Need advise-Dry bag for hanging food

[gostovp]

I need to get a dry bag for hanging food away from camp during a backcountry hunt. Looking at Sea to Summit dry bags.
3-5 days of food, each day in its own 1 gal zip lock ( each days is one Peak meal, one pack pop tarts, a few protein bars, two individual packs peanut butter, pack of trail mix, and a bagel)

What size dry bag? 8L or 13L?
Which sea to summit bag? The Lightweight Dry bag (70d nylon) or the Ultra lite Sil Nylon bag (30d nylon)?

 

[gostovp]

Now that I think about it, I’m thinking I’ll need at least a 20L

 

[SlinkinElk]

I used a 13L last Fall and I pushed it to 4 days once but that was it's max. You'll want the 20L, I picked one up earlier this year and used it on a recent backpacking trip. That will have the space you need. I have the Lightweight in both those sizes and its solid, just beware of the small screws holding in the clip, I had one fall out once.

 

[gostovp]

Thanks
I ordered a 20L off Amazon

 

[ForlohFamily]

I need to get a dry bag for hanging food away from camp during a backcountry hunt. Looking at Sea to Summit dry bags.
3-5 days of food, each day in its own 1 gal zip lock ( each days is one Peak meal, one pack pop tarts, a few protein bars, two individual packs peanut butter, pack of trail mix, and a bagel)

What size dry bag? 8L or 13L?
Which sea to summit bag? The Lightweight Dry bag (70d nylon) or the Ultra lite Sil Nylon bag (30d nylon)?

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[TaperPin]

A big sleeping bag stuff sack lined with a garbage bag is much lighter.

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

Yep, 20L in the 70D ("lightweight") is the way to go. Could easily get 7 days worth, maybe more, and the weight penalty is 0.3 oz over the 13L.

 

[Legend]

I like cheap mesh bags. That way in the morning I can see where I need to dig for the coffee.

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

I like cheap mesh bags. That way in the morning I can see where I need to dig for the coffee.

Yeah digging for the coffee sucks but having wet food sucks worse!

 

[snowymtnwolf]

I’ve used various ones to include sea to summit. I just picked up a Stone Glacier dry bag and used it this last week and it was great. Strong and big with great connectors to hang from tree with 550 cord.

No matter what direction you go - a lot of stuff will work. I will advise that if you have too much food (weight) for one bag - it becomes cumbersome to get up in tree off the ground. So maybe even two bags works better.


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[Legend]

Yeah digging for the coffee sucks but having wet food sucks worse!

To each their own. I have spent 25 years and a lot of nights in the backcountry using a mesh bag, which on a side not is also very light weight. Not sure I understand why the need for a dry bag. Almost all backcountry food is in a package. If it isn't it is inside a ziploc.

 

[OutHeavy]

This may be a moot point if you already placed your order, but if you've got ziplocks inside why do you need a dry bag? Go with a dyneema stuff sack and save the weight. Also check out OPSAK bags instead of your standard ziplock for minimizing smells.

 

[KingGus]

I run one of these when needed https://zpacks.com/products/bear-bagging-kit

 

[Indian Summer]

To each their own. I have spent 25 years and a lot of nights in the backcountry using a mesh bag, which on a side not is also very light weight. Not sure I understand why the need for a dry bag. Almost all backcountry food is in a package. If it isn't it is inside a ziploc.

To all but eliminate the smell of food. I can’t imagine birds not being a problem with a mesh bag.

 

[Legend]

To all but eliminate the smell of food. I can’t imagine birds not being a problem with a mesh bag.

Never have birds been an issue with food in a mesh bag. As far as smells I am guessing you're referring to bears? A zip lock bag wouldn't prevent a bear from smelling human food. A dry bag might make humans feel good but it would never trick a bears nose. To each there own, but it is unnecessary weight in my opinion.

 

[Backyard]

I use a simple, cheap drybag from Walmart. Comes in a pack of 3-4 different sizes. The weight difference between those and the designer bags is negligible. Don’t over think it.
Learn the different ways to properly hang a bear bag, and you don’t need to worry about smells. Think about it, you’re hanging it out of reach because you know they can smell it anyway.


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[Indian Summer]

I use a simple, cheap drybag from Walmart. Comes in a pack of 3-4 different sizes. The weight difference between those and the designer bags is negligible. Don’t over think it.
Learn the different ways to properly hang a bear bag, and you don’t need to worry about smells. Think about it, you’re hanging it out of reach because you know they can smell it anyway.


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Exactly what I use. I have two that are 10 years old and going strong.

 

[ncavi8tor]

I run one of these when needed https://zpacks.com/products/bear-bagging-kit

That's exactly what I run too! Other than being a little loud it works great.

NC

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[Hussar]

I have one of these in the 30L size. We've had 3 people's worth of food for 3 days in it with plenty of room to spare.
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