keeping your camera dry when hiking.

fguihen

im starting hiking and want to bring the camera (400D , and 2 sigma lens's ) along. I dont want a dedicated camera bag as i need to carry hiking gear also. what backpack or method of keeping the camera dry would you recommend in this suituation??

irishlostboy

personally i use a totally waterproof and shock proof camera. you can pick up a nice one in argos. this way i can really abuse it. but what you are probably talking about is a SLR type camera, yea?
you could try a small dry bag. just find a way to clip the dry bag in front of you, so you dont have to go through the hassle of taking your pack off, etc etc, just to get a shot. or maybe try both options? something waterproof and shockproof in a pocket for when you need to make a quick capture, and a larger camera for the more fancy stuff?

fguihen

went for a new backpack with a waterproof tarp, and one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220224762712&indexURL=

thanks for the advice folks

larryone

Exped bags are great, but not very durable. Tougher versions of the same exist, but they add more bulk and weight.
I know some guys who do some cave photography, and generally peli cases are used.
They're tough as nails and waterproof, but bulky as bejaysis.

fguihen

yea, i saw that mentioned elsewhere on the web. i am looking for something light and waterproof. im not cave diving anything, just walking up mountains n stuff, so the waterproof bag, inside a decent backpack, with a waterproof tarp should be fine for the time being. thanks for the input though.