Chuck Holst sent me detailed instructions on how to do this. I believe they are from an article that ran in the Spring, 1990 issue of Sea Kayaker. I'll see if it is OK with him to pass on the instructions. Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** My instructions are based on the Sea Kayaker article, but include some extra information. A PDF version can be downloaded from the Inland Sea Kayakers Web site at http://www.isk.canoe-kayak.org. As Matt noted, the material isn't cheap, so I don't recommend making your own unless you need a custom bag. I've made dry bags for sleeping bags, which have an uncoated lining for ease in stuffing; for a Whisperlite stove; for a tent; for a Thermarest pad; cone-shaped to fit into the bow; long and narrow to fit alongside the skeg box in my kayak; and a drybag liner with partitions for my Lowe camera case. An advantage of making your own drybag for an object with a constant vol ume, such as a rolled-up tent or Thermarest pad, is that you can control the diameter of the bag to minimize the inflated size when air is captured in the bag. Tip: When making a bag to fit into a narrow but not uniform space, such as alongside a skeg box, remember that all bags approximate a cylindrical shape when stuffed. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Mar 25 2002 - 11:47:27 PST
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