This email from Larry was waiting for me at 6am when i got up for work this morning… thought i would pass it on to share the joy… 🙂
A PACK CAN GET SOAKED BUT IF ALL YOUR “STUFF” THAT CAN GET WET, IS IN ZIP-LOCK BAGS & TRASH BAGS, RAIN MATTERS LESS. I TRY TO PUT EVERYTHING CLOTH IN ZIP LOCK BAGS, ESPECIALLY SOX & UNDERWEAR. A TRASH BAG INSIDE THE PACK WORKS WELL, WITH EVERYTHING INSIDE IT, BUT IN A REAL TROPICAL SOAKER, IT SEEMS WATER FINDS IT’S WAY IN, SO IF IMPORTANT ITEMS ARE ALSO IN ZIP LOCK BAGS YOU’RE STUFF IS SAFER. SLEEPING BAGS: I KEEP A TRASH BAG INSIDE THE STUFF SACK OF MY SLEEPING BAG. SINCE WEAR AND TEAR HAPPENS, IF I WERE GOING WITH ALL OF YOU, I’D ALSO PUT THE STUFFED SLEEPING BAG INSIDE ANOTHER TRASH BAG. THERE ARE A VARIETY OF SIZES FOR DIFFERENT SIZED HOUSEHOLD TRASH CONTAINERS. I DON’T LIKE SMALL ITEMS LIKE SHIRTS. SOX, SWEATERS & PANTS IN TRASH BAGS BECAUSE YOU CAN’T SEE WHAT’S INSIDE. CLEAR ZIP-LOCK BAGS ARE BETTER FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. ALSO, ITEMS THAT CAN LEAK, LIKE LIQUID DISH DETERGENT, I KEEP IN DOUBLE ZIP LOCKS BECAUSE OF GORRILLA BAGAGE HANDLERS AND NON PRESSUREIZED HOLDS IN AIRPLANES. THE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIATION CAN CAUSE MANY CONTAINERS TO LEAK DURING FLIGHT.
