A couple months back (+/-) someone mentioned making dry bags from material whose seams could be sealed by pressing with an electric iron. The material was from a source in either Seattle or Portland area. if I recall correctly. Can anyone refesh my memory on that? Does anyone have any recommendations about making one's own dry bags; practicality, materials , methods, etc.? Ol' Dave *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>A couple months back (+/-) someone mentioned making dry bags from material >whose seams could be sealed by pressing with an electric iron. The material >was from a source in either Seattle or Portland area. if I recall correctly. >Can anyone refesh my memory on that? Does anyone have any recommendations >about making one's own dry bags; practicality, materials , methods, etc Here is the web address for Seattle Fabrics: www.seattlefabrics.com Select Products > under Fabrics select Coated and Uncoated Nylons then scroll down to Heat Sealable Packcloth at the bottom of the page. They will send a free copy of Do-It-Yourself Dry Bags article from Sea Kayaker magazine with purchase. I've made several dry bags with this material over the years, including dry bags for cameras. It's easy to do and the bags are very durable. I learned the process from the above mentioned article from Sea Kayaker magazine. All the bags I've made are still in use. My main recommendation is to make the neck of the bag long enough so you can roll it down four folds before you snap the buckles. I've never had any leakage. The first bag I made was a camera bag and I was nervous about leakage so I tested it in the washing machine first. I put dry paper in the bag and ran a full cycle. Not a drop of water in the bag. Rex *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Dave Bishop <bishopd_at_jps.net> wrote: > A couple months back (+/-) someone mentioned making dry bags from material > whose seams could be sealed by pressing with an electric iron. The material > was from a source in either Seattle or Portland area. 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. The materials are available from Seattle Fabrics, whose Web site disappeared a few months ago: 206-525-0670 Wyeast Fabrics may sell the stuff, also: 503-364-8419 (might be in the 541 area code now). -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I checked and the website for Seattle Fabrics that Rex provided is still good. If you buy from them, the send you a copy of the Sea Kayaker article for free. Regards, Dave Dave Kruger wrote, in part: > 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. > > The materials are available from Seattle Fabrics, whose Web site disappeared a > few months ago: 206-525-0670 > *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Dave Kruger wrote: > The materials are available from Seattle Fabrics, whose Web site disappeared a > few months ago: 206-525-0670 I lied. Here it is: http://www.seattlefabrics.com/ > Wyeast Fabrics may sell the stuff, also: 503-364-8419 -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Been there all along as far as I know: http://www.seattlefabrics.com/ >The materials are available from Seattle Fabrics, whose Web site >disappeared a >few months ago: 206-525-0670 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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/ ***************************************************************************
Could you or anyone else let me know what issue the dry bag article was in. thanks, hank In a message dated 3/25/02 11:43:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net writes: > > Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 17:26:20 -0800 > From: Rex Roberton <rexrob_at_mac.com> > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Home Made Dry Bags > > Here is the web address for Seattle Fabrics: www.seattlefabrics.com > > Select Products > under Fabrics select Coated and Uncoated Nylons then > scroll down to Heat Sealable Packcloth at the bottom of the page. They will > send a free copy of Do-It-Yourself Dry Bags article from Sea Kayaker > magazine with purchase. > *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Here's a link to a good article by Chuck Holst on the topic: http://www.isk.canoe-kayak.org/howto/drybags.pdf This may or may not be the same article that was referenced from Sea Kayaker magazine. David Seng Auke Bay, Alaska > HenryHast_at_aol.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:03 AM > To: PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net; rexrob_at_mac.com > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Home Made Dry Bags > > > Could you or anyone else let me know what issue the dry bag > article was in. > thanks, > hank > *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
It's the other way around. I wrote my article for a club publication after being inspired by the article in the Spring 1990 issue of Sea Kayaker. Chuck Holst -----Original Message----- From: David Seng [SMTP:daveseng_at_acsalaska.net] Here's a link to a good article by Chuck Holst on the topic: http://www.isk.canoe-kayak.org/howto/drybags.pdf This may or may not be the same article that was referenced from Sea Kayaker magazine. David Seng Auke Bay, Alaska *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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