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You might want to get a better bag if you're worried about submersion. Ziplocs are not necessarily completely water tight out of the box, and they degrade prett
by wool_gather 7y ago
You might want to get a better bag if you're worried about submersion. Ziplocs are not necessarily completely water tight out of the box, and they degrade pretty quickly in use (like the constant rubbing that'll be produced by carrying it in your pocket all the time). Wad up some toilet paper in an old ziploc or two and submerge them for a few minutes, then check the paper...you might not like the results. Consider a dry bag like rafters/kayakers use.
- lisper 7y agoA proper dry bag won't fit in my pocket. I do use a fresh ziploc for every trip, but there's a limit to what I'm willing to do to mitigate this risk. I also have backups at home, so if I ever do lose my backup to water that will be inconvenient but not catastrophic.
- fhbdukfrh 7y ago"there's a limit to what I'm willing to do to mitigate risk..." This is a troll right? Plan for a plane crash but not willing to use proper waterproof storage?
- lisper 7y ago> This is a troll right? Nope. > Plan for a plane crash but not willing to use proper waterproof storage? Yep. A ziploc bag costs me about a nickel, takes me five seconds to acquire (because I have them in stock), and fits neatly into my pocket, which is a really important feature for this use case. I don't know of any "proper waterproof storage" with those features. It's possible I'm being foolish, but I'm not trolling.
- detaro 7y agoLots more reasons why you might loose a laptop while traveling, it's not a dedicated plan for plane crashes.
- wool_gather 7y agoFair enough. There are dry bags that are cell phone sized, though, which I would guess is about the same size as your drive.