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Title: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: jetcrew on June 01, 2011, 05:25:12 PM: Ok after years of saying I need one and not getting one I am going to buy a waterproof gear bag for my boat trips .

Can anyone recomend a brand that they have that has stood the test of time ,I'm off on another crabbing trip and we are taking my mates boat which tends to get more water in it than is left in the ocean (or at least it feels that way). And given is pretty cold at night I don't want wet clothes.

I have looked at

http://www.wildearth.com.au/bags-backpacks-waterproof-bags-c-68_123.html
and

http://www.over-board.com.au//catalog//bwaterproof-bags-and-casesb/duffel-bags/ninja-duffel-bag-br-130-litres.p86.html?cPath=30_26&products_id=86/

Thanks

Jetcrew :D
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: DANBRI on June 01, 2011, 05:34:30 PM: Hi mate, every now and then I get a decent wave over the bow (5.5m boat) mostly due to the dickhead pilot ;D but we use the inexpensive dry sacks, the $20 jobs. Treated with care I have been using the same ones for about 5 years now.

http://www.travelgear.com.au/p/ADS35/Sea+to+Summit+dry+sack

Even when we pull up where we can't get the boat close enough to chuck things on shore, I swim towels and cameras (etc.) across with them - I've never had one leak yet!
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: albany_nomads on June 01, 2011, 05:43:54 PM: Tatonka make some great bags..
http://www.equipmentgear.com.au/tatonka/1776-extra-large-130-litre-.html
I have one of these and gets chucked on the roof rack....tough, water proof (I dont know if it would be 100% if it fell in the drink ;D..but its handled plenty of downpours of wind blown rain on it) and dust proof.......Kind Regards.... John
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: jetcrew on June 01, 2011, 06:03:16 PM: The carabee expedition 120 @ $79.00 looks the goods for the price. http://www.equipmentgear.com.au/caribee/181-expedition.html

What do you think guys , I need at least 90ltr cause I have a weeks clothes with me plus sleeping gear need to try and stay south of $120

Jetcrew :D :D
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: D4D on June 01, 2011, 06:09:37 PM: Quote from: jetcrew on June 01, 2011, 06:03:16 PM
The carabee expedition 120 @ $79.00 looks the goods for the price. http://www.equipmentgear.com.au/caribee/181-expedition.html

I have the Denali Anaconda version (looks like they came out of the same factory) and so far they have been good.
http://www.equipmentgear.com.au/caribee/661-kokoda.html
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: gibbo301 on June 01, 2011, 06:10:47 PM: Have a look at http://www.infrontcampinggear.com.au/category45_2.htm
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: Jason B on June 01, 2011, 06:18:37 PM: Mate I use this one.

Mine is 8 years old, is used every day and goes out in the boat at least 3 days a week in all weather conditions. It is still water proof and in great nick after this long used in commercial conditions.

http://www.marinedealsdirect.com.au/products/Burke-Yachtsman%27s-Waterproof-Gear-Bag-%28Large%29.html

I think they cost about $80 bucks

Regards

Jas
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: Chippy76 on June 02, 2011, 09:42:37 AM: Most saddlery supply stores have duffels, water proof and otherwise. Some are poly, others are canvas, all depends what you are looking for.

Cheers Chippy :D
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: Bird on June 02, 2011, 01:49:44 PM: Danbricanvas possibly?
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: swanny on June 02, 2011, 02:23:09 PM: Maybe have one made, i have two dive bags made from tautliner material and find them great, waterproof in every sense, and you can have them custom designed.

Price wise, mine cost a couple of hundred, but are quiet large in size (carry enough gear for a 2 week trip no problems)

Ill post a pic if i can, but something to think about. ;D
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: billyo on June 02, 2011, 06:55:35 PM: I was given a ARB one as an extra when setting up the vehicle.
It sat on the roof rack whilst doing the Gibb River Road, Tanami, Oodnadatta and Birdsville tracks with no dust.

Just recently, I went fishing/crabbing with a mate. We pulled down camp and left all our gear just above the high water mark and set off to pull in all the pots.
When we got back our version of high tide and the oceans were about a metre different. She won and my ARB bag full of gear was rolling around in the surf zone.

Nothing was wet inside, so it gets my vote.

Cheers

Bill
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: jetcrew on June 02, 2011, 07:07:28 PM: Quote from: billyo on June 02, 2011, 06:55:35 PM
I was given a ARB one as an extra when setting up the vehicle.
It sat on the roof rack whilst doing the Gibb River Road, Tanami, Oodnadatta and Birdsville tracks with no dust.

Just recently, I went fishing/crabbing with a mate. We pulled down camp and left all our gear just above the high water mark and set off to pull in all the pots.
When we got back our version of high tide and the oceans were about a metre different. She won and my ARB bag full of gear was rolling around in the surf zone.

Nothing was wet inside, so it gets my vote.

Cheers

Bill

What sort of idiot who calls himself a fisherman would make a beginers mistake like that ? He must have been pushing the pots a bit hard hey.. what a loser I would not go crabbing with him agian Billyo , LOL
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Jetcrew
Title: Re: Waterproof Duffel bag
Post by: austastar on June 02, 2011, 07:22:26 PM: Hi,
we used screw top plastic barrels for a trip down the Franklin River in rubber rafts many years ago.
Totally water proof and were discards from one of the local industries. ($0:00) Yea!
Very hard to tie down till I put a macramé type rope net around it.
I still use them on the back of the ute for sleeping gear and clothes.
cheers