I agree with the throng __here:__ complete deflation of drybags produces the most watertight package, all right. It also minimizes their volume for packing in tight places. And disagree slightly __here:__ although I would not rely on gear-filled drybags for all my flotation, they do provide flotation buoyancy, and their leak rate is very slow. I always complete filling a bulkheaded compartment by inflating a genuine air bag, both to ensure no load shift, and to maximize the flotation. Finally, I avoid drybagging hard-edged stuff because that invites a puncture. Most of the time, it is stuff that can get wet anyway: pots and pans, stove, etc. I also do not drybag my tent. Minimizing drybagging makes for better ability to fit stuff into small holes. One last piece of iconoclasm: for years I have put all my on-shore dry stuff, including sleeping bag, in a large dry bag, instead of two or three smaller ones. This has worked because my boats have very large hatches in the rear, and cross-sections that make the single large dry bag fit very snugly. This arrangement makes better use of space than a couple of side-by-side bags. And, when it's time to haul gear to camp, the carrying is quicker and dryer. I use a separate dry bag, held in the cockpit for quick access, for on-the-water dry stuff if I need more insulation. -- 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Feb 22 2003 - 11:57:45 PST
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