our actions . . . affecting what will be tomorrow. Fat Sacks. The Original Hemp Stuff Sack.

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Fat Sacks - Hemp Stuff Sacks For Backpackers!!!

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About Us

Fat Sacks is a fresh business with a fresher attitude. We want to bring more environmentally friendly outdoor products to hikers and backpackers around the world, while maintaining a quality product for you to enjoy and use over and over again.

We think that we can give you some of the same type of products that you use now, while decreasing the impact on the landfills in years to come. Though our products are designed to last for years, we also understand that they can't last forever. So, we take measures to ensure that when your hemp stuff sack is used up it has the lowest impact on the pollution problem as possible.

We are leading the way in making quality hemp based products part of the hikers everyday experience. Come on, we're not hippies man!!!! We just want to do our part by adding to the enjoyment of the outdoors for many generations to come. So the next time you reach for one of those landfill occupying nylon stuff sacks at your favorite backpacking store, remember you can get the same result from a Fat Sacks stuff sack and stay environmentally friendly, all at the same time.

The stuff sack industry forgot one thing when designing lightweight nylon stuff sacks… The environment!

Features

-Great for storing headlamps, fishing tackle, first-aid kits, rope, cooking equipment, food/drink packets, toilet paper, rain ponchos, tent footprints, or lashing additional equipment to the outside of your pack.

-Fabric is tacked at stress points for extra strength.

-Bags weigh about 1oz. or less.

-Sewn with strong polyester thread that won't rot or fade.

-Strong nylon drawstring with cordlock to keep your gear snug in its bag.

-The drawstring glows in the dark and is reflective reflective making Fat Sacks easy to find at night and/or with a headlamp.

-We sell multiple colors and sizes for easy identification in or out of your pack. Offering ultimate, lightweight organization of your outdoor gear.

-You can choose from the following four colors: Yerba, Blue Sage, Root, and Lobo.

-Hemp is naturally resistant to mold and pests making these bags excellent for outdoor uses.

-Strong hemp fabric for long lasting use.

-Keep a Fat Sacks trash bag when you "Cache in, trash out" instead of those land filling plastic grocery bags. Just wash it occasionally and reuse it.

-The hemp used in our fabrics is grown without harmful pesticides or fertilizers. Chemicals used in processing the hemp fiber are minimal.

-To use hemp is to contribute to the preservation of our environment.

Please go to www.fatsacks.biz for details. Thanks for looking.