Today I come to tell you about a analysis what do i bring budding almost since the iPhone has been around. Maybe a few years ago too. It all really started with the advent of cell phones and how they changed the way we communicate. The first models, using only the SMS already allowed an important interaction – we could take them practically everywhere.
Well, not everywhere. Technology is still a addition electronic circuits, and certain environments can damage them. For example, the beach. Long before 2007, that didn’t matter much either: if we couldn’t take our phones to the beach just to text, we left him at home quietly. There was no longer a problem.
However, for many of us, it was the appearance of the iPhone that marked a before and after: having a smartphone with capabilities to take photos (For example) and send them instantly in a comfortable way, interact on social networks, be informed, access services through applications, etc… all this (and today, many other things) is something you rarely want to leave the phone at home for. And the question of every summer is the same every year.
How to protect iPhone on the beach
As you can guess, for the past sixteen years I have tried everything. I started with the waterproof covers, where you put the phone inside, those are transparent and you can use it without removing it. This seems like a good option but I found several issues: the sun passes through the plastic and causes heat to be generated inside, which can cause issues with the phone. They are also very conspicuous and all friend of other people’s stuff
I had tried everything: waterproof cases, protective cases… but no accessory solved all the problems we have with an iPhone at the beach
I’ve tried several phone cases: ones that completely cover it, protect it, keep the cameras from getting scratched, protective covers… Almost all of them aren’t bad ideas, but a lot of them don’t hold up splashes, or some friction. Nor are there many that cover it completely and those that do exist generally have the same drawbacks as a waterproof tarpaulin: the heat generated inside and that only solves part of the problem… what do you do with the iPhone when you swim and person Can you stay in the towel guarding our most prized possessions?
things get complicated if we need extra power bank, in case we want to make more videos or photos of the account. Also, as you know, low coverage areas like a beach cause the phone to spend more battery life constantly searching for a cellular connection. For these cases, beyond finding the perfect accessory, I also recommend enabling battery saving mode on the iPhone.
The best accessory to take the iPhone to the beach
In fact, it’s not even an accessory for the iPhone, so maybe that’s why it cost me think of him for that. The fact is that I discovered the comfort of its use one day that I wanted to do tuba in a beach. Since I couldn’t leave anything in the sand, I bought one sports backpacks for water sports. In fact, it is an airtight, flexible and very resistant cylindrical bag (in laminated PVC).
There are different sizes. The 5L would be enough for small items. In the 10L, you can even take the beach towel, the tube and the diving goggles and a few other objects.
The bag stays airtight and everything you have inside its dry interior thanks to a triple fold top comfortable to open and close. It is secured with straps (tether anchors) which are heat sealed and prevent it from accidentally opening.
The fixing straps are thermo welded and are of very good quality. Since I’ve been using this bag, and following the manufacturer’s instructions, securing the closure with the three pleats, no water has ever gotten inside.
basically it is an airtight bag which not only allows us to take what we want to the beach, it also protects our device from water, heat and allows us something important: to take the iPhone to the water in said bag when we are going to swim very protected no need to hide it among our towels. The hermetically sealed bag does not sink in water and is comfortable to carry thanks to a handle or shoulder strap (according to the measure we buy) so that it does not escape us.
Once the bag is closed, it floats and we can perfectly enter the sea or the swimming pool with it without fear of having to leave our iPhone hidden among our belongings on the shore.
These bags are often used in shallow diving to stake out our position and take things with us. You will also see them in the kayak routes or similar. I even use it to take the towel to the beach, the Kindle, the keys etc: after several years of use, it’s the accessory that I would recommend – and do recommend – to everyone. It can be purchased in different sizes, starting from a capacity of 5L (just to carry the phone and four other things) a 10L bottle (where a microfiber size also fits, this is the one i have and you can see in the pictures) or the 20L one if you want to carry a lot more things.
The inside of these types of bags usually don’t have pockets so they can fold up more easily – I use travel toiletry bags to organize the things I keep inside.
After years of recommending and using this bag, I realized that it was also the perfect accessory to carry and protect our iPhone at the beach.
Why is it the perfect “accessory” especially for the iPhone? In my view, allows us to comfortably access the phone at all times, locate it and protect it even when we are in the water and we can also take more accessories with us like the external battery that I mentioned earlier. Since the interior has no compartments, it can be completed with a small bag or a protective case to separate the iPhone from the house keys, other devices, etc… For example, I use several small toiletry bags when we travel by plane to separate each thing and they do not collide (especially for iphone).
The bag cleans easily with fresh water when you get home.
During all these years of use, I have never had a problem with it. Of course, I recommend a good brand (mine is from Cressi, a brand of diving accessories – it costs around 24 $ – but there are several manufacturers that are also perfectly valid) to ensure the quality of materials and construction of the product. By following the manufacturer’s instructions for opening and closing it is perfectly secure. It can even be used for other purposes, such as a pillow while we took a nap on the towel after the dive (I also checked this personally).
Cressi Dry Bag Waterproof backpack for sports activities, Unisex adults, Yellow, 10 L
When cleaning it, a simple shot of fresh water at the end of the day will suffice. for interior you can use a little soap from time to time. With this care you will always have your bag ready for your adventures, and the iPhone always located and well protected. Not only water, but also sand and sunlight. I hope the idea I use to spend a more comfortable summer with your iPhone, accessible and without fear of leaving it out of sight, will help you.
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