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Stay High and Dry

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For the last few years, I used ziplock bags to keep stuff dry inside my day pack.  Sometimes that worked, sometimes it did not.  When I am after smallies, I will routinely wade up to chest high crossing the flat stretches of some of the rivers around here.  The ziplocks just were not built for total submersion.

Part of the problem was that the water did not drain out fast enough when I emerged on the other side.  So, I got my grommet kit and slammed a few holes in the bottom – one in each compartment to allow the water to escape.

To solve the leakage problem, I stumbled across some very small dry bags in the camping section of WalMart.  They cost less than 10 bucks and work like a charm.  They are small enough to fit in the different compartments of the day pack, yet big enough to hold my first aid stuff, basic survival gear, etc.

If you wade light – just using a vest – you may want to grab one of these to put your lunch in so you avoid eating “stream soup”.

Grommets did the trick on drainage

The dry bags came in a set of 3 for under 10 bucks.

Unless stated otherwise, this article was authored by Steve Moore

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Disclaimer and Warning:  The contents of this site reflect the opinion of the author and you, the reader, must exercise care in the use and interpretation of this information.  Fishing is a dangerous sport.  You can slip and fall on rocks and sustain severe injury.  You can drown.  You can get hooks caught in your skin, face, eyes or other sensitive places.  All sorts of bad things can happen to you when to go into the woods to visit the places documented here.  Forests, streams and lakes are wild areas and any number of bad things can happen.  You must make your own judgment in terms of acceptable behavior and risk and not rely on anything posted here.  I disclaim all liability and responsibility for any actions you take as a result of reading the articles on this site.  If you do not agree with this, you should not read anything posted on this site.

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