Lightest dry bag?

[ianpadron]

Just bought a packraft and looking for the lightest 80-100L dry bag on planet Earth.

The rafting ones from NRS weigh like 5 pounds and are way more durable than what I need.

Essentially just looking for a way to keep my pack/gear dry while paddling, and more durability than a plastic contractor bag.

Ideas?

 

[BBob]

Osprey and Sea to Summit have lightweight dry bags. Not super durable if abused but far better than heavy trash bags. Not sure if they have sizing you want. Ziploc had some called Big Bags that were fairly durable large packing bags that work too, a horse packer I know uses them and I have as well.

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[Harvey_NW]

These things are awesome and tough as hell. I keep one in mine and the wife's packs, and 2 new ones in the hunting room because they're so cheap. Used them for everything from hauling quarters or full boned out meat bags, to pack covers at camp on wet nights. Never weighed but super lightweight. Order now because they come from BFE and take a bit to ship.

https://www.amazon.com/Jili-Online-Waterproof-Kayaking-Canoeing/dp/B07D36JWXN/ref=sr_1_7?crid=16S66P1Y3LPGX&keywords=80l+dry+bag&qid=1653000132&sprefix=80l+dry+bag%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-7

 

[Cameron.25]

Zpacks dyneema ones might be the lightest. I have several and they're awesome, the airplane case is a perfect camp bag for packing in

 

[Tbuckus]

These things are awesome and tough as hell. I keep one in mine and the wife's packs, and 2 new ones in the hunting room because they're so cheap. Used them for everything from hauling quarters or full boned out meat bags, to pack covers at camp on wet nights. Never weighed but super lightweight. Order now because they come from BFE and take a bit to ship.

https://www.amazon.com/Jili-Online-Waterproof-Kayaking-Canoeing/dp/B07D36JWXN/ref=sr_1_7?crid=16S66P1Y3LPGX&keywords=80l+dry+bag&qid=1653000132&sprefix=80l+dry+bag%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-7

Cant beat that price even making one.
have you done a trial run to see if the seams leak?

 

[AK Troutbum]

Zpacks dyneema ones might be the lightest. I have several and they're awesome, the airplane case is a perfect camp bag for packing in

^^^^this.


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[Harvey_NW]

Cant beat that price even making one.
have you done a trial run to see if the seams leak?

Never tested to any standard but I filled one once while washing and it held water to the extent that I couldn't see it leaking.

 

[mtwarden]

I use very light dcf and sil ones when backpacking. I've been dunked a couple of times fording rivers and everything has always been dry (well the stuff in the dry bags anyways )

BUT a packrat where the submersion could be very sustained would have me seeking something a bit more bombproof (and heavier).

I know S2S has some heavier duty ones (I buy their very lightest ones), but don't know if they are tough enough for raft duty.

Personally I would not buy the lightest dry bags on the market for rafting.

 

[Xerute]

I personally think sea to summit different bags, from lightweight to heavy duty are the best for the price on the market. I see someone said zpacks, I have no experience but know that zpacks makes good product.

 

[H2O Dogs]

EXO makes one for their packs, you may want to check it out.

 

[Larry Bartlett]

lightest doesn't guarantee water tightness. I'm a crude minimalist and I stopped buying lighter drybags and battling water seep and leaks after discovering Watershed drybags. You want 100% dry, get those. You want less for lighter, consider using a trashbag to line the drybags with questionable closures. It's a light (and useful) added barrier just in case.

 

[Dos Perros]

I'll just comment on the Sea to Summit UltraSil Nano dry bags, I believe those are the lightest they make, and they would be too delicate for me to take rafting. I've ripped up mine just using it as a food bag, like rips, not just holes.

 

[Holmes]

You want dyneema, not nylon (such as Sea to Summit, etc). I don't know who would make a 80-100L dyneema dry bag though, that's really big.

Hilltop Dry Bags might make something that big if you ask?

Ultralitesacks makes dyneema dry bags, but nothing that big. They're boutique-y though, so maybe worth a call.

Zpacks makes dyneema dry bags too, but I doubt they'd special make you something that big, too busy making really awesome tents.

An etsy maker who uses Dyneema might be the way to go.

[edit]
The Zpacks Airplane Case mentioned by @Cameron.25 above might be your best bet. It "fits a 70L backpack inside it" so, maybe it's ~80L total?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

My watershed drybag are pretty light because the design is simple. No extra pockets or anything. They are great bags. I was just out float hunting a few days ago and it was a complete downpour the entire time. Everything in the watershed bags stayed bone dry.

 

[Dos Perros]

You want dyneema, not nylon (such as Sea to Summit, etc). I don't know who would make a 80-100L dyneema dry bag though, that's really big.

Hilltop Dry Bags might make something that big if you ask?

Ultralitesacks makes dyneema dry bags, but nothing that big. They're boutique-y though, so maybe worth a call.

Zpacks makes dyneema dry bags too, but I doubt they'd special make you something that big, too busy making really awesome tents.

An etsy maker who uses Dyneema might be the way to go.

[edit]
The Zpacks Airplane Case mentioned by @Cameron.25 above might be your best bet. It "fits a 70L backpack inside it" so, maybe it's ~80L total?

Riveted Oak Designs is an Etsy maker who does custom Dyneema.