Yes, I'm planning to try something similar with 1/4-inch minicell foam - can get a 2' square sheet for about $5. It will also also insulate it if I want to keep something cool. But also interested in improving the weathering. Last time we got caught in the rain, I had just my front bag mounted, and it got pretty soggy. A small waxed canvas bag hanging on my stem that I use for cell phone and keys didn't get wet at all, which was of course good for the cell phone.
<https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JO17v2qeBZI/UE9XunBHcdI/AAAAAAAAAKA/q16TWJP7Fgo/s1600/RJ1.jpg> But I also sent an e-mail to Spencer with my original question. He always comes through. On Thursday, September 6, 2012 6:07:26 PM UTC-5, HighCountry wrote: > > I too thought my Large Sackville rear bag lacked structure... so I simply > created a lightweight poster-board inner box for it. > I lost almost no capacity, and I kept it just small enough to allow the > bag to look "normal", while still not collapsing into a non-rectangle. > Many miles on it now, and don't think about changing it. > > On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 6:50:17 PM UTC-7, Amit Singh wrote: > >> And when you find out post the answer here. >> >> On Tuesday, 4 September 2012 21:45:23 UTC-4, Joe K wrote: >>> >>> I frankly don't know, though I have a grid gray bag as well. It's not >>> canvas, so I wouldn't assume you can use a canvas wax...I'd suggest >>> you call and ask someone at Rivendell directly. >>> >>> On Sep 4, 11:43 am, bulldog1935 <bulldog...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > is it OK to use a canvas wax like an Otter's wax bar on the Sackville >>> Grid >>> > gray. >>> > I was hoping to stiffen the fabric a bit and, of course, weatherproof >>> it. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/vvkJDioyaIQJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
