Re: [Paddlewise] Garmin 60C

> It is even more frustrating when you find that a dry bag is not enough
> to keep it alive. My Etrex died even though I always used a drybag. It
> was one of those roll-down bags. While this kept the direct splashing
> away from the GPS, it still let in humidity. In the sun, this humidity
> was able to penetrate the GPS and kill it.
>
> it is possible that throwing a Silica-Gel pack in the bag would help.
> All I can say is: A dry bag is not sufficient.

It could more impact of the humidity in the air already contained in the
drybag and Etrex casing, condensating inside the casing due to increased
temperature in the closed volume.  Silica-gel should help, and smaller size
of drybag should help Silica-gel to do its job.  Albeit expensive, Aquapack
bags look  like the best solution - they are small.  I've tried my current
cellophone Aquapack on Etrex Legend - very inconvenient, mostly because it's
too narrow and therefore tight, hard to operate side buttons and joystick.
Designated Aquapack for GPS is wider, should be easier to access buttons.
Also, as I have already suspected and written on another forum, clear film
reduces display readability significantly.  Still readable, though
(black-on-gray display of Etrex is not too good even without clear film over
it). Additionally, transparency of this film suffers due to inevitable
abrasion of the bag after just one season of use.  For using it as a storage
bag only, transparency and accessibility of buttons doesn't matter.
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