Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Dry bags
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tomo |
In addition to this liner going inside my Duluth or other style pack, I put clothes, sleeping bag, etc. in a waterproof bag inside the waterproof pack liner.... so far so good. |
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Lawnchair107 |
tomo: "I tried this pack liner last summer and liked it quite a bit: Canoe pack liner Agreed. Was going to mention Recreational Barrel Works pack liner. Come in a lightweight vs heavyweight versions. They work great. |
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Blackdogyak |
I used plastic bags for canoe trips when I was younger and invariably they would catch on something and get a hole and anytime they came near water they would leak. I started buying dry bags. In about 1985 I got two seal line Baja bags.. the heavy duty rubberized PVC type, and those things are completely bomb proof and still going strong 35 years later. Recently I've been doing kayak camping and I add to my gear every year. Last year was a big year for dry bags. I really like the sea to summit Big River bags. They seem to be a good blend of lightweight and very durable. I'm not really easy on my gear and so the assumption is that on every trip some of those bags are going to see a sharp rock or a stick or something is going to try to put a hole in one. So the ultralight SilNylon stuff is not for me. Gear has to work and the farther away you are from the put-in, the more it HAS to work. I I usually still carry my two seal line Baja bags for really heavy stuff like the food bag and the kitchen mess bag. Everything else goes in cedar summit big River bags or dry compression sacks. The seat of summit bags with the air vent in the side are quite nice for when you might not want to use a compression bag but you would like to get the pack a little bit smaller. Good dry bags are not cheap but they are worth it in the long run. Everything goes in a drybag and they are all different colors so I know what's what. I've learned to keep one medium size dry bag for all my personal gear. This way d. uring the day and when I first get to Camp I'll know exactly where all the important miscellaneous stuff is. This includes sunglasses, knife, lighter, few snacks, whetstone, cup of small Hanks of cordage, couple carabiners, cell phone and cell phone recharge pack, bug spray, sunscreen, flashlight, small roll of toilet paper,Spare batteries in a ziplock...etc. The Go-To bag. Speaking of cell phones... I've always been really leery about taking a cell phone with me on the water. They're so vital and contains so much of my life and they're so expensive. Usually if I take it I will put it inside to Ziploc bags. But I also fear dropping it overboard when trying to photograph a bass or something startles me. Someone gave me a couple of off-brand dry bags and the pack contained a cell phone waterproof sleeve. The very first time I used it, I fell in the water like an idiot and my $800 phone was toast. I remember since it was the first time I used it, being really careful about how the waterproof mechanism worked. So the thing was just a crappy product and because of a $5 plastic thing I lost my $800 phone. Lesson learned. The funny thing was that when I was coming out, I ran into a friend. The person that had given me the cell phone sleeve had also given him one and he was putting his phone in it and using it for the first time. I laughed and said, here, I'm going to take that away from you and throw it in the garbage right now. |
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4keys |
Now clothes go in the UL Stallone bags, as do sleeping bags. We have started using the smaller heavy waterproof seal line pack as our thwart/day pack. Rain gear, 1st aid, day trip food etc goes in it, and no matter how wet the bottom of the canoe gets from rain, fish, or wet dogs, that pack and the contents are dry. |
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RetiredDave |
cyclones30: "We keep our clothes in their own dry bags to keep things organized and dry. Then the contractor bags lining each pack. " Same here! Dave |
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bhouse46 |
Outfitting with light weight top of the line gear is expensive, but if you trip often picking it up a piece at a time has worked well for me. Too late for this year, but most of the event bags are within the price range of Christmas gift exchanges. |
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Wick |
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Wally13 |
Frost River liners are bit thinner @ 4 ml. vs. 6 ml Piragis Pack Liners. The Frost River large liner is 28 x 40 x 60 and it costs less at $5.00. Frost River 4 ml Pack Liner Duluth Trading Post also sells 6 ml thick poly pack liners as well. Duluth Pack 6 ml poly pack liners I prefer thicker 6 ml. pack liners. These thick poly bags will last you through several trips too as long as you do not puncture with a sharp object. Poly Pack Liners are an economical alternative to the more expensive heavy duty nylon or PVC liner bags. Both types work to keep the inside of your pack dry ... it just depends what you want to pay. Seattle Sports heavy duty nylon pack liner |
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WHendrix |
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Fizics |
Mostly UL fabric dry bags. A 15L is my food bag to hang if I have too much food for the bear vault alone. |
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boonie |
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MReid |
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andym |
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Wally13 |
I use the #4 size 6500 cu in. for my large CCS and Granite Gear packs. The smaller #15 size works well for my day pack that I carry with the canoe. Pack Liner #4 Piragis 6 ml I twist the top of the bag real tight and tie it tight with a square knot of foot long piece of 1/4 inch polyester nylon rope. I have used bungee dealie bobs to secure the top of the twisted liner pack and they work fine but the nylon rope works better for me. The nylon is a bit slippery and I can untie the rope very quickly. |
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MiPatrick |
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Frenchy19 |
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fadersup |
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unshavenman |
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cyclones30 |
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WHendrix |
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Frenchy19 |
MReid: "Especially with older nylon (or worse, canvas), once the pack gets wet, it stays wet for a long time." I have CCS packs, different ages. I do not care if the packs gets wet as the liners keep everything inside dry. I have been on trips where it has rained for 2 weeks straight, and my packs have been wet the entire time. Everything inside stays dry due to the liners. A lot less expensive, I would imagine. Then again, to each their own. |
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Blatz |
WHendrix: "I use a pack liner from Piragis in my Kondos pack. In addition to that, I have my sleeping bag and my clothes in either NRS or Sea to Summit dry bags. " I have, and do the same. |
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hooky |
Jackfish: "boonie: "I twist them up, fold them over, and secure with a BDB or heavy duty rubber band (carry a spare). Some people just fold and tuck and tighten down the top. " I'm a fold and tuck kind of guy. |
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Jackfish |
boonie: "I twist them up, fold them over, and secure with a BDB or heavy duty rubber band (carry a spare). Some people just fold and tuck and tighten down the top. " What Boonie said. |
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I use Granite Gear stuff sacks with the eVent bottoms. I live fairly close to Granite Gear and I stop in every so often and pick up through their offerings in the lobby. Some really good deals. |
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Chicagored |
Always best to put your stuff in seperate waterproof bags inside the larger trash bag. It only takes one time in the water to learn why. |
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boonie |
I'm curious to know what you had done to seal the liner in your GG pack? |
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With the excess of the contractor bag I just folded it over and pushed the sides down the inside of the granite gear bag. Nothing too intense. We had been in and out of the pack while waiting for the pickup and having the bag get swept off the deck of the boat was the last thing I was thinking about when I packed it. So all and all, I was impressed the thing stayed afloat. |
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boonie |
I certainly wouldn't have been expecting it to get swept off the boat either. We had an exciting tow across Burntside once, but nothing like that! :) Good to know it still floated and the stuff in dry bags wasn't soaked. What kind were they? |
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mjmkjun |
PortageKeeper: "Just use a heavy duty trash bag to line your pack and use dry bags for your sleeping bags and you'll be fine." Lowes's stocks those. Can always trim excess after you twist and tie top with an overhand knot. Open one up as firewood tarp in camp. They are handy around the home/garage. |
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northerncanoe |
Our group had finished our trip at Black Robe Portage and got picked up from a tow service. The winds were very strong on Lac La Croix and the waves were huge. As we headed west across the lake, the boat was really slapping the waves and spray was going everywhere including over the top cover and down into the back of the boat. We all thought it was an exciting ride until a wave came over the bow of the boat and filled it within inches of the gunnel. Our packs were riding on the bow, and 4 of them got swept off the boat. We were able to corral one pack and bring it aboard as they blasted by the boat but the other 3 went floating away. Since the waves were so big and the wind so strong a decision was made right there to not to try and retrieve the packs. We had bigger issues though, we had to bail like crazy to get the water out of the boat. Fortunately someone in the group pulled out their cook gear and handed out pots and we all started bailing. After about 10 minutes we had most of the water out. My pack was a fully loaded Granite Gear pack with a heavy duty contractor bag liner inside. Inside of the bag were a few dry bags that were completely sealed. The two other bags were Sealine waterproof bags. My bag stayed afloat but it was listening heavily and I thought for sure it would go to the bottom of the lake. The two Sealine bags bobbed like corks as they drifted away in the heavy waves. The captain of the boat was able to mark the location of an island that the bags were heading towards. The thought was that they would go back out later when the wind died down and see if they could retrieve the bags. We got to the resort and dried out and then did the next leg of the trip back to Crane Lake. We had an issue with one person in our party as their passport, wallet and phone were all bobbing around in the lake. Fortunately Canadian customs let them back in after some background checking and confirmation with the resort owner. The resort went out later in the evening and found all three bags washed up on a shore of the island they had marked. After they dried out everything over a couple of days, they mailed our gear to us. A couple things I learned out of this: The Sealine packs are waterproof , very bright and float high in the water ( I still do not use them though since I do not like how they carry or pack, but they have their place for sure). My Granite Gear pack with a liner was in the water for around 8 hours and it stayed afloat but everything that was not in the dry bags was soaked. I keep my personal items like passport, phone and wallet in a waterproof daypack (Overboard 30 liter). Keep you life jacket on at all times even when on a 25 foot boat! You never know what might happen. |
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pswith5 |
Frenchy19: "I use the plastic pack liners (2 in each pack), and I have never had a problem with wet gear. Once I took swim with all my gear, and the portage packs were fine; everything stayed dry. Cannot say the same for the things in my thwart bag, and that included a camera that got ruined. " "I once took a swim with all my gear." Does that mean you flipped?? :) |
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butthead |
I have used and have on hand a variety of stuff/compression bags in assorted sizes, but have preferred this system for the last 5 years. Keeps contents dry in rain and after dumping (turned turtle in my solo last Aug on, of all lakes, Kenny Lake Quetico). butthead |
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scramble4a5 |
On our exit day this past August it rained steadily all day and everything in the garbage bag liner stayed dry but it really didn't matter since we were leaving anyway. |
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Frenchy19 |
pswith5: "Frenchy19: "I use the plastic pack liners (2 in each pack), and I have never had a problem with wet gear. Once I took swim with all my gear, and the portage packs were fine; everything stayed dry. Cannot say the same for the things in my thwart bag, and that included a camera that got ruined. "" I once took a swim with all my gear" Does that mean you flipped?? :)" Yep. Stupid move on my part in some really rough water, and I paid for it! |
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MiPatrick |
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andym |
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