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New Dry Box
Jun 22nd, 2012 at 2:46pm
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recently NRS came out with a new version of the old York Pack.  I thought it might be of interest since it makes a nice non-wooden wannigan.
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Re: New Dry Box
Reply #1 - Jun 25th, 2012 at 5:25pm
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If I was starting over and price didn't matter, I'd probably buy the (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links). They don't state the weight though so I'm guessing 5-7 pounds which may give pause. The reviews bear out that while it's not waterproof, it is weather proof. Both of those terms are subjective IMO and shit happens so be prepared....

I've been using a (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) for about ~25 years now for my foodpack with great success. This seems like the heavy duty commercial/industrial version of the convenient tub style foodpack I've been recommending for over a decade so if you can get past the price and weight I'll offer my  Thumbs Upup  sight unseen.
  
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Reply #2 - Jun 26th, 2012 at 2:54pm
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I looked at the specs. Nice size but not tall enough for one liter MSR fuel bottles  Undecided
Might handle the smaller ones, but I use mostly the larger one liter size.
Bigger one is too big, IMO. I'd just want it for the cookset, etc. Not food.
  
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Reply #3 - Jun 27th, 2012 at 6:17am
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FWIW:
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Reply #4 - Jun 27th, 2012 at 6:33am
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Just out of curiosity, Pelican 1620 Case:
Specification      Description
Ext. Dim.      24.64" X 19.39" X 13.78"
Int. Dim.      21.48" X 16.42" X 12.54"
Lid/Case Depth      2.01" X 10.53"
Buoyancy      149.91 lbs.
Shipping Weight      35.0 lbs

Price: ~$200 w/o padding

As I recall there is a handle on both sides. Could be bear proof too for all I know. It would certainly last longer than a blue barrel, which would last longer than a Roughneck....
  
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Reply #5 - Jun 27th, 2012 at 12:47pm
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I'm curious, regardless of which box, would you put the box in a pack or just hump it over the portages using the attached handles.  I'm a "pack guy" so the idea of a box is alien to me.

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Reply #6 - Jun 27th, 2012 at 6:03pm
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prouboy,
Usually just attach a tumpline. Carry it on-top of another pack or by itself depending on weight.

db, ActionPacker boxes are a nice size too.
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Reply #7 - Jun 27th, 2012 at 6:03pm
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"I'm curious, regardless of which box, would you put the box in a pack or just hump it over the portages using the attached handles.  I'm a "pack guy" so the idea of a box is alien to me."

NRS makes stuff for rafters, not paddlers - its all heavy duty and heavy, not designed to be moved farther than from the vehicle to the boat ramp, or from the raft to the camp 20 yards away. 

There used to be a plastic wannigan sort of pack with shoulder staps, on the market years ago, contoured to fit the bottom of a canoe - not sure why that disappeared, but might be because it was too heavy ? though it didn't look too bad.  I've seen pictures of wooden wannigans with portage straps or tumplines attached - any of them would be an awkward carry - maybe strap it to a freighter frame ?


so I got curious to see if I could find what I was rememebring and googled for plastic wannigan - this wasn't it, but looks like a nice design - no weight givern for it, and not in production unless they get a lot of interest.

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Reply #8 - Jun 27th, 2012 at 6:16pm
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M_M,
Some of the river trips, arctic, we don't portage much and the cook kit gets pretty elaborate. Plus it's a traditional thing with some people. It could work OK in the Q too, for a larger group that wasn't moving too much. Smaller or faster moving group, not a great idea.


One guide who does some cabinet wood working. Just put everything in his cook kit on a table, pushed it together, and measured the pile. That was his dimensions.
  
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Reply #9 - Jun 27th, 2012 at 7:50pm
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I'm definitely not a wannigan guy but here's something I stumbled on at another site for those who are looking for a plastic wannigan. It does look suspiciously like the NRS model.
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