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I take them out and store them in a cheap large cotton bag along with the pump and a spare flotation bag. Some of my vogaeur bags are getting old and patchy and taking them out keeps them in the game. A day drive of 1.5 hrs is average for me but longer 7-12 hour drives aren't uncommon over several mountain passes. It only takes few seconds to clip them in with $1.50 biners and inflate.

Another paddler tipped me to: spread some Shoe Goo around the base of the inflation tube when you buy the new bag to strengthen the joint. Then contact cement an inepensive D ring onto the bag to hold the inflation tube and stop it from flapping in the hiway wind.

I've also lost a few Large Valve flaps on old bags from wear and tear so i tied a piece of cord to the d ring (or tube) and threaded a small washer on the other end and tied a keeper knot. Then buried the washer in a shoe goo'ed valve cap. take a small tube of seam seal for pin leaks.

It's not that I love floatation bags, mine are ratty and repaired. it's just a pizz off to be standing on the bank with everyone looking at you while you try and fake a repair or worse; do the tourist, pay for the gas and not play.

Great tip:
glue a D ring onto the bag to hold the inflation tube and stop it from flapping in the hiway wind.

Look at you go Einar.... another innovative move!

Thanks...

Most of my bags have a grommet in the middle near the inflation tube (between the corners) - I took some small diameter shock cord and a cord-lock to make a tether to keep the tube from flapping in the wind. I've done the goop-preventive-reinforcement, too.