Pelican Cases for kit?

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mmyron1

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So I have a chance to buy some Pelican and Storm cases real cheap and I am wondering, other than weight, do they offer anything being in my pack for day hikes and overnight camping? I will most likely buy them anyway just because these case can be so useful in so many ways. I was thinking about packing my first aid kit in one and maybe my fire kit in one as they are water proof. They are the small ones about the size of an iPod case. Any thoughts? Does anyone use something like this in their pack?
 
Would be good for anything you don't want wet or crushed. If you can get em cheap I don't see why not. Though I don't have any personally, partially because I just don't want to drop the coin for them, as I don't need em that badly. If I could get them for a great price, that might change.
 
I use a couple of the smaller Otter boxes in my kit to keep some things dry like my tinder, lighter, meds, first aid things, etc. If you get the small ones they can be put in your pocket too on your person without the bulk.
 
I have a couple of the small Otter Boxes that I take when in the canoe and kayak. Not much good for a day hike IMHO because of bulk and weight, unless there is a good chance your going in the river with your pack. For that I use zip locks or dry bags. Just easier to deal with. The boxes have their place though
 
my last ditch fire kit is in the small Otterbox. If I get desperate, I've got some matches and tinder. The box is waterproof to some ridiculous depths, and the overall weight in minimal. Totally worth it!
 
Love them, and have several, but they're too heavy and bulky for carrying in a pack. Waste of space and weight.
 
I use a 1010 to carry my small camera in my pack and have been glad of it on more than one occasion...but they are a bit heavy for anything that doesn't really need protecting.
 
I use them in a canoe and car. You can put a pistol, phone, etc in them. It's nice to lock them up if you have kids around.
 
They're way too heavy and bulky for what you can put in them. Now if you have some electronics and are going to be near water...then maybe. I use ziplocs and water resistant gear.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
FWIW, I'm told that Otter boxes are more waterproof.
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Otterbox doesn't make anything as big as my 1650. ;)

I have had zero issues with mine (at least till I ran over it with a Jeep, but that's another story).

I wouldn't recommend it for hiking / backpacking. They are heavy. I would recommend a small one for protecting stuff like phones, cameras, GPS, etc, but not much more then that.
 
Useful for rafting/canoeing but I wouldn't carry them on my back unless I had something very expensive and delicate that justified the weight to protect it.

When the airlines dropped the bag limit from 70 to 50 lbs, I found it was no longer practical to use a couple of my larger Pelican cases for normal gear. They just used up too much of the 50 lb allotment.

DancesWithKnives
 
Got about forty Peli Cases (1010's through to 1600's) and love 'em.

Got about ten Otter Boxes too, though I prefer Peli's.

Use a 1010 for my Nokia N95, an 1120 for my Packraft spares & repairs kit, and an 1150 for my Katadyn desalinator.
 
I have a ton of Pelican cases and Otterboxes. I have a sort of obsession with boxes and containers in general, so of course I've gravitated towards them. I use the big cases to store my knives in at home, and my kit in my BOB is in an Otterbox. I don't think the larger Pelican cases would be worth much in the woods though. They're just too darned heavy and bulky.

If you're looking for reasonably tough, totally waterproof boxes that are much less expensive, lighter and less bulky, I've recently discovered kimchi boxes, used for making and storing Korean kimchi. Sadly, I can't find any linkage in English online (not too many English speakers make kimchi)- but if you go to an Asian grocery store, you'll spot the containers right away. They're almost always red with clear tops. They have beefy O-ring seals, and hinges that lock down tight all the way around.
 
I prefer just ziplock back for water proofing most things, but i do have a double rifle pelican case and its real nice, but i got that for free :)
 
I have my fire kit in one and a survival kit in the other...I carry them in my shell bag but they are bulky and heavy. I like having the stuff dry and secure but they are not the most convenient.
 
I used to lug my SLR in one and then finally decided that was enough of that. I find a $20 seal-all bag far more versatile. If you don't need the waterproofness attributes, just fold it up and pack it away. If you need protection for sensitive gear, wrap a towel around it put in the seal all and add a tonne of air.
 
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