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deathcricket · Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 945 Location: St George

After my "ziplock bag in a tupperware container" failed this weekend in Orderville. I've been looking for a small dry bag to hold a cell phone and camera. I might even get 2 since I really want to have my camera out pretty often and my cell phone would only be for "emergencies". So I would just drop in into the bottom of my pack and forget about it. Ya it probably wouldn't work in most canyons, but I'm thinking I can get one bar before I find another person most of the time.

I've seen several mentions in other topics but can't find any good ones via the search function. I was thinking of something like these guys but wondered if anyone has some brands they really do or don't like and are willing to share the love with a noob.
http://www.marine-products.com/gear/dry_paks.jsp

If my camera doesn't dry out, I might just buy a waterproof camera this time. But I'm thinking it will survive the small amount of water that got in there while floating down the narrows or jumping in the awesome pools of orderville.

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7657 Location: On Your Screen

I'll take one of those. :lol8:

Actually I like these Otterboxes: http://www.otterbox.com/waterproof-case

You can also read my review: http://www.bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=749

abirken · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 2313 Location: Colorado

I have a small dry box I love...........get 'em at any outdoor sporting store. It's kept my camera, keys and new pipe all nice and dry on my last raft trip. :lol8:

deathcricket · Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 945 Location: St George

Ahhh yeah!

Thanks guys, exactly what I was looking for.
:2thumbs:

trackrunner · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 893

Pelican makes a good box too.

Since your in St. George stop by the Outdoor Outlet and have Bo hook you up with a good dry box or bag. I've noticed the dry bags he carries in canyons are real nice. I have also noticed Wal-Mart carries some dry box/bags, but not the nice stuff, but still works.

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12124 Location: The Rubbish Bin

I've got a small camera drybag, it has a clear vinyl face on it for checking the conditions inside the bag. It cost about 10 bucks I think.

But I don't use it anymore since my camera is waterproof.

I'd go with the bag, cuz when you fall on your box.... it hurts.

JP · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 5126 Location: Not Sure

accadacca wrote: Actually I like these Otterboxes: http://www.otterbox.com/waterproof-case
:ne_nau: :haha:

hank moon · Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 939

deathcricket wrote: I've been looking for a small dry bag to hold a cell phone and camera.

These are the best drybags i've used - the valve allows you to minimize bulk and enhance waterproofness better than any other bag:

http://tinyurl.com/5ehcku

When stuff absolutely positively has to stay dry (think: your down bag in Heaps):

http://tinyurl.com/68wo2q

Scott Card · Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 1397 Location: Provo, Utah

hank moon wrote: deathcricket wrote: I've been looking for a small dry bag to hold a cell phone and camera.

These are the best drybags i've used - the valve allows you to minimize bulk and enhance waterproofness better than any other bag:

http://tinyurl.com/5ehcku

When stuff absolutely positively has to stay dry (think: your down bag in Heaps):

http://tinyurl.com/68wo2q
X2, what he said, and ditto.

Win · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 423 Location: Toquerville

The style you originally were looking at work very well. We still have one I had on my boat for years. We kept a handheld in it and used it with an inflatable boat. It was always getting wet and held up with no leaks. Would be perfect for the cell phone or camera.

Win

deathcricket · Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 945 Location: St George

Cool.. Just wanted to say thanks again for all the great advice. I love you guys! *sniff* *sniffle*

skianddive · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: Small dry pack suggestions?

hank moon wrote: These are the best drybags i've used - the valve allows you to minimize bulk and enhance waterproofness better than any other bag:

http://tinyurl.com/5ehcku
A word of caution from personal experience on using these dry bags .....

The POE Pneumo bags are prone to leaking caused by abrasion within your pack. The material is tough, but it won't hold up to the continuous wear caused by hard objects, such as those on your harness.

You won't find big gaping holes in them, just small pinpricks, but if you get too many and the bag deflates, leakage can occur if your pack is submerged. I have used them now for at least 3 years and in various sizes, from 5L to 25L, and they all have the same problem. If you inflate the bag before you go to bed and it is deflated in the morning, you likely have small holes.

But they are easy to find and fix. I inflate the bags and submerge them in a sink or bathtub and look for small streams of bubbles. I then mark the holes with a black Magic Marker and seal them individually with a small dab of neoprene cement/glue. Repeat until there are no more bubbles.

Scott Card · Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 1397 Location: Provo, Utah

skianddive wrote: hank moon wrote: These are the best drybags i've used - the valve allows you to minimize bulk and enhance waterproofness better than any other bag:

http://tinyurl.com/5ehcku
A word of caution from personal experience on using these dry bags .....

The POE Pneumo bags are prone to leaking caused by abrasion within your pack. The material is tough, but it won't hold up to the continuous wear caused by hard objects, such as those on your harness.

You won't find big gaping holes in them, just small pinpricks, but if you get too many and the bag deflates, leakage can occur if your pack is submerged. I have used them now for at least 3 years and in various sizes, from 5L to 25L, and they all have the same problem. If you inflate the bag before you go to bed and it is deflated in the morning, you likely have small holes.

But thy are easy to find and fix. I inflate the bags and submerge them in a sink or bathtub and look for small streams of bubbles. I then mark the holes with a black Magic Marker and seal them individually with a small dab of neoprene cement/glue. Repeat until there are no more bubbles.

Huh.... I have never had that happen. Maybe it has but I didn't notice it. I think I will go check the bags I have. Thanks for the tip oh how to check and fix them. :2thumbs:

skianddive · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Small dry pack suggestions?

Scott Card wrote: Huh.... I have never had that happen. Maybe it has but I didn't notice it. I think I will go check the bags I have. Thanks for the tip oh how to check and fix them. :2thumbs:
You're welcome - and I kid you not.

BTW, I analyzed this problem because after a canyon trip, I saw that my inflated bags had lost some air. That's when I did the overnight test which confirmed that they were losing it.

Maybe I'll try and take a pic of my favorite 5L bag that contains my first aid kit and is usually found at the bottom of my pack. It looks like an orange with pimples - small black circles with a dab of Clearasil in the middle of each one! :haha:

ratagonia · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject:

accadacca wrote: I'll take one of those. :lol8:

Actually I like these Otterboxes: http://www.otterbox.com/waterproof-case

You can also read my review: http://www.bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=749

Otterbox failed on me the first trip. It was Heaps, but still...

I like the POE drybags. But you can't toss it in the bottom of your pack and never think about it. The bottom of your pack can take a lot of hits. I would put it INSIDE your other drybag.

Tom