waterproof bags??

[beechfront]

I need something to put my sleeping bag in so that it will not get wet in the rain.

Last year i used garbage bags - this did not work worth a crap.

anyone have anything that works well?

[randy]

Two garbage bags

Seriously, though, I've been camping for almost 30 yrs. Always double up on the bags and you shouldn't have a problem. Just don't pack the knives and forks in with the sleeping bags!

HTH

Randy

[Ken Talbot]

If you want to go hi tech, check out some of the bags that paddlers use like these from Mountain Equipment Co-op

[Geezer]

I remember seening some vacuume packed bags for travlers. You could either roll the air out or suck it out with a vacuume cleaner. Check your local department store for these. I think they were made by Coleman but I'm not sure.

Geezer

[Czekus21]

You may try a military surplus store for the waterproff bags that they used to issue us. They're large enough to hold whatever you would want to carry on a bike. Strong. Durable. Lined with a rubber like substance called rubber, Have draw strings to tie it closed. Although If you don't tie it VERY tight. stuff will still get wet. That's why when I was in the military, I doubled em up with the openings at opposite ends. With the bags tied like this, It will literaly float, Just think, You could also go tubing.

[beechfront]

hey guys - thanks for all the suggestions.


checked the local military surplus store - they had some but they were too small.

i think the main reason i was having problems with the garbage bags is that my sleeping bag is so big. so i was having to put a garbage bag on each end because they would each only make it 3/4 the way around.


anyway i found EXACTLY what i was looking for at walmart. They called them 'float bags'. i suppose for rafting?


it's made out of a thick vinyl/rubber type material so it should be pretty durable. definitely waterproof. i can fit my huge oversized sleeping bag & a pillow in there.

$25