Thought those expensive dry bags were a waste of money until my clothes got soaked on day 2 of a trip

I used to swear by cheap dry bags from discount stores. Figured a bag is a bag, right? Took a 4 day trip to Lake Tahoe last summer and my stuff got soaked inside a $8 dry bag after a quick rainstorm. Had to wear damp socks for two days. Picked up a Sea to Summit roll top bag for $35 after that. Tested it in my bathtub and stayed bone dry inside. Now I get why people spend more on something that actually seals right. Anyone else learn the hard way that saving money on gear just costs you later?

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jade_johnson17d ago

Damp socks for two days sounds brutal, totally been there with gear that let me down right when I needed it most. Nothing worse than learning the hard way that saving a few bucks just costs you comfort later.

the_alice16d ago

Spent a whole weekend wearing a rain jacket inside my tent because I thought the tent was waterproof.