Carrying your laptop (in a bag) in the rain
techman41973
laptop for significant distances in rainy weather. I have a great
laptop backpack that I like and prefer, but its not exactly
waterproof. It gets damp inside the bag. In the past I would just wrap
my laptop in a trash bag. But thats probably not the best solution. I
could use an umbrella, but I hate them, I prefer a good rain jacket
with hood.
What ideas do others have to protect your laptop in rainy weather
(besides just the backpack itself).
Bert Hyman
techman41973 <techma...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> What ideas do others have to protect your laptop in rainy weather
> (besides just the backpack itself).
Since you like the backpack but your current one leaks, maybe you just
need a better backpack.
--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN be...@iphouse.com
BigJim
have
problems in about 9 months.
Michael Black
Of course, it's not the knapsack's fault. They aren't intended to
be waterproof, they are intended to be water resistant. YOu aren't
likely to find one where there are flaps over the zippers to make
sure rain can't get in, or made of material like rubber that won't
let rain in.
I wouldn't trust plastic bags since they can be ripped so easily,
by the laptop or something else in the knapsack, and plus, you really
can't seal them. But realistically, everyone knows that you do have
have some extra layer for things that you don't want getting wet in
your knapsack.
When I took my Radio Shack Model 100 out decades ago, I had a plastic
"envelope" with a foldover top and velcro to seal it shut. I got it
at a hiking store, and I've carried a smaller one around for decades with
odds and ends and the things inside have never gotten wet. It's made
of plastic, so rain can't get in, and it's fused together rather than
sewn like the knapsack, so the seams don't let water in. The fold
at the top rather than a zipper ensures that rain can't get in that
way either.
I haven't seen them in a long time, but of course a bigger problem now
is that most laptops now are too big for the one I had, and I don't
recall a bigger size. But that might be the place to look. Since
knapsacks do let water in, hikers want this sort of thing to make
sure their rice or whatever doesn't get wet. Of course, my Aspire
One would fit right into that bag, and I ought to look for a new
one for the Aspire.
I've seen in the flyers neoprene "sleeves" for knapsacks. That
would seem to be the solution, though how they are put together and
how you seal them would be key factors. I'm assuming since laptops
are hot now, there likely is a range of such sleeves, from really
cheap and not so waterproof, to something that will keep the laptop
dry while sitting in water. They also protect the laptop from scratches,
and provide some padding, which for a lot of uses is all that's needed
if you're carrying it in another bag.
Michael
Sarpedon Andrejs
> <snip> I had a plastic "envelope" with a foldover top and velcro
> to seal it shut.
Maybe something from Aquapac <http://www.aquapac.net>?
> I've seen in the flyers neoprene "sleeves" for knapsacks.
Or a neoprene case from The Pouch <http://www.thepouch.com>.
> <snip> to something that will keep the laptop dry while sitting in water.
Your best bet would probably be a dry bag. Try SealLine
<http://www.seallinegear.com>. Made for protecting things from getting
wet during outdoor activities like kayaking.
-- Sarpedon Andrejs
Bigguy
Thomas Wendell
viestissä:6q1jffF...@mid.individual.net...
I use this, so find something like it?
A backpack cover is "built-in", there's a zipper at the bottom from where
you pull it out
http://www.targus.com/uk/product_details.asp?sku=TCB001EU
--
Thomas Wendell
Helsinki, Finland
Translations to/from FI not always accurate
Barry Watzman
one, get a more waterproof backpack ... and the plastic bag was a
perfectly good idea.
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BillW50
> I think you are nuts for not liking an umbrella, but if you won't use
> one, get a more waterproof backpack ... and the plastic bag was a
> perfectly good idea.
Hard to use an umbrella when your hands are full. That is why I don't
care much for them. Plus they don't work well on my motorcycle. ;)
--
Bill
3 Asus EEE PC 7014G ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
2 Asus EEE PC 7028G ~ 1GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2 ~ Xandros Linux
Childers
(got mine at Wal-Mart). They are water resistant on the outside, are lined
with a waterproof material in the main pocket areas and come in lots of
sizes and configurations. My kids use them for scouting and to carry school
stuff and love 'em. They are also pretty inexpensive, depending on the
model. The one's I've seen run between $20 & $40 that would easily carry a
laptop and accessories.
Of course if you plan on USING your laptop outside in wet weather, you'll
need something that will cover the entire machine yet allow you access to
the keyboard while not allowing heat to build up. That's something to
consider if you are thinking of using a plastic bag for more than 5 or 10
minutes while your machine is running. Personally, I think you'd do better
simply finding some sort of general cover/shelter for yourself or just not
using your machine outside if it's actually raining. I have a Asus 1000HA
netbook I sometimes take camping and I use it inside the tent if it's more
than just damp outside.
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