Where to Buy Desiccant

[Comanche]

I'm getting ready for one of my usual trips to Viet Nam, but I thought I would do something to protect my equipment this time. I had read, and a Vietnamese photographer had also recommended, that I put cameras and lenses in a Zip-Loc bag at night, and throw in a couple little bags of desiccant. I had a camera go belly-up on me 2 years ago due to the extremely high humidity (as well as a laptop computer) and thought this might help.

My problem is - I can't find desiccant except the little bags that come packed with new camera equipment. Anybody have any ideas?

[Mike G]

Any gun shops down there, most of the decent one sell it. You might also try Home Depot and Lowes

[Jake]

Originally Posted by Comanche

..... I can't find desiccant except the little bags that come packed with new camera equipment. Anybody have any ideas?

Easy. Just buy a bunch of new camera equipment!

[DigitalScape]

Doug, You can order it via uline.com (http://www.uline.com/Group_21.asp?se...rds=desiccant). I am sure there are other places as well.

[johnastovall]

Cheaper Than Dirt is where I get mine.

[venchka]

Don't you need to run this stuff through an oven to dry it out once in awhile?

[fivegrand]

ship your stuff over in an airtight case (or get one there) and at night, put some DriZAire (calcium chloride) in a pillowcase and put everything in the Pelican case for overnight.

You can get DriZAire for $20 or so for a 3 pound bag at rv and boat supply stores, or you can get calcium chloride granules (exactly the same thing) for about a buck a pound at a chem supply house.

you might see if it's available abroad, that way you wouldn't have to pack a bunch of chemical with you. customs might be skeptical if you bring in pounds of dessicant, depending on the length of your stay.

[Daniel W.]

You can go to PayLess (or walmart, or anywhere that sells shoes) and ask if you can have a few packets. All the shoeboxes have the ones in little paper pouches that I keep in the bottom of my Domke. Ask though...

[dwilliams35]

http://www.mcmaster.com/ search for dessicant. They've got everything.

[picman]

Look for the kind that - thru color change - will show when they are saturated. But be prepared that doesn't take long in humid conditions.

I'm still looking for a photo mag. that had an ad for a desiccant pack the you would plug-in to the wall outlet when it needed to be recharged. Maybe someone might know who makes it.

[DJ.]

Originally Posted by picman

Look for the kind that - thru color change - will show when they are saturated. But be prepared that doesn't take long in humid conditions.

I'm still looking for a photo mag. that had an ad for a desiccant pack the you would plug-in to the wall outlet when it needed to be recharged. Maybe someone might know who makes it.

I tried Remingtion but they just did not last. Then I tryed Eva-Dry and they are great. Plug them into your house outlet for 10-12 hours and you are good to go. Depending on just how humid the environment is they can last for weeks before needing a recharge. I have been using several of the EVD500 model in a couple of different applications for over a year and I am very happy with them.

http://www.allergybegone.com/eva-dry-dehumidifiers.html

[picman]

Finally found the article and it was the Eva-Dry
A bunch of places on the net carry it including Amazon ($16.95)
Google: EDV 300 and Eva-Dry