What's inside your dry bags?

[trapperjay]

Just curious how everyone else does it...what gear absolutely must be kept in a dry bag? Extra clothing and anything down in my mind,,,but what else??

 

[Laelkhunter]

Just about any electronics (camera,etc), and at least one pair of socks. A dry pair of socks half way through a long hunt/hike will make your day.

 

[duchntr]

Everything I want to keep dry. I use 2 big dry bags for everything, I think its interesting seeing dudes trying to cut oz off their pack weight yet they run over a pound worth of dry bags, use the bare min to keep you stuff dry and tailer your kit from there.

 

[Dameon]

I have three dry bags. One for my sleeping system, one for clothes and electronics, and the other for food. Using a a dry bag for food is a personal choice, but I like how dry bags seal up tight to contain scent and I use a bright orange dry bag so I can hang it from a tree to mark camp.

 

[gelton]

1 35L Sea to Summit Ultra Sil Dry Bag - for sleeping bag on trip in and to hang food once I get there.
1 13L Ultra Sil Dry Bag - for any extra clothing (socks, vest, puffy)
1 Eagle Creek Specter Set - Large for food, Medium for kill kit, Small for possibles pouch
1 Eagle Creek Quarter Cube - For electronic cords/batteries

 

[yak]

In my opinion, sleeping bag and clothes at a minimum should be kept in a dry bag. When leaving camp in the mornings, I like to stuff my sleeping bag into it during the day as well.

I've found over the years, if I am bringing a dry bag, I might as well bring a big one and use it to keep everything I can fit in it dry. I've found 1 Sea to Summit eVent 30L compression dry bag with my clothes, tent (minus poles), sleeping bag, sleep pad, etc... is much easier to pack then multiple compression bags. You get multiple compression sacks in your pack, they tend to be difficult to pack items around them considering they are somewhat spherical without side compression straps.

 

[squeekieslayer]

i have a go-lite tarp i throw over my pack if it really starts raining hard. I have one little dry bag just in case.... honestly, i have only ever put my shit tickets in it so far. Where i hunt is super dry and really heavy rain is rare.

Joe

 

[Willow]

My bed roll is in one, electronics another, fire kit in another, and clothes in the last one. Then I have a spare dry bag that I carry just in case.

 

[Becca]

You would almost be better off asking what doesn't go into a dry bag


Seriously though, I don't use a pack cover and many of my trips involve Packrafting where the potential for splashes (at best) or an overturned boat (at worst) mean I need everything to stay dry. Typically use a combination of dry bag sizes to keep everything separated, and usually size up so that the bags stay soft as opposed to packing them down as small as they can go (it's hard to pack when everything is hard and round). 25 or 50L sacks for sleeping system, puffy and spare clothing, and 5 and 10L bags for everything else. I use different colors for different things so I know what's in them at a glance (blue for food, brown for electronics/sat phone/first aid, black for toiletry items, etc). On longer trips with more food volume, I usually leave the entree pouches loose in my pack (they are water tight as long as they don't get punctured or pin holes) but all the other food goes into dry bags.

We even use dry bags to store most of our tents (minus poles), although that's more to keep water in (when you stuff the tent away for the day wet) than out.

About the only items I can think of that don't get a dry bag are rain gear, crampons and game bags, all of which work fine even if they get damp.

 

[sniper61]

I'm with you colored dry bags I write on them with a sharpie. You forgot stove and fuel .

 

[Where's Bruce?]

A trashbag as a liner! I tie it up with all my stuff inside first, then roll the dry bag.

 

[trapperjay]

Wow! I didn't know all these replies had been posted! I got the first one vis email notification but nothing after that. LOTS of good stuff I'm reading through....I'll get back w/ questions.

 

[trapperjay]

who sells the big ultra sil bags? I googled it and can only find them up to 13 liters.

 

[Willow]

Cascade designs makes their sealine bags. I have the military version for my bed roll, electronics, and fire kit.

http://www.cascadedesigns.com/sealline/dry-bags/category

Here's there ultra light bags up to 20L.
http://www.cascadedesigns.com/sealline/dry-sacks/blockerlite-dry-sack/product

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[trapperjay]

perfect-thanks willow!

looks like the best option for me is to buy a set of several sizes, etc. and see how the gear fits and packs

 

[Willow]

You're welcome! I updated my post after I saw you wanted ultra light bags.

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[duchntr]

I use 2 of these 55l bags http://www.outdoorresearch.com/en/ultralight-dry-sack-1l.html

 

[trapperjay]

I picked up a 35l sea to summit locally- didn't know academy had them. I'll check if out good see but maybe I won't need to order many of em. Thanks for all the ideas!