Question about waterproofing
Im a beginner in backpacking and was wondering what others do for keeping their gear safe from water in the event that their pack falls into a body of water? Ive only been backpacking once before and it was a short hike through a narrow canyon that had a creek running through. Because the canyon was so narrow, a few miles of the hike had to be spent wading through waist high water. I had packed all of my gear into separate waterproof dry bags incase I slipped and fell into the water while wearing my pack. I had one for my tent, one for my clothes, one for my sleep system, one for misc gear, and a hardbox for food and electronics. While the system did work at protecting my gear, it was very inconvenient to have to repeatedly open and seal all the bags any time i needed to grab something. Would it be wise to just have a single, large drybag to line my backpack and then put all my equipment into that? I fear if I dont have some redundancy that i risk some of my gear getting damaged. I think finding out one of many drybags is leaky is better than finding out that the single bag is faulty. Is it better to keep things separated? Im planning on doing a similar hike in a different location sometime this summer and I'd like to improve my system beforehand. What do you guys do for waterproofing?