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     Charles Jones (Chuckwagon) New Member Username: Chuckwagon Post Number: 19 Registered: 02-2003 |
Does anyone know of any cheap waterproof bags that are large enough to fill the adventure rack that dont cost over $100 bucks? Not looking for anything fancy, just a sack with a zipper. I'm taking a trip to Colorado from Texas and need to keep things dry. | ||
| Ray Gerber (Raygerber) Member Username: Raygerber Post Number: 188 Registered: 09-2002 |
Charles- Not sure what you're carrying here, and how much you care about it. I think if you intend to pull stuff out a lot and really use the bags (or containers) for something valuable than you get what you pay for. I use Sealline dry bags for the gear I care a lot about (or in some cases the stuff that would get really, really heavy in my pack if it were wet) but the get really expensive when they get bigger. Not to mention I would reccomend the roll and buckle vice zipper method as, in my opinion, its better for its intended purpose. That being said if you're just driving and want something to keep clothes or something dry till you get there than invest in rubbermaid bins or something and bungie the crap out of them. Of course, if you're going to use them a lot for expedition style travel, you should consider putting down the $$$ for Pelicans or something. I guess it's all in what you want it to accomplish. The cheapest drybags you can get would be to triple wrap the stuff in heavy duty trash bags and let her rip, but I don't know of too many interim solutions before you start laying down a chunk of change for what you're getting. Here's the sealline home page, their made by cascade designs, and like I said, I have three or four of them and have been happy with their performance and durability. http://www.cascadedesigns.com/sealline/ | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 573 Registered: 02-2003 |
i have the sealine bags they are most effective unless submerged for extended amounts of time. | ||
| Charles Jones (Chuckwagon) New Member Username: Chuckwagon Post Number: 20 Registered: 02-2003 |
Yeah this is definatly not for expedition use. I just have your normal travel/vacation stuff like clothes and luggage. I have made the trip before without any protection on my luggage and I don't really care if my luggage gets frozen or not, but my passagners do. I usually tarp the over luggage but it ends up being a pain in the ass in the long run, so I was looking for an easier and possibly cheap solution if there was one available. Thanks for the info. | ||
| Lewis Jones (Cutter) Senior Member Username: Cutter Post Number: 278 Registered: 10-2003 |
I vote heavy-duty trash bags. If you can't spring for something like the Pelicans, or just won't need them that often, the trash bags will work. Check out places like Tractor Supply or Northern Tools or whatever discount hardware stores in your area (or even wally world) and you might luck into some camping/boating bags on the cheap. You can always add seamsealer and spray some waterproof stuff on 'em. | ||
| Jeff Mclaird (Granitedisco) New Member Username: Granitedisco Post Number: 38 Registered: 08-2003 |
Have you checked out the waterproof canoe holdalls in Wal-Mart | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1144 Registered: 02-2002 |
Pep Boys sells a $60 zipped roof rack bag that's about half the size of the roof rack, I use one inside in the back cabin to hold everything and keep it dry LOL  | ||
| Steven Ratajczyk (Stevenr) Member Username: Stevenr Post Number: 54 Registered: 05-2003 |
I have 2 from the local Meijer (like Walmart) $40 each. They claim to be water resistant... not water proof, but have not had them in major rain. They are just for camping type stuff anyway, so if they leak a little at the zippers, it'll be ok.  | ||
| gil stevens (Gil) Senior Member Username: Gil Post Number: 365 Registered: 02-2002 |
I used a Samsonite roof bag while living out of the Disco for 2 1/2 months. It was water resistant, but defintely not waterproof. Dont mount it on the rack if you have solid flooring, as the water will pool underneath it, and the moisture will seep into the bag. Use trash bags to put the stuff in as a second barrier against moisture. | ||
| Jaime (Blueboy) Senior Member Username: Blueboy Post Number: 837 Registered: 02-2002 |
http://www.kangaco.com/ we have one of these and it works great. we place suitcases in it and it does not leak. Jaime  | ||
| laszlo nemeth (Laz) New Member Username: Laz Post Number: 14 Registered: 03-2003 |
go here http://www.helen2wheels.com/products/index.html use her bags (and straps). the bags have loops in them to allow straps through to HOLD them in place. After 6 years of ABUSE mine need replacing, but they served me well with 5.5 years of dry undies and socks at the end of 600+ mile days in the rain at 40-70 on a bike. her straps while not tie downs are excelent for holding stuff in place with out marring, up to and including a 450 pound BMW in the back of a ryder truck after the nut behind the handle bars got stupid. in fact we keep a extra set in the vehicals for oversized loads. laz |
