Watertight Solutions to Water-Based Problems
The odd thing about fishing is that despite the sport’s absolute dependence on water, that same water can be our biggest enemy. Allowed to seep into the wrong places, it can douse wallets and phones or ruin electronic equipment. Of course saltwater is even more corrosive than freshwater, but both of them can result in major damage. That’s why we’re always looking for new ways to keep things dry. Here are two such solutions that I’ve been testing recently:
This is not the fanny pack that your grandma wore on her bus trip to the slot machines or the Museum of Yarn in 1982. It’s much cooler, much more techie, and highly functional for all sorts of outdoor activities. I got one shortly after our trip to Alaska this past summer and wish I had received it earlier – it would have been ideal for storing a phone and other valuables on flyouts. We had to tread carefully for fear of slipping on a wet rock and dousing everything. I’ve tested the Verge Camo version fairly extensively since then and the zippers to the two compartments are remarkably waterproof. It makes a great “personal item” for air travel, too.
We have lots of larger coolers, but sometimes you just need lunch and a couple of drinks. This one can sit on the floor of your vehicle or in a boats storage compartment and keep everything cool – and it also has a hanging accessory tray to keep the dry stuff dry. It’s bulletproof, which means you can also use it for camera equipment, tools, or anything else that needs to remain safe and sound. Actually, it looks like what the Medevac crews use to transport human organs for transplant. Hanna was especially excited about the bright orange color, which is her favorite, and which also means that it’ll be hard to lose.
And if you want to identify something else that’s watertight, check out this scene from the 1986 Michael Keaton movie “Gung Ho”:
