Home Made Silica Desiccant Bags and When I Use Them

I have been making large silica desiccant bags using loose silica desiccant beads and mesh bags.

I mostly use these for absorbing moisture in drop rigs, dry bags and when my equipment gets wet from the rain.

Below is a list of some of the equipment I use

It is really appreciated if you purchase products through the below affiliate links as I will earn a small commission from them - thank you :)

Silica Desiccant Gel Beads https://amzn.to/4d53fPW

Small Mesh Bags 50 pcs https://amzn.to/4fteBz8

Large Mesh Bags 100 pcs https://amzn.to/3ynLc8H

Wisedry Silica Desiccant Gel Sachets 30 pcs https://amzn.to/4c5ARMk


Bags / Cases :

Peli 1615 Air Protective Travel Case : https://amzn.to/3SB0P3g


Cables :

Cable Clamp : https://amzn.to/3Wp3xKw

Cable Ties - 30 pcs Self Gripping Re-Useable : https://amzn.to/3SzMgNG

Headphone Extension Cable (D’Addario) : https://amzn.to/3LOONzR

Planet Waves Elastic Cable Ties : https://amzn.to/3YwZluS

Sennheiser 3m Replacement Cable for HD650 : https://amzn.to/4d6HPlL


Clothing :

Sealskinz Men’s Convertible Mittens : https://amzn.to/4d8uHwo


Dry Bags

Aqua Quest Rogue Dry Bags 20L : https://amzn.to/3WzoXVq

Aqua Quest Rogue Dry Bags 30L : https://amzn.to/4deuEzi

Aqua Quest Rogue Dry Bags 60L : https://amzn.to/4fx10qd


Disks :

LaCie Rugged Mini 4TB External Hard Drive : https://amzn.to/3WNlW57

San Disk 1TB Portable SSD Drive : https://amzn.to/4dwK41x

San Disk Cruzer Fit 32GB Flash Drive (for Sound Devices Mix Pre Field Recorders) : https://amzn.to/3SyI2pv

San Disk Cruzer Fit 64GB Flash Drive (for Sound Devices Mix Pre Field Recorders) : https://amzn.to/3LSU8WK

San Disk Extreme SDHC 32GB Memory Card : https://amzn.to/3WpiFY8

San Disk Extreme microSDXC 64GB Memory Card (for Zoom F3) : https://amzn.to/4d8x02y

San Disk Ultra microSDXC 256 GB Memory Card (for Zoom F3) : https://amzn.to/4ftj58J


Disk Related :

SD Card Holder (JJC) Water Resistant Memory Card Storage Case : https://amzn.to/4dusJq0

SD Card Reader (UGREEN) : https://amzn.to/46vtDQw

Yinke Hard Case for San Disk 1TB Portable SSD Drive : https://amzn.to/3A7T3YD


Headphones :

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Headphones : https://amzn.to/4fyzwAA



Powering :

Anker Powercore 10000 may Power Bank : https://amzn.to/4d3jugu

Panasonic Eneloop Pro Ni-MH rechargeable battery : https://amzn.to/3ynL218

Youshiko Battery Charger : https://amzn.to/3WQnyec


Tripods :

Joby Gorillapod 5k Kit : https://amzn.to/46F26wk

Manfrotto Nanopole Lightstand : https://amzn.to/3WNYXGZ



Utility :

Disposable Disinfection Wipes : https://amzn.to/3WORGXD

IK MultiMedia Microphone Support Stand for IPads and Tablets ( 7 - 12.9 inch ) : https://amzn.to/4cc5Vu1