are sandwich bags waterproof?

I would trust them in the rain or maybe if it fell in the water. But I would not trust it if it will be constantly submerged in the water for a longer period of time. You could always double or triple up the bags for extra protection.
 
Wildewinds said:
In my experience, about 90% of zip lock bags are waterproof.
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The question is, which 90%?
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Wildewinds said:
In my experience, about 90% of zip lock bags are waterproof.
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They all fail after a while though. Seams and materials just are not strong enough.

Get yourself a decent dry pouch like the one BBT linked to.
 
I am a long time swimmer and scuba diver and you will never feel the pager vibrate in the water. You may hear it beep if you are completely submerged or out of the water but otherwise you would never hear it either.
 
spyder10 said:
I am a long time swimmer and scuba diver and you will never feel the pager vibrate in the water. You may hear it beep if you are completely submerged or out of the water but otherwise you would never hear it either.
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Thanks for the tip! :thumbup:
 
Maybe try using freezer bags (thicker mil/ply) doubled up, front to back.

Never had a moisture issue using this technique on camping and canoing trips with my gear. :thumbup:

Still waaay cheaper than a wet bag....:)
 
rksoon said:
Aloksaks :thumbup:
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Yeah, those are nice and you can find a four pack at REI pretty cheap. They don't handle abuse or sharp/rough edges well, but as long as you can keep them in good condition, they work great and are very reliable.
 
spyder10 said:
I am a long time swimmer and scuba diver and you will never feel the pager vibrate in the water. You may hear it beep if you are completely submerged or out of the water but otherwise you would never hear it either.
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maybe if he tucked in to the crotch of his wetsuit. :eek:

but inside a bag i doubt you would be able to read the screen.

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Maybe try using freezer bags (thicker mil/ply) doubled up, front to back.

Never had a moisture issue using this technique on camping and canoing trips with my gear. :thumbup:

Still waaay cheaper than a wet bag....:)
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or just wrap it in a hefty bag with lots of duct tape, and maybe some silicon glue around the edges to ensure waterproofness.


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A vacuum sealer would do the trick. I just need to know what you do that requires a pager?? Are you a time cop for 1994? I'm sorry, I don't mean to make fun, but I haven't seen a pager in a long long time.
 
People who have on-call watches often have pagers. There's no need to send them an intricate voice message, only something simple like "Brain surgery emergency, ASAP" or "Fire Yellowstone, mobilizing 1400" or some such.

So lots of people in the medical field from doctors to nurses and EMT's will have pagers, as well as forest firefighters, etc. These people will often be on call for long stretches, but not actually at work unless something happens.
 
Guyon said:
Maybe, but I'd happily spend $15 to protect a phone worth several hundred.
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Point taken. :)

The question still stands Are Sandwhich Bags Waterproof?

We have freezer bagged expensive camcorders and cameras in very wet conditions with nary a problem.

My tripping experience (camping, canoing, backpacking) has shown them to be an invaluable and cost effective essential item for gear... :thumbup:
 
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Double and even triple ziplock bagging always left me with a wet and ruined (or at least semi-damaged) cell phone after canoe trips. Finally broken down and bought one of those mini pelican cases (1010 or something) and will never look back.

Granted, thats a box and you need a bag- but my point would be get the right equipement. Sometimes DIY works, in this situation my experience leads me to think otherwise.
 
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Point taken. :)

The question still stands Are Sandwhich Bags Waterproof?

We have freezer bagged expensive camcorders and cameras in very wet conditions with nary a problem.

My tripping experience (camping, canoing, backpacking) has shown them to be an invaluable and cost effective essential item for gear... :thumbup:
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I've used them for gear in a backpack as well as fishing tackle in tackle box. They worked fine, though I have had to replace them pretty frequently for gear I took out and put back in a lot.

Most importantly, I wasn't submersing the backpack or box under water.

I guess the question is: Would you feel comfortable submersing the freezer bagged camcorders/cameras?

I would not, and the original question had to do with submersing a work pager.

The baggies would/might work pretty well at first, but in my experience, they're simply not rugged enough to hold up over time. If you're constantly putting the protected item under water, you need something more durable.
 
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