Dry Bags for Ultralight Backpacking

What Is a Dry Bag?

A dry bag is a waterproof storage bag that seals the wet out and keeps your gear dry. Ours use a roll top closure: fold the top down three times, buckle it, and you get a watertight seal around your clothing, sleeping gear, and electronics. It is the piece that saves your trip when the rain shows up.

Ultralight Dry Bags for Backpacking

An ultralight dry bag protects your gear without costing you ounces. We build ours in Dyneema and D50T, waterproof fabrics that pack down small when empty and add almost nothing to your base weight. Heavier PVC roll tops keep gear dry too, they just make you carry weight you do not need.

• Protect clothing and sleeping gear from moisture
• Keep electronics and essentials dry
• Organize your pack so you can find things fast
• Cut pack weight with fabric that packs down small

Dry Bags vs Stuff Sacks

Simple rule: dry bags protect, stuff sacks organize. A dry bag keeps water out. A stuff sack keeps your kit sorted. Most backpackers run both, stuff sacks to organize and dry bags to guard the gear that cannot get wet. Not sure what you need? We cut custom sizes too.

Build a Reliable Gear System

Dry bags work best as part of a system. Pair them with our food bags, stuff sacks, and zipper pouches for a clean, organized, bone dry setup that holds up when conditions change on trail. All of it cut and sewn by hand in our own shop, no overseas mass production.

Dry Bag FAQ

Are your dry bags actually waterproof? The fabric is fully waterproof and our seams are built to keep water out. Roll the top down at least three times and buckle it for reliable protection in rain, paddling, and creek crossings. For full submersion, treat any roll top as highly water resistant rather than a dive bag, and keep the critical stuff double bagged.

What size dry bag do I need? For a phone, wallet, and snacks, a small dry bag around 2 to 5L is plenty. For layers and a puffy, reach for 8 to 13L. To line a whole pack or stash a quilt, go 20L or up.

What makes an ultralight dry bag different? Weight and pack size. Dyneema and D50T protect your gear while adding almost nothing to your base weight and crushing down small when empty.

Are these made in the USA? Every one. We cut, sew, and pack them by hand in our own shop. Real gear made by actual people who hike, not a container load from overseas.