We have used the same (5) SeaLine Boundary Packs dry bags for 5 years (about 160 days usage) in our open canoe...and although they have never been dumped into moving water, they have done well enough laying in several inches of canoe bilge-water, and in ferocious wind driven rain. Being somewhat neurotic about these things, our down sleeping bags go into 4mil plastic bags inside the dry bags, as do clothing,books,etc. I am fortunate that there have been no witnesses (other than my wife, who merely suspects that I may be "mad") to my "packing process" . I fill each drybag 2/3's full and roll the top seam down just twice.Then I "lean-over them" until nearly all the air is expelled ( from the bag!!) ...I am always amazed to find that the 2/3rds full bag is now only 1/2 full. Then, I quickly stuff the last few items in...and again apply the weight of my body to the bag, until the last whisper of air is driven out.THEN, I triple roll the seam. The dry bags when ready to load into the canoe have a "puckered" appearance to them.....from (I assume) a small vacuum within ...... The only "wetness" I have found inside the bags is when I pack a damp tarp, sneakers, or other "moist items" inside. (Which is think is merely internal "evaporation" as the dry bags warm in the sun. The amount of moisture is still within the "wipe off the inside of the bag range". Oh....and before we leave for each trip, I also stick the dry bag (empty) over my head, and stand in strong sunlight looking for pin hole leaks, and patch any I find with either duct tape of bicycle tire inner tube patches. My wife has accepted these antics, as "normal".... please do not let her know otherwise.....It too a VERY long time to meet her. rich dempsey Riverton, WY ridem_at_msn.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon May 24 1999 - 19:38:59 PDT
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