Keeping valuables dry

[carlalvey]

What do you guys use to keep your keys and phone dry whilst paddling and without spending alot of money??
I was using a cheap roll and clip style bag untill last week when I got out and my phone was soaking.

[Tom_Laws]

http://store.aquapac.net/explore-produc ... e-098.html

Having a useable phone in your BA pocket is not to be underestimated.

I can get my iPhone 4S with a big rubber case on, and a car key in to it with no bother, and still use it!

Enjoy

[Big Henry]

Peli case.

[-Ginge-]

Peli case.

What if you just ran a huge rapid in a gorge and need to ring the guys above to tell them its not a good idea. You have to take the phone out the case. Aquapac it is for me.

[Adrian Cooper]

Yes, you would need to take the phone out in order to establish that you had no signal in the bottom of the gorge.

[-Ginge-]

Yes, you would need to take the phone out in order to establish that you had no signal in the bottom of the gorge.

I often use mine in a gorge still inside the aquapac. At the less extreme side of the spectrum, its useful to have a soft case so you can use the phone with wet hands etc.

[KenHy]

Watersheed bags are the business as well.

[David Foley]

Had an Aquapac for like 6/7 years and still works as well as the first day I used it. Can't recommend it highly enough!

[DaveBland]

Another vote for aquapaks. Strung round neck, under drysuit.

[Yew]

I generally use a two layer drybag system, but Im still not comfortable with my phone in there, maybe a peli case or aquapack would make me more comfortable (dont otterbox make an iphone hardcase thats waterproof?)

[Chalky723]

I've been using a "Proporta BeachBuoy" for a couple of years now, I like the fact I can use the phone when I'm on the water, either for calls or taking pictures. It's survived regular dunkings in all that time.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Proporta-BeachBuoy-Waterproof-Smartphones-BlackBerry/dp/B007V4YZBI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1341591761&sr=8-2

It's in the front pocket of my BA behind my sling, so anything that'll break the phone will probably take a few ribs with it too...

C

[Gareth dj]

Aquapacs are good, however out of 4 that I had, im down to my last one. they all eventually failed on the seams, the last one that failed, trashed my phone with a shit load of water inside.

My phone lives in an aquapac, which lives inside a pelibox, with my car keys, wallet and contents of my pockets inside. No aquapac has lasted more than a couple of years use for me, whilst my small peli is probably ten yrs old.

G

[Ian.Adey]

Ortlebe case - Just a smaller version of the map case - Clear ones seem to be dryer than the black phone version.

Super dry and no hard parts.

Keeps a phone dry in my BA been using the same one for the last 4 years, The aqua packs I have had / used have all split where the soft seams meet the hard seal.

Ian

[jmmoxon]

Camera cases are generally cheaper & can be just as good:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Underwater-Ca ... amera+case

Mike

[Biscuit65]

Aloksak - http://www.unsponsored.co.uk/press/?p=1217

[Yew]

What do people think to this btw? I would put my phone in my Ba (maybe in a drybag as well, to be safe?)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Amphibian-Water ... B004NPBNJK

[mattdennies]

I saw a rather unusual but clever way to keep car keys dry last week, it was popping them in a condom and tying it up. It wouldn't be the first time you seriously hope that it doesn't break!

[ruralweb]

Aquapac for me

[mole]

I use a motorola defy and just dump it in my damp pockets on the ouside of my dry gear, this keeps massive pressure surges off the phone which is happy in a wetish environment. Use a dumb car key on a string round my neck inside my dry gear and keep remote key at home or in the car.

Works for me.

Neill