Pack liners - where to buy?

[bumpingbill]

Hey all,

I'm after a few heavy duty pack liners that'll fit a big rucksack (about 70L). Ideally it'd be good to have some extra bag up the top to seal off.

What does everyone do these days for liners? Tips on where to buy?

[dagsands]

I use these -http://www.clearancemountaindesigns.com/store/products/150133/md-ultralight-dry-sack-30d-36l
They also have a 70denier model.
S2S make them too but these are cheaper.

[paul_gee]

I could try to sell you a specially-designed pack liner, but a heavy duty garbage bag is the first line of defense I use. I then put smaller items that need to be kept dry in a series of different coloured lightweight Sea to Summit dry bags and heavy duty zip lock bags.

[johnk1]

Heavy duty plastic bag is what I have always used and never had any problems.

Some items will have their own dry bag.

Most outdoor shops sell plastic liners.

[stepbystep]

'dead dog bag' from the vets is the best/cheapest option I've found...

[GregR]

'dead dog bag' from the vets is the best/cheapest option I've found...

Hopefully unused?

Who would have thought!

Perhaps a quick visit to my local morgue is in order.......yuk

[bumpingbill]

'dead dog bag' from the vets is the best/cheapest option I've found...

I've heard about this. Does one just ring up and ask?

[Tortoise]

I just dropped into my local vet. In the end I decided not to keep using them. Quite heavy and thick, tended to get weak points quickly where it bended. But obviously they work well for some excellent people. I think it cost about $6 for a medium sized dead dog bag a couple of years ago.

[Franco]

Paddy Pallin might still sell their version. (used to be $5 each or free if you bought something major)
They are white , much easier to see inside than the darker ones.

[richd]

+1 for dead dog bags! The last one i got the vet gave it to me

[GPSGuided]

Blue animal bags are super tough, have never have one puncture on me. But heavy. Tough garbage bags to me are more than good enough for the purpose. Lighter and readily replaceable from the kitchen drawer.

[stepbystep]

If you have a pet I'm sure the vet will give you one, I have a vet mate that gave me a cpl.

Another mate, the very awesome 'clusterpod' from this forum gave me a cpl of huge Karrimor bags, they look excellent and would double as an emergency bivvy. They are massive.

[GPSGuided]

Another is if you travel with airlines, ask for one of their clear plastic luggage bag.

[ribuck]

There really is a lot to be said for using a white (or clear) liner. It greatly reduces the frustration of looking around for things.

[skibug]

I was given a dead dog bag by a vet friend, but she said they cost $25! (Maybe she wanted to make sure I didn't ask again). Very strong and durable. I cannot find a retail or wholesale outlet for them. Regular garbage bags tear too easily, I use the "weed" bags from the gardening section of the supermarket, 3 for $4, but they will eventually tear if you treat them too roughly.

Kathmandu lists this:. http://www.kathmandu.com.au/pack-liner-kathmandu.html, $14 probably fine but, as usual with Kat-man-don't somewhat overpriced, even though on sale. From time to time I see the equivalent in Paddy's Mountain Designs etc., but they never seem to be a regular stocked tem.

Pack covers are one of those products designed by Marketing, completely unsuited for purpose, but sell on looks. Another option for uni students is just wrap everything twice in supermarket shopping bags - they will work pretty well for all but full immersion, weigh close to zero, and it's good to re-use plastics.

Skibug

[sa_cooke]

There are some great options mentioned here. And all work - I've used a lot of these in the past. Now I use an overpriced Sea To Summit pack liner. I've moved to this option because I found everything else too loud. I don't stay in huts much, but when I do invariably some people have "dead dog" bags or supermarket bags that they need to retrieve stuff from in the middle of the night. They simply don't rustle. They crinckle and make other noisy onamatapaeic sounds, disturbing many other but users in the process. Same in a tent. My Sea to Summit pack liner makes a slight rustle.

[Mark F]

You could also consider that large Exped UL Schnozzel pumpbag which doubles as a pump for your air mat. I just swapped out my old ZPacks cuben pack liner for the Small version of the Exped UL Schnozzel bag in my 40 litre Laufbursche pack at a cost of +6 grams (and plenty of dollars) as I am trying out a larger mat - still seeking the perfect pad. You can also get an attachment to use it as a shower.

[dashandsaph]

There is an orange garbage/garden waste bag available at the usual supermarkets - 3 to a pack, about 70 litres, which are pretty tough, not too heavy and easy to replace.

[Eremophila]

Some years ago I bought an "emergency shelter", think it was Korjo brand, from Woolworths supermarket for $10. It's just a huge thick plastic bag - bright orange, strong and massive - fits both of our packs inside with plenty of length left to roll/fold over and tuck underneath, which was very handy in Tasmania to keep all the critters at bay. I ended up buying a second one as a spare.

The colour would also make it useful as a beacon if you were trying to be visible to aircraft/search party. Not that I hope to use it for that purpose !