Travel Tech: 5 Best Cases to Keep Your iPhone Dry When You Are Not
We love gadgets. Even more, we love gadgets we can take with us outdoors—which today means quite a few, what with the mobile technology revolution well underway. Leading the pack for the go-to device when you venture outdoors is, of course, the iPhone. Aside from its handy communication capabilities, the GPS chip and compass of the newer 3G and 3GS models make them ideal companions out on the trail and in the backcountry. The trouble with technology is that it is not typically made for the great outdoors, where events such as downpours, sandstorms, mud puddles, and the like can quickly turn your hundreds-of-dollars device into a paperweight. But never fear, where there is a gadget, an accessory is not far behind. Here are a handful of cases to consider that are built just to keep your iPhone high and dry in even the worst conditions.—Keene Haywood
- National Geographic Expeditions
If you really need solid protection, then a case that allows you to actually use some of the features of the iPhone may not work so well. What you will need is more of traditional case. You will have to take the phone out of the case to use it so it could be vulnerable, but if you are in some extreme weather with the potential for a device getting crushed, a dry box is the way to go until you can use the phone on drier ground. While not specifically designed for these devices, the boxes will definitely keep them dry and protected. Check out Otterboxes, which come in a wider range of smaller sizes for keeping easy small items totally waterproof.
Worst-Case Scenario: Let’s say that your iPhone does take a swim (and hopefully not in saltwater), don't worry, all is not lost. The phone may not work after a drenching, but since it has no moving parts inside, if it is dried out carefully, it may very well come back to life. I drenched my iPhone on a hike in Colorado with water literally dripping out of it. I thought it was toast. I toweled it off and let it air dry for about 24 hours and sure enough it booted up and worked just fine. You can also try this trick. Put your soggy iPhone in a bag of rice and let the rice absorb the water. I’ve heard from more than one person that this really works.
