Volkhart wrote:
May be I'll try to find some suitable
hard-foam (like pipe insulation or so) - or are there better-suited
materials that could be used?
I buy those closed-cell foam roll-up mattresses that camping shops
sell. Hikers use them as insulation between the ground and their
sleeping bag. They are about 8-10mm thick, very absorbant of shocks
and avail in different colours.
I make little individual covers out of nylon tent material I get
locally, then sew on strips of hook and loop (velcro) . Getting
pretty good with a sewing machine too !!! It makes a neat, easily
customisable storage solution. You can make them in whatever
size/colour/velcro combination you want, to suit either bags you
already have, or (as in my case) plastic airtight storage boxes for
storage at home.
I bought a 500g pack of silica gel dessicant from the local pharmacy
for equiv of about US $12. it is self indicating, which means that
when fully charged and ready to absorb, the crystals are deep blue.
When exhausted and unable to absorb any more moisture, the crystals
turn a pale pink. Once this happens, just pop em in the oven on a
baking tray til they turn blue again.
I put the crystals into see-through salt/pepper shakers and put one
or two in each storage container, so each time I open a container I
can see the color of the crystals.
So far no fungus !!
I use pipe insulation on the legs of my tripods .
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