How do you keep your phone dry

[Copo]

Three hours cycling in the rain yesterday seems to have brought on the downfall of my iphone. It's currently sleeping in a bed of rice for a couple of days to see if it can be brought back from beyond the grave.

I had it in the back pocket of my "waterproof" jacket. Turns out, that bit wasn't waterproof.

So, other than not going out in the rain How do you keep your phone dry? Special case? Sandwich bag? Or something else?

I could do without knackering a several hundred quid phone whenever the UK weather does what it does best.

 

[coffeejo]

I've got a small dry bag for my phone and wallet which goes in the saddlebag or rackpack, depending on which bike I'm riding.

 

[welsh dragon]

I would have thought any small plastic bag with a zip lock type fastening like they use on freezer bags would do. It doesn't have to be anything fancy or expensive to do the job.

 

[the_mikey]

I keep mine in a zip loc bag in my jersey pocket, works for me!

 

[moo]

Not the cheapest option, but this works for me:
http://www.topeak.com/products/bags/smartphone_drybag_5_bk

They make an iphone specific model too.

It has a belt clip for when off the bike. You don't have to keep it on the bars if you're against clutter.

 

[martinireland]

I have a phone/mp3 player from ebay was 3 euros I think. has the locking seam closure .... what is it called ? would be great if it had the headphone connection but this one does not. I had my phone in a sandwich bag a few weeks ago but the water got in but just a small amount luckily.

 

[wisdom]

Freezer bag for me.If its really bad weather it gets clingfilmed as well

 

[slowmotion]

These. The ones with the double seal are best.

 

[Booyaa]

I usually leave it in the house if it is wet. A double ziplock type freezer bag would be best bet.

 

[jefmcg]

Not the cheapest option, but this works for me:
http://www.topeak.com/products/bags/smartphone_drybag_5_bk

They make an iphone specific model too.

It has a belt clip for when off the bike. You don't have to keep it on the bars if you're against clutter.

+1

 

[Ian_w]

I keep mine in a couple of sandwich bags.

 

[JasonHolder]

I don't. It gets wet. Will use sandwich bag though. Super lightweight

 

[smokeysmoo]

Used to use a ziploc bag thingy I got on a bike ride once but my current phone doesn't fit so I just use a carrier bag, works a treat IME.

 

[Snapper88]

I take an old Nokia c10 in my jersey pocket for emergency use only (cost £10) if its raining while I'm at work I put my Galaxy S4 in my lunch box then cover bag with waterproof overbag

 

[IncoherentJeff]

I'm in the freezer bag camp for just a phone.
However if I've got a backpack (laptop etc) I use a Respro Hump Hi-Viz backpack cover, initially bought it for wet weather/fog on the motorbike but I actually use it more for cycling.