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Plunked down $80 on a 'waterproof' dry bag and my sleeping bag got soaked on day 2 of a trip
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umar492mo ago
Trash compactor bags inside stuff sacks. Cheap and bulletproof.
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drewr152mo ago
Man, I totally feel that! I actually tried this trick on a trip last fall and it saved my gear when a zipper on my pack busted open. @umar49, your method is legit - I had a trash compactor bag double up as a waterproof liner inside my stuff sack, and even after a creek crossing, my sleeping bag stayed bone dry. It's kinda funny how the cheapest fix works better than those fancy dry sacks sometimes, right?
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ross.lily2mo ago
Oh man, that creek crossing story hit home... I had a similar scare last summer when I slipped crossing a stream and my whole pack went under for a few seconds. I was so sure my quilt was ruined but nope, that trash compactor bag inside a regular stuff sack saved it completely. It's wild how something from the grocery store can do a better job than gear that costs ten times as much... I've been telling everyone I hike with about this trick now.
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