Easy to make, waterproof dry bags. No stitching; just cable ties, duct tape and super tough Tyvek.

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I found an amazing material called Tyvek. Tyvek house wrap has been used for many years in the construction industry. There are other brands that do the same thing. It’s a porous vapour membrane that is a type of fabric and you can make outdoor gear with it.

I looked around for an easy and simple project to use the Tyvek house wrap on and I came up with a drybag. Now this is not the same as a heavy duty dry bag that you might pay $50 for. But it's cheap, simple and quick to make. You can adapt my instruction to make different sized bags for different uses.

0:00 - Intro
0:06 - What you will need to make a dry bag from Tyvek
2:09 - Cutting the Tyvek
2:40 - Marking out the Tyvek
3:22 - Folding the Tyvek
3:36 - Taping together the Tvek
5:14 - Making the square end and taping together
6:29 - Making the buckle channel
7:13 - Making the buckle strap
8:34 - The finished Tyvek dry bag

I store kit in mine, great for loose fitting stuff bags to storing down sleeping bags. You can custom make these bags to fit exactly into a space, a rucksack, camper van, canoe etc. Exactly what you need if you want it to be simple, effective and fit perfectly. So if you're looking for a project to ‘make outdoor gear’ this is a great starting point.

Have fun, please comment and tell me what you used Tyvek for. Share the love :)

The parts are cheap and the skills are easy to learn and put into practice. I’ve made a few now and they work really well.

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