Product review- Sea to Summit 35 Liter hydraulic dry bags

Product review-
Sea to Summit 35 Liter hydraulic dry bags

I purchased two of these dry bags for their large size, and reviews of strength and durability. I also like the fact that they each have 4 tie down loops, making them very easy to mount to the top of my panniers, or strap to my hiking backpack. With the roll-top closures, its practically a guaranteed waterproof seal. The buckles have replaceable metal pins, in the rare even that they break. The overall quality of these dry bags are superb, and what I have come to find from most Sea to Summit equipment. The 35 liter is the perfect size to fit on top of my motorcycle panniers, and for a backrest or top duffel bag, they offer bigger sizes in the hydraulic series, which I believe are all strong enough to resist abrasion or holes from abrasion, rocks, and whatever else you run into. I certainly feel that this is true.

Driving over Bighorn Pass, WY

On my bike, I put my clothes in these bags, usually in another compression bag to make the most of the space. On my mountaineering backpack, it straps perfectly where the tent or sleeping bag is meant to go, and is often what i put in it. My large sleeping bag, bivy and a small blanket will all fit in them. When I was working at a fishing camp in Alaska, I would often toss my tablet in one and bring it out on the boat, to watch a movie while we waited for the tide to turn. I feel the price of these is also quite reasonable, for their quality. I would absolutely recommend these to anyone interested in keeping their gear or clothes dry in the outdoors, as these can apply to almost any activity and will be sure to hold up to whatever you put them through.

Hiking New Hampshire

Bike gear list

Mnt Ranier sleeping bag - good for-20 degrees.

Military Goretex bivy, adds 10 degrees of warmth to sleeping system

Thermarest NeoAir XTherm air sleeping pad

Improved Combat Shelter (ICS) tent

Explorer Ultralite Asym Zip Hennesey Hammock w/ snakeskins

15’ by 15’ dark green tarp

100ft of Paracord

Small hatchet

Kukri Machete w/ sheath

Survival knife w/sawback, hollow handle, hard sheath, throwing knife, slingshot, compass, paracord handle

Schrade SCH001 locking pocket knife

Gerber Paraframe locking pocket knife

Luci Lantern- inflatable solar waterproof lantern

The Slacker camping stool

(2) HydroFlask 32OZ wide mouth insulated water bottle

Black Diamond Icon headlamp & extra batteries (AA)

Princeton Tec headlamp & extra batteries (AAA)

Ozark Trail rechargeable LED Flashlight

20 glowsticks, varying sizes & colors

(2) GearTie twisties

Small orienteering compass

Small pair binoculars

Diamond knife sharpener

Thermarest patch-it kit, extra buckles & tent rip sealant

Bugnet hat

Pyle watch [Altimeter, Barometer, timer, compass]

Anker 14W Dual-port Solar charger

Anker 16000mAH external battery 

Samsung Galaxy S3 w/ Lifeproof case & charger

FIIO X1 Mp3 player w/ 128 GB sd card, cord & case

Goal Zero Rock Out speaker case & cord

HP EliteBook 8440P laptop, with Pelican laptop case, extra extended battery & charger

{Kingsoft Writer, GoPro software, VLC Media player, Cyberlink Powerdirect 12, Google Earth, Garmin Express software}

WD My Passport Ultra 2 TB external hard drive & cord

(2) GoPro H3+, w/ cases, sticky mounts, pole, chest mount, head mount, suction mount, floaty,  helmet strap, (3) sd cards 

Garmin eTrex 20 handheld GPS

Nikon Coolpix- AW110- Waterproof digital camera w/ GPS, world maps, wifi

Chatterbox helmet communicator & cord

(3) pair earbuds

Sumo Jetboil, w/ pot lock, utensil kit, stabilizer, cup, 3 Isobutane fuel canisters (8 OZ & 16 OZ)

MSR Flex Skillet

5 BIC lighters

5 small boxes of waterproof matches & waterproof match container

Sea to Summit AlphaLight Long Spork, for eating out of MRE bags

Sea to Summit Xbowl

Sea to Summit Xplate

Several plastic sporks

Several Scotchbrite pads, for cleaning dishes

2 containers of mixed spices (GSI Spice Missile container)

Sawyer mini water filtration system

Outdoors Etekcity mini camping stove (cheap spare)

(2) Bottle of Multi-Vitamins

Toothbrush, container, toothpaste, toilet paper, mouthwash

Shampoo, body wash, soap, container, deodorant, tick twister, comb

(3) Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil View dry bags

(2) Sea to Summit Hydraulic dry bags

Sea to Summit compression dry sack

Sea to Summit clear stopper dry bag

Sea to Summit dry back pack

Outdoor Products lightweight dry sack

Random stuff sack w/ drawstring for dirty clothes

Fischer running fanny pack w/ water bottle

(2) Ratchet straps

(3) Adjustable bungee cords

(2) Adjustable buckle straps

(2) Master locks

Ortlieb waterproof tank bag

(2) large Wolfman Rolie side tank panniers

(2) Tusk Adventure racks & panniers

Seahorse SE-630 case

(2) Wolfman bottle holster

(4) Rok Pack straps

Ricochet Skidplate

SW-Motech crashbars

Tusk front fender bag

Tusk handlebar mitts

Tusk crossbar pad

Seat Concepts seat

Rizoma mirrors

Titanium levers

Carbon fiber hand guards

Zero Gravity ST windshield

EM Superbrace

Acerbis front fender

Moose Racing front pegs

Moose Racing rear master cylinder guard

Happy Trails center stand

Magnetic drain plug

Ram X-grip

Big Gun Evo R exhaust

Happy Trails dashboard

Headlight guard/shield

Pair of 10w driving lights

Subframe bolt upgrade kit

(2) AgriSupply tool tubes

Eibach 500lb rear spring

Happy Trails progressive fork springs

Top Gun extended foot lever

Extended headlight guard

Doohickey upgrade kit

2 1/2 gallon spare no-spill gas tank

12” LED extra taillight  (bottom of top box)

Heated handgrips

Cut side stand 3/4”

Removed license plate bracket; mounted to rear fender

Fly Racing Trekker dual sport helmet 

Jilbo Snow Tiger photochomic goggles

100% motorsports tinted goggles

Fly Racing Terra Trek III jacket

Triple lined riding pants

Danner waterproof boots

Pair Icon PDX waterproof gauntlets

Columbia trekking pants

6 athletic style t-shirts

3 athletic style long sleeve shirts

3 sweatshirts

1 windbreaker jacket

6 pair underwear

2 pair Carhart padded work pants, 2 pair normal Carhart work pants, 1 pair blue jeans

Frog Togg rain jacket & rain pant

Body Glove 3T max water shoes

6 pairs black Hind hydrasocks. 2 pairs Darn Tough socks, 1 pair Goretex socks

Life Is Good baseball cap

2 cold weather hats

2 pairs sunglasses

2 sets long underwear/long johns

2 pair athletic shorts

1 pair glove/mitten conversions, 1 pair warm weather gloves, 1 pair fleece lined gloves

1 pair Keene hiking shoes

Stock Kawasaki tool bag

JB Weld

Assorted wrenches

Socket wrench & assorted sockets, extensions

Zip ties

Electrical tape

Superglue

Allen head set

Spare bolts for plastics

Blue Loctite

Pliers

Wire strippers

1 Quart of oil