Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: fly fisher on March 16, 2010, 08:53:22 PM
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i was wondering were i could buy a water proof case for my ipod touch. after losing my walkie talkie while on keith wilson bridge i want to be prepared just in case.
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leave it at home or in your car is your best bet. I have a camera wrist cord on my cell phone because i have dropped 3 into the water so far >:(
do you really wanna drop it in the water in a case that floats.....so the guy downstream gets a new toy ?? ;D remind me to start fishing downstream from you ;) LOL
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i dont know where you will be able to get one of those. Best bet would be to leave it in your truck, or just not bring it ;)
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if you leave it in your car ,you may want to get a safe instead.
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leave it at home or in your car is your best bet. I have a camera wrist cord on my cell phone because i have dropped 3 into the water so far >:(
do you really wanna drop it in the water in a case that floats.....so the guy downstream gets a new toy ?? ;D remind me to start fishing downstream from you ;) LOL
i want a case that i will keep it inside my waders attached to a zinger or string.
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put it in a condom. i've seen people did it.
only brought it up cuz its funny, but they say it works.
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I would say to just leave something like that at home, I mean its not like its a phone or something. I tried taking an MP3 player with me when i first got one and found it took away from the peace and quiet of my surroundings, I enjoy my days more without music blaring in my ears :)
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Go the apple store or future shop/best buy...they may have such an item.
But I will agree with the others, just leave it at home. I found having an ipod on me while working the river a pain in the butt.
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http://www.pelican.ca/cases_detail.php?Case=i1015
Pelican makes the best waterproof cases :)
That being said I would agree with what others have said here. Listening to an mP3 player takes away from your experience of being in nature. You have the sense of hearing, why not use it to enjoy the sounds of nature since you are outside.
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I hear a loon, yep its a loon hehe.
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The problem I see is not waterproofing the ipod itself but the area the headphones come out of it. You could always throw the ipod in a ziplock bag when not listening to it.
I generally don't listen to music when fishing but if I do I just put the music (MP3's) on my cellphone and play it out of the speaker. Not sure if ipods have a speaker or not...
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The problem I see is not waterproofing the ipod itself but the area the headphones come out of it. You could always throw the ipod in a ziplock bag when not listening to it.
I generally don't listen to music when fishing but if I do I just put the music (MP3's) on my cellphone and play it out of the speaker. Not sure if ipods have a speaker or not...
i want to use it for pics and stuff. and a tide chart.
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Just get an otter box defender and hope you don't drop it in the water. It would likely survive a quick dunk, I know mine has.
The other product you can try is a little bag they make for kayakers etc at MEC, its got a clear side so you can put a small cam or your touch in there, no problem, for about 25 bucks. JUST MAKE SURE you seal it properly and nothing is caught in the gaskets. I killed my wifes camera taking underwater shots because the little tiny strap on her camera was barely caught in the gasket. Aqua-lock or something?
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The problem I see is not waterproofing the ipod itself but the area the headphones come out of it.
I guess you did not check out my link? http://www.pelican.ca/cases_detail.php?Case=i1015 A Pelican case which has an external headphone jack.
The other product you can try is a little bag they make for kayakers etc at MEC, its got a clear side so you can put a small cam or your touch in there, no problem, for about 25 bucks. JUST MAKE SURE you seal it properly and nothing is caught in the gaskets. I killed my wifes camera taking underwater shots because the little tiny strap on her camera was barely caught in the gasket. Aqua-lock or something?
Aquapac http://www.aquapac.net/
I looked at a few of these Aquapacs when I was searching for a waterproof case to store my Blackberry in while on the river. I was not satisfied by the two locking latches which are suppose to keep the gasket opening sealed. There have been many reviews by users who have had electronic equipment ruined during a full submersion with these Aquapac pouches.
I went with the Pelican 1010 micro case for my Blackberry because they are "Water resistant, crushproof, and dust proof". The only drawback is that you cannot use the your electronic equipment while it is in the case. They are easy to access with only a single latch on the micro size cases.
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just use a ziploc bag...
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if you leave it in your car ,you may want to get a safe instead.
No doubt. My truck was broken into for the first time ever near Thompson Park last week. I feel so privileged to be part of the club now ::) >:(. If you're not going to be using the ipod continuously, I'd just use a ziplock.
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Not sure why anyone would want to listen to music while fishing, but each to his own. Guess I'm getting old, but I think it would be hard to think like a fish while Zepp is pounding through my head. The only music I want to hear comes from my reel hehe.
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Whatever you use it would be a good idea to put some desiccant packs inside to absorb any moisture.
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-- Can get pelican and others at www.irl.bc.ca out of prince george.
--If you look up timber cruising supplies on the net you will likely find other mail order.
--These would be available at stores in vancouver and possibly cheaper at industrial forestry products suppliers rather than at sporting goods stores.
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search ebay or u can buy simms one which is about $30.
or ziploc is great(I put my iphone in ziploc, all fuctions are working incl. touchscreen, etc...)
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Ziplocs are great 99% of the time. 1% of the time whatever is in it jostles around while you're wading/hiking/whatever and manages to pry the seam open. When you are sorting through the stained, soaked business cards in your wallet it doesn't seem like a great idea... I know :'(
What you can do is just use 2 zip locs with the zippers on opposite sides from one another, if you have something that needsc to be kept dry. Ziplocs are thin enough that you can use two and still have the function of your itouch. I think you can get bluetooth headphones too if you like to listen to music.