Hiking in the rain isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but I reckon it can actually be pretty fun. For a start, if you’re on a track that takes you to a beautiful waterfall, then obviously it’s going to be best when water is tumbling down.
Keeping yourself dry when hiking in the rain is one thing. You can don waterproof pants and a jacket and you’ll probably be pretty comfortable. But what about all the precious gear in your backpack just waiting to get wet? Your down sleeping bag, your iPad, that pita bread, your dry clothes?
Well, in this blog I am going to share 5 easy ways to keep your backpack and all your hiking gear safe and dry.
1. Use a rain cover for your backpack
Most hiking backpacks come with a rain cover. It’s usually stowed in a small
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These are things I really don’t want to get wet, so it’s worth it.
4. Go crazy with zip lock bags
I’ll admit it, I’m a bit obsessed with zip lock bags. I use them for everything. I love how they come in all different shapes and sizes and do pretty much everything a dry sack does, but for way cheaper.
My first aid kit lives in a small sandwich size ziplock bag, as do my camera accessories. These then go into my dry sack. Books and maps get the ziplock treatment too. Rubbish goes in a large ziplock and is clipped onto the outside of my pack with a compression strap. My individual serves of oats and nuts, and my daily rations go into baggies, as our American friends call ’em.
Ziplock bags are especially useful for protecting the gear in your backpacks lid and hip belt pockets. Best of all, they’re available almost everywhere.
5. Double line your sleeping bag
Get your precious down sleeping bag wet and it won’t be much use to you. Wet down clumps up and doesn’t provide that ‘loft’ that keeps you warm. It’s really important to keep it
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