Planning some sewing projects to replace disposable plastic bags for these final uses:
electronics
med/hygiene
portioned calories
sets of portioned calories
cold soak bag
pack liner
I already have systems of bags I reuse so sizes are easy to spec. I’ll mostly use Dyneema remnants. It’s air/water tight(ish) and see thru. I’ll seam seal and add zippers to some and roll tops to others.
@jds I bought some silicon bags to replace my plastic bag use and have good luck with them. They are quite robust, but have a weight penalty when compared to thin plastic bags
@jds@cvvhrn Let me know what works for you. Bags are super simple to sew if you have access to a machine. My favorite (although heavy) was the interior of old Starbucks Travelers, but they switched out of using the foil lined/multi-layer plastic travelers to a recyclable plastic in the last three years. Waterproof, tough... though definitely still remain a smellable (coffee is forever).
@ai6yr@cvvhrn yeah I sew up ditty bags and stuff sacks all the time, I figured it was time to replace the rest of my use cases that involve disposable plastic.
@bosquebill@jds@cvvhrn I tried clips and also just a piece of paracord duct taped to the bag and used to tie it off after spinning it shut. Probably a more elegant solution, LOL. Photos in a second...
@ai6yr@bosquebill@cvvhrn I’m not a fan of draw cord stuff sacks since you end up with all this loose cord all over the place. I usually do roll top with clips or snaps. A couple of these will have zippers though and I have a new design in mind for the portioned calorie sacks using roll top + mini Velcro.
@cvvhrn@jds Yeah. I need to make that move for some items for sure. My worst use of disposable plastic bags is definitely for hiking/backpacking. And dog poop.
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