I'm going to buy a drybag for my VHF radio (HS150S), my cell phone, and some drybags for gear. Someone recently posted in reference to the aquapac. Is that a good bag for radios, phones etc. Are there any other brands that anyone would reccomend I look for... or avoid? Also, do these bags accomadate the VHF antenna that extends about 7"-8" above the radio? As far as drybags for gear, any suggestions, or are most of them adequate? Do these double as floatation bags to some extent? Tom Dowling Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Tom wrote, "I'm going to buy a drybag for my VHF radio (HS150S), my cell phone, and some drybags for gear. Someone recently posted in reference to the aquapac. Is that a good bag for radios, phones etc. Are there any other brands that anyone would reccomend I look for... or avoid?" One important thing to consider in VHF drybags is that they will deteriorate in time; you might want to consider getting a new one every year or two if the radio is in frequent use. There is also a small drybox made for cell phones called the "Cell Safe"; it's padded, "O"-ring sealed, and is pretty rugged. You might want to consider carrying the phone in zip-lock sealed sandwich bag inside the box --- cell phones hate water, and even a wet hand can cause problems with them. Dry bags for gear, if they have a good, solid roll-down seal, will keep out rain and water splashed on them, but few will take a dunking without leaking. The very expensive ones --- with a seal resembling a drysuit closing --- are the best for excluding water. Good luck with the 105 --- sounds like a good radio to use if you're going to go with a bag. Please keep us posted on how it works. Jack *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 6:15 AM -0400 6/7/00, JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote: >[SNIP] >There is also a small drybox made for cell phones called the "Cell >Safe"; it's padded, "O"-ring sealed, and is pretty rugged. You >might want to consider carrying the phone in zip-lock sealed >sandwich bag inside the box --- cell phones hate water, and even a >wet hand can cause problems with them. > I have an Aquapac bag for my GPS and like it. A friend of mine usually carries his GPS in his waterproof mapcase which also seems to work. For the VHF, the Aquapac bags look ideal as they allow for the antenna and allow you to use the knobs. We'll see if I have any luck finding one. Cell phones are much easier as everyone seems to be making those. I bought a Cell Safe from REI for about $16US. I have some cord and a small 'biner on it and carry it under the bungies on the back deck when I am paddling during the week and am supposedly "working". I do like taking business calls while floating down the Mississippi ("no, that wasn't a Heron squawking in the background, that was the, uh, fax machine"). The Cell Safe is about the same size as a water bottle and is designed to fit in a bikes water bottle cage and. -Patrick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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