Best Waterproof Motorcycle Luggage Dry Bag | Wild Heart Dry Bag review
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Wild Heart Dry Bag review, is it the Best Motorcycle Luggage Dry Bag? Waterproof motorcycle Luggage,
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Glad to hear big orange did well for you. I got it back in 2013 and it was my daily work bag on the dive boats in Thailand until I came back in 2017.
Big Orange has had some use. lol
I bought the 66L Wild Heart waterproof duffel September of 2021 because it was large enough for my stuff, was slightly more upright than the others and had tie down D rings at the base of the bag.
The taller more upright shape was important because I don't have panniers so I don't toss the duffel sideways across the seat to overhang the panniers. I place the bag behind me longways from the pillion and hanging a couple of inches off the back of the rear rack with nothing hanging out the sides to create aerodynamic drag or catch on trees if riding off road. Large duffel bags are too long and hang too far off the back of the rear rack unless carried sideways. I wish I could get an 80 or even 100 liter dry duffel that was the same 16" x 22" footprint but taller, but nobody makes one. I've even thought about contracting with a Chinese manufacturer to make one and sell it on Amazon, but I'd get maybe a year's worth of revenue before the Chinese and Amazon cut me out of the deal.
The D rings on the base are important to me because I want to lash down the base of the duffel bag and be able to open and close the bag at rest stops as needed without the time wasting hassle of removing the tie downs just to access the bags contents. This seems obvious, but the only dry duffel bags I've seen with bottom tie down points are the Wolfman and the Wild Heart (which I suspect makes the Wolfman bags). The yellow 100 liter Wild Heart bag shown in this video has the tie downs in the usual place, at the base of the handle loops, halfway up the bag. I followed the link to Amazon and apparently all of those Wild Heart bags have the high tie down points but Wild Heart is still selling the black waterproof duffel bag that I bought with another set of tie downs at the bottom.
I don't use straps to tie down the duffel. I use four short pieces of a heavy duty high temperature version of paracord. It's not that difficult to remove or install the duffel, maybe 30 seconds, so about the same time as straps but more secure and less bulk and weight, however, I usually leave the duffel on the bike. The contents are modular with smaller items in the very lightweight dry bags used as stuff sacks for clean clothes, dirty clothes, etc.
Obviously, don't pack anything wet inside the dry bag or everything inside will be damp.
I've been a huge fan of dry bags since Sea To Sea or SealLine (Cascade Designs) started making them (early 80s?). I have a large collection of dry bags that fills my 110 liter NRS Bills Bag. I have a collection of camp stoves too. :-/
I am curious to see what all I can get away with on tie-down strategies, but mostly quick and easy access to contents
@@MotoGiant - As usual, I'm probably overthinking it. I don't want two straps or ropes because that's not enough redundancy to ensure that my stuff doesn't fly off the bike. Not only would it suck to stop for gas and realize that sometime in the last hundred miles, all of my camping supplies fell off, but departing luggage is a hazard to others on the road and I'd *REALLY* hate to have a bag fall off and cause a wreck, whether it's a car maneuvering quickly to avoid the bag, or me wrecking when the bag slides down into the rear wheel. I should still be able to devise a method of tying down a duffel bag with four separate points halfway up the bag that is fairly quick to untie so I can access the contents of the bag in less than a minute, but I like being able to tie down the base of the duffel and only mess with the roll top closure to access the contents.
I look forward to seeing how you use that huge 100L dry bag.
The problem is the stuff expands to fit the bag you have. Get a bigger bag and you will carry more stuff. This is an application of Parkinson's Law. Big Bertha just gained a few pounds. :-)
WARNING: The Chinese nylon fasteners are not as durable or reliable as Fastex products. I don't trust the cheaper bags with clone click-together Fastex buckles. I've had them unfasten under load, and I've had them shatter. I also don't trust the cheap plastic D rings. I much prefer running a rope or strap through the D ring and around the bag so the D ring is mostly locating the tie down on the bag, as opposed to running a rope or strap up through the D ring and back down, so the pull is entirely across the plastic D ring. Having the D rings at the base doesn't require much force on them. Those tie downs mostly prevent the bag from sliding around or hopping off the bike when I hit a speed bump. I don't cinch them down with much force to hopefully prevent them from breaking, and all four tie downs are independently secured to avoid any single point failure modes.
As I said, I tend to overthink stuff like this, but it really bugs me to see a motorcycle with a sleeping bag in a trash bag, with two Harbor Freight bungie cords "securing" it.
Over the last several years I have become a big fan of two features on dry bags both of which are on the one you have. Roll tops that are bag length instead of on one end and purge valves. Much easier to load items into and the purge valve helps tighten everything up for cinching the bag down. Whenever there is excess air in the bag the straps find a way to loosen up. I think you should name the bag Gary in honor of the bright yellow color. See yall down the road. 😎🦵🏍💯✌🏻
So it shall be named - Gary it is!
@garysbackroadadventures
The down underquilt / bedding ALWAYS goes in the dry bags...Love my roll up dry bags. 👍
Very funny Don....a leaf blower LOL
Living in Canada ..and expecting about 2" of freezing rain this weekend...I am so looking forward to riding and camping this year...thanks for the videos and remember how lucky you are to ride all year long....cheers from Ottawa ,Ontario , Canada
Living in the South has some advantages,....until summer gets here? :) Hang in there Mike - the ice will melt!
Move south.🙄
I have a couple not quite that big but we’ll worth the money. Teach us more Don
lots more coming brother !!
I have that same bag. I use it for my entire sleep system (hammock, tarp, pillow, under and over quilts) and there is room for more in it.
Hoping to get most of my stuff in there too!
it is very friendly of you，love you!💗
I will look into that
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The material looks thin looking at the video. How tough is the material - will it last on a bike or do you think it will wear out?
I think it might just a bit thinner than the bag I have using for 30+ years - If I get 10 years out of it I will be happy?
Got a similar one 👍
Nice bag !
So what use are the hard side cases and the rear hard case to you?
I'm not sure for Motogiant, but I use mine for food, water, cooking gear, hatchet, and emergency supplies for the bike.
The top case has electronics & cameras - always! Only cases I can count on NOT to get water in. Side cases, not sure yet - this bag has me rethinking a bit?