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Offline Carla!

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Dry Bag
« on: November 04, 2010, 13:10:41 »
Ive got some money to get a dry bag (house got stolen, a bag of mine got stolen among other things, insurance weirdly gave me some money to buy a new bag, reckon il put it towards a dry bag so).

Can anyone reccommend where I can get a god one for an alright price?... I would like it to last a long time, and have enough space for any gear I might one day own  :-\ so maybe 70L kind of size? I have a smaller dry bag I could put anything I might have that needed to stay dry.

Offline rog

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2010, 13:15:17 »
In my humble experience 100L is a nice size, not too big not too small, also don't think the palm dry bag's are that great.

Offline Eoghan

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2010, 13:33:58 »
Jer got himself and myself 100/120L ?? dry bags on the net for 35yoyo's i think it was. and touch wood their still going strong! they have straps und all!!


More importantly, did you find your house?

Offline Nuala

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2010, 13:43:19 »
The "Bill's Bags" ones from i-canoe seem to be very good (I got one over the summer - working fine so far anyway). They are rucksack ones so easy to carry. They're not the cheapest though.

I wouldn't go for the palm ones, mine had 8 holes after a year and a half, and massive rips developed from picking it up by the handles when it was heavy.

Offline rog

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2010, 14:01:33 »
I wouldn't go for the palm ones, mine had 8 holes after a year and a half, and massive rips developed from picking it up by the handles when it was heavy.

me too

Offline Karen

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2010, 14:04:24 »
The second hand palm one I got back in second year is still going strong enough. It seems maybe just the new style palms are a bit shit.

Offline rog

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2010, 14:08:51 »
just like the burn 2010, 10% worse then the 2009 burn

Offline JODY

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2010, 14:55:04 »
I've had a 100L palm one for about 5 years & no problems with it!
So yeah maybe go for an older 2nd hand one if yer going for Palm  :-\

Offline Mark

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2010, 23:04:59 »
house got stolen.... insurance weirdly gave me some money to buy a new bag, reckon il put it towards a dry bag so).

If you try and live in a dry bag you'll suffocate.

Kudos to whoever managed to steal your entire house. One wonders if folk that talented wouldn't be better served in a lawful profession.

Offline Ley-Ley

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2010, 23:29:40 »
Yeah I'm with Nuala on this one, Palm are cack dry bags!!

Offline rog

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2010, 03:48:36 »
Yeah I'm with Nuala on this one, Palm are cack dry bags!!

HACK!!!

Offline kmck

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2010, 08:23:20 »
Same as Jody , I've had a palm for about 6 years maybe more and no problem.

Offline Carla!

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2010, 11:10:16 »
Jer got himself and myself 100/120L ?? dry bags on the net for 35yoyo's i think it was. and touch wood their still going strong! they have straps und all!!

do you know where?


More importantly, did you find your house?
yeah it had emigrated to lahinch co sligo as it prefers the weather on the west coast  ;)

Offline Simon R.

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2010, 11:55:58 »
i have the old style Palm one and the straps are about to tear off. Not recommended

Offline Douchier

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Re: Dry Bag
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2010, 14:19:04 »
I have a Palm one. When I leave it lying about with wet get in it a big pool begins to form under it.

75L is a nice size though.

Also, it might be that I haven't gotten used to it yet, but Rog might be right about the new Burn.