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#142309 - 07/31/08 01:00 AM Dry Bags
jasond Offline
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Registered: 11/13/07
Posts: 52
Loc: North Carolina
Does anyone have any experience with the Sea to Summit Ultra Sil Dry Sacks? I was looking at the Base gear site after the postin about it a couple of days ago and I am looking for a bag to take out when I go Ocean kayaking and these seemed pretty good to me and a pretty reasonable price.
http://www.basegear.com/sea-to-summit-ultra-sil-dry-sack.html

If no one has experience with these could I get some suggestions. Keep in mind I am in Okinawa Japan and have to order everything on line.

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#142319 - 07/31/08 02:10 AM Re: Dry Bags [Re: jasond]
BobS Offline
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Registered: 02/08/08
Posts: 924
Loc: Toledo Ohio
I have several Seal Line bags (like 8 or 9 of them in different sizes from size 5 to size 30) that look to be the same thing as what is pictured in that link. I use them for canoeing and camping, they are very strong and just short of being put under water and squeezed to death seem to be waterproof.

They also work well for washing clothes, I put some water, laundry soap and the dirty clothes in them, seal them up and shake and flip them back & forth for a few min. then rinse twice the same way. Makes for a good way to clean clothes while out in the wild.
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#142368 - 07/31/08 03:57 PM Re: Dry Bags [Re: NightHiker]
Todd W Offline
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Registered: 11/14/04
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Loc: Mountains of CA
Can anyone suggest smaller zip-lock sized dry bags to go inside my pack for certain items? Zip-Locks are not working, and now I need to replace some of my FAK items.

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#142369 - 07/31/08 03:59 PM Re: Dry Bags [Re: NightHiker]
thatguyjeff Offline
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Registered: 04/22/08
Posts: 41
I have a small one that I use for my camera, GPS, and other whatnot I want to keep dry when canoeing.

Works great. Had it for 3 years, been to the boundary waters a few times and holding up well.

I also have several larger Seal-Line brand bags for canoe trips - even a couple massive duluth pack style bags. I don't understand why folks still use (or I should say, buy them now - using what you already have I can understand) the old fashioned bags when a brand new dry bag is under $100 for approx 5,000 cubic inches.

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#142370 - 07/31/08 04:02 PM Re: Dry Bags [Re: Todd W]
Russ Offline
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Loc: SOCAL
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#142395 - 07/31/08 08:57 PM Re: Dry Bags [Re: jasond]
jasond Offline
Journeyman

Registered: 11/13/07
Posts: 52
Loc: North Carolina
Thanks everyone for your replies once I get something I'll post on here how well it works.

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#142494 - 08/01/08 04:06 PM Re: Dry Bags [Re: jasond]
comms Offline
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Registered: 07/23/08
Posts: 1502
Loc: Mesa, AZ
+1 on Alosak bags which I use to for items I in my EDC but don't get into often.

I keep an orange 8 liter Sea To Summit dry bag in my EDC. It rolls up to about a 1" x 10" tube that when the fastek is clipped together makes a fairly small item in your pack.

When I get into a wet situation, urban or back country, I can very quickly ditch all the valuables and electronics into it and its waterproof/air proof. The alosaks, high tech ziplocks can still come undone, its rare though.

I have blown up my Sea To Summit and put it under my shirt and let my 5YO punch me repeatedly and it didn't lose any air.

I liked it so much I picked up a 35 liter for my back pack and it uses e-vent tech, so you can pack it, close it and its water tight. Then you can squeeze all the air out of it to compress and the pores are so small air/water can not get back in. Cool stuff.
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#142509 - 08/01/08 05:15 PM Re: Dry Bags [Re: comms]
Hikin_Jim Offline
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Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 1804
Loc: Southern California
There are a lot of user reviews and field reports at http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Stuff%20Sacks/Dry%20Bags/ including Sea to Summit and Aloksak.

+1 on Sea to Summit being a good brand. I haven't used their dry bags yet (I just bought some), but every product I've purchased of theirs to date has been good kit. I bought the dry bags in case I ever slip and fall into a creek (total immersion). I want to protect my clothing and in particular my down sleeping bag. Wet sleeping bag = really bad situation.
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