Video: How To Seal A Dry Bag

It's a simple fact, wet gear sucks. A good dry bag is the most effective way to keep your valuable gear safe while adventuring on the water or during inclement weather. In this video, Curran from Next Adventure takes the time to show you how to properly seal a dry bag, making sure water stays where its supposed to - away from your stuff! SHOP DRY BAGS - Hey, I'm Curran We’re here at the Next Adventure Paddle Sports Center and today we're going to talk about dry bags. This is an example of a typical 5-liter dry bag from Wilderness Technology. Dry bags come in many shapes and sizes and in a variety of waterproof materials. The basic anatomy of a dry bag is usually bucket shaped, but sometimes they may look and function similar to a backpack. They are manufactured using waterproof materials with taped or welded waterproof seams, a roll top, and a buckle. When using a dry bag, it is important to always close them properly. An improperly sealed dry bag will not stay dry. To demonstrate, we'll use my own phone and this 5-liter bag from Wilderness Technology. To start, remove all the excess air from the dry bag. Then, while rolling it, you want to keep that air out. To get a dry seal, fold the top over a minimum of three times. If you can fold it over more than three times, go for it. Once you have finished rolling the top down, bring the buckles together and click them into place. I personally like to add one extra twist on one side of the dry bag before locking the buckle together. This adds some torsion to the roll top. Now that the dry bag is properly sealed, it should protect my phone and keep it safe from any moisture as I fully submerge it in this bucket of water. Now let’s remove it from the water, unroll the dry bag, and with my dry hand pull out my phone. Not a drop of water inside! So, that was how to seal and use a dry bag. If you have any more questions about dry bags or what they're made of or what they look like check us out online or come into the shop and we'll see you there.