Any of the dry bags that use abrasion-resistant fabrics of 70 Denier or heavier are suitable for true external use.
The Lightweight and View dry sacks, eVac Dry Sacks and 70D eVent Compression Dry Sacks, Stopper, Big River, and Hydraulic dry bags are intended to be used directly outside a backpack.
Any of the lighter dry sacks (Ultra-Sil Dry Sacks or UltraSil eVent Compression Dry Sacks and Ultra-Sil Nano) are only designed for internal use inside another bag or backpack.
Articles in this section
- Which dry bags/sacks are appropriate for external use? (i.e. not inside another bag or pack)
- I have a hole in my stuff/compression sack, is this covered under warranty?
- Do I really need to "double bag" my phone when using a dry sack/bag?
- What size compression sack do I need for my sleeping bag?
- What does IPX8 mean?
- Is the external pocket of the rapid / flow dry pack waterproof?
- Hydrostatic head - what does it mean?
- I want to place my phone/camera/laptop in a dry bag, which one is the best to use?