Base Camp Dry Bag vs Sidekick Dry YETI: which is safer?

The North Face Base Camp Dry Bag is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

The North Face Base Camp Dry Bag

The North Face

Base Camp Dry Bag

PFAS grade

F 40/100

Overall grade

F 18/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

TPE/PVC drybag with waterproof coating

Confidence

45%

Possiblewater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating composition

PossiblePVC/TPE thermal leaching

ReportedCoating degradation and microparticle shedding

Why this grade
Sidekick Dry YETI

Waterproof Technologies

Sidekick Dry YETI

PFAS grade

F 40/100

Overall grade

F 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Unknown waterproof coating

Confidence

25%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating off-gassing

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from coating degradation

PossibleSkin irritation or sensitization from coating contact

Why this grade

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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