Bushwalk Australia

I want to put my daypack into one of thoseSea to Summit bags but I need someone to hint me for a system to make the bag portable, if this is possible at all, rather than just carry them on my hands, which is a pain when bushwalking. I need this for a several kms canyoning that doesn't require submerging the pack, it's more like a rock hopping and short swims.

Thanks in advance.

Better to get the dedicated product in the long term

http://www.cascadedesigns.com/sealline/ ... ck/product

You want an Alpkit Gourdon. I've been using the 20l Gourdon with the pockets and shock cord for several years, unfortunately it's currently sold out, but you can still get the 25l or 30l versions.

Put the drybag inside the daypack like everyone else?

I'm might have mistaken what you mean...but maybe this...
http://www.ula-equipment.com/product_p/epic.htm
With a description of an alternative way to use it...
http://hikinginfinland.com/2013/10/pack ... -raft.html

Strider wrote:Put the drybag inside the daypack like everyone else?

Ended up putting the pack inside two heavy duty rubbish bags. It worked well for all the swimming we did in the gorge we visited.

Thanks for your replies.

I'm still confused. Why not just wear the pack and use a drybag as a liner?

In my opinion, lightweight dry sacks are only for use inside packs or bags - where they are protected from abrasion. As Strider said - drybag inside the pack seems like a better option to me, but I would also get a normal weight drysack for canyoning ...

Or if you want to stay with the Sea to Summit brand you could try these
http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/storage-bags/420d-dry-day-pack/

bearded bushwalker wrote:Or if you want to stay with the Sea to Summit brand you could try these
http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/storage-bags/420d-dry-day-pack/

I have a S2S UltraSil Day Pack 20L that weighs 68g. I have used it a few times and it is not bad considering it's very light weight. I use it as a day pack from camp, weighs nothing to carry in. Those 420d packs are a step up and more robust and versatile but a lot heavier, eg: Carve DryPack 820g 24 Litre.

G'day I am toying with this idea, let me know your thoughts:

So I will need a larger pack for winter or longer walks, not necessarily a dry pack but that's useful.

I'm thinking to get a secondhand kid carrier and strip it down so I'm left with a frame and full harness. Then using some leftovers bits and bungee, add a 65L dry bag or combination of.

Looking at a Macpac or Mont they are rated to 20kg so the harness system should be comfy below that weight. These are about 3kg so stripped down then adding about 250g for the sack might achieve a comfy sub/one kilo 65L pack for ~$150.

Something like a ULA epic but which is 920g before the dry sack and US$285 before postage.