Originally Posted by
jefnvk
I've got dry bags and Ortliebs and Nashbar waterproof, I don't see any real weight savings between them. If anything, the dry bag may be a bit heavier. Material is about the same on both, and the utility of the mounting system on panniers outweighs (no pun intended) having to strap down bags.
My e-vent dry bags are way lighter than my ortliebs. I use one to strap a sleeping bag to my handlebars now and strap the tent to the rear rack deck, velcro is my new duct tape. I'd like to CL the ortliebs and use the kids e-vents to save on storage space though CL will have to wait until he gets off the Appalachian trail.