flyinggeek
08-25-2007, 03:20 AM
I just found another waterproof reader cover at the local outdoor store. A little more expensive (at EUR 14/ USD 17 a piece), but nice and sturdy. I got one for myself and I'm willing to get them for anyone interested and mail them. Looks like the store has about 5 of them in stock. PM me if you want one.
The bag closes with the typical two-fold, velcro bind, so it is not submersive-proof but rather good enough for rain and other water splashes (beach, bathtub, swimming pool, etc.).
Christian
europas_ice
09-01-2007, 07:53 PM
I've found that an ordinary freezer quart size ziploc bag works great. Of course, you wouldn't want to be doing anything to extreme with it, but it does give a first order water/dirt proofing to it. It's perfect for reading with wet hands. Just put the ziploc logo on the back. :D
adinb
09-08-2007, 03:43 AM
Waterproof clear map cases are great -- they're sortof ziploc baggies made from extra-thick material with a ziploc enclosure -- perfect for surviving just about any brief water exposure (I think they're rated to 3feet, though that might be 3 meters). You can even read in the shower if you wanna ;)
I'll hunt around to see if I can find a link to the map case that I'm currently using...I think I bought it in the kayaking/camping section of Cabela's.....
Edit: Here's a set of cases similar to what I have, good down to 15 ft:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/Item/01/84/06/i018406sn01.jpg (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0037765018406a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&No=600&Ntt=waterproof&noImage=0&Ntk=Products&QueryText=waterproof&Ntx=matchall&N=4887&Nty=1)
Cabela's (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0037765018406a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&No=600&Ntt=waterproof&noImage=0&Ntk=Products&QueryText=waterproof&Ntx=matchall&N=4887&Nty=1)
And here's a store with a great online selection of waterproof map cases (http://www.thewaterproofstore.com/map.html). The good ones have reinforced sides and D-rings for attaching in various ways (I use a shoelace looped through the D-rings).
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-19202257998712_1964_16629449
This one's good to 30ft (9x12 or 12x16):
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-19202257998712_1964_17280088