Re: [Paddlewise] Camera Boxes & Burp Your Box

Pelican and other boxes can be very water and air tight.  To avoid problems 
when flying your equipment make sure there is a
valve to open to equalize pressure.  Also, be sure and close it to keep 
things dry.

At 09:29 AM 6/6/2000 -0600, Walt wrote:
>I have had a Pelican box for several years and have used it on rafting/WW
>kayaking trips.  It is a great product- however it is pretty bulky and I think
>it would be difficult to use on the water in a solo sea kayak.  Mine is an
>intermediate size- about what you would need for a telephoto and good SLR.  It
>is easy to access, but in a sea kayak you would risk dumping the contents
>overboard unless the conditions were very calm.  The shape of the box would
>make it difficult to securely attach it on the deck and still be accessible,
>and it would not be very comfortable or secure in the cockpit under your
>skirt.  I am resigning myself to a small waterproof point and shoot camera
>rather than my full size Nikon for shooting from my sea kayak.  If your
>objective is to safeguard your equipment to use on shore I can highly
>recommend the Pelican case.
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