A great little purchase for me. Most backpacks aren't waterproof, so you need to line them with a garbage bag to keep things dry. I was picking up a compass for one of my first solo trips and saw these at a small price, figured I'd give them a go. They're thin and light, and seem to be durable for the price.
Overall, for camping and backpacking these are highly-functional. I spent time with a guy on the AT (a section hiker who was in NJ from Virginia) who also had a set. He had one sea-to-summit $20+ dry bag, and he said that the OP bags were just as good for his money, and he used them to organize his pack, too.
What I did with these is the large green bag holds my food, the red bag holds my first aid kit (compartmentalized into a few ziplocs for organization and extra protection), and the blue I'll use for my spare clothes (it doubles as my pillow at night!).
My maps and electronics go in new-ish Ziplocs, and my sleeping bag and camp clothes & socks go in a Large Sea-To-Summit dry bag with compression straps. This means I don't need a garbage bag to line my pack.
I also bear-bag the food bag and have yet to have problems with it (though all my food can get wet since it's all in individual bags as well.) If you always use the same bag for food, you don't have to worry about the stuff sacks you sleep with attracting critters.
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