Ideal for storing larger electronics, such as laptops or DSLR’s. Since dry bags can only be loaded to a max of ¾ capacity, by having the bag “tall” you lose less space when you roll the top and seal the bag shut. Moreover, by making the bag “tall but not wide,” it maximizes the interior storage space of the bag. The “tall but narrow” design of dry bags, while unhelpful for gear organization and retrieval, serves a purpose-to allow gear to be stuffed into nooks and crannies of smaller boats or easily tossed and stacked on top of other dry bags. Since the bag floats, it is rather important to attach the bag to the boat to prevent the bag from “floating away.” Should your boat capsize, the bag will remain floating-allowing for easy retrieval. The process of sealing a dry bag traps air inside the bag. ![]() And by buckling each end together, the seal is kept tight and can’t unroll.Īnother feature of dry bags is that they float. To seal a dry bag, simply roll the top three times then buckle each end together. See more dry bags at NRS.ĭry bags-at least quality ones-are 100% waterproof if sealed properly. This bag has backpack straps for easy carrying and portaging. Contents of this article include:Ī standard dry bag design, tall but narrow. ![]() The purpose of this article is to introduce canoeists, paddlers and recreational river floaters to the dark and murky world of dry bags. So what’s the moral of the story? if you plan to float a river, whether for an hour, a day or a week, use a dry bag to store your gear. John’s River of Northern Maine to this day holds a friends backpack that contained much of his clothes, his wallet and cookware, not to mention a few cases of beer the river swallowed up, too. Unlike dry bags, which are meant to float, their backpacks didn’t. This completely soaked my friends clothing, which wasn’t a happy event due to the falling snow and chilly air.Įven worse, one of the canoes capsized while running a Class III rapids. The water quickly found it’s why into all the little holes of the garbage bag. However, this routine quickly broke down when large volumes of water started to accumulate in the bottom of the canoe as we ran rapids. The garbage bag routine worked fine to keep out water that was splashed on the backpack. Several friends on this trip decided to save a few dollars by keeping their gear wrapped inside garbage bags that was then stuffed into a backpack. ![]() John’s River in Northern Maine during a cold week in May. I started to appreciate the utility of dry bags on a canoe trip on the St.
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