Outdoor Essentials

Water is the quickest way to ruin a phone, a set of keys or the dry layer you were counting on. On a boat, in a kayak or in a duck blind, a dry bag is the simplest insurance you can carry, and it doubles as a tidy way to keep small items together in a larger pack.

The camo roll-top dry bag holds 10 L. Roll the top down three times, clip the buckle, and the contents stay dry. It has a single shoulder strap, waterproof fabric in green camouflage, and measures about 19 x 55 cm laid flat. Ten liters fits a phone, keys, a wallet, snacks and a light spare layer.

For the same kind of trip, a rechargeable headlamp rides well inside the bag, and the pocket emergency fishing kit is small enough to leave in it permanently as a backup.

To get the most from a roll-top bag, keep the closure clean of sand and grit, do not overfill it so the top still rolls at least three times, and let it dry open after each trip before storing it. Pack heavy items at the bottom and the things you reach for most near the top.

A dry bag also earns its place off the water. In a truck bed or on a muddy trail it keeps a change of clothes clean, and in a duck blind or a tree line it keeps calls, gloves and a phone together in one spot you can find with cold hands. The camo pattern keeps it from standing out against cover in the field. Write your name on the inside of the bag if you hunt or fish with a group.

Every order ships to US addresses only. Orders are processed in 1 to 2 business days and standard delivery takes 5 to 14 business days after that; delivery times are estimates. Shipping is free on orders of $50 or more and a flat $9.99 below that. If something arrives damaged, defective, wrong or incomplete, report it within 30 days of delivery for a replacement or refund (see returns).