Has anyone tried the humidipaks for their acoustic guitars?

[Quiet Em]

I really want to take mine camping next week but the weather in my area has been grossly humid. Do you think the humidipakes would help in this situation?

[Traildogbob]

1. I use them for all

My guitars.
They are actually for providing humidity to keep the guitars from drying out and cracking. Not so big an issue with lamented wood, but the more expensive solid wood ones will get messed up without proper humidity. Lots of shrinking and cracks and neck twisting.
I had expensive repairs to a couple before I started to used the packs.

[Quiet Em]

3. Thank you!

[Traildogbob]

5. Small price to pay for

Protection. I use one in the case near the upper neck and tuning head. And you can get this double pouch thing that straddles the strings above the sound hole with one pack in each pouch that suspend in the body. Good luck. Rock on.

[Eko]

2. Yes.

They will release water if it is too dry and pull in water if it is too wet. A acoustic that is wet can sound worse and if it gets wet and warm enough the glue holding it can start to fail. I always keep three of the packs in my case with my D18.

[Quiet Em]

4. Thank you!

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Haven't Used Them

But, my understanding is that they are more valuable for long term storage. Months not days.
Now, I wouldn't take my Martin, Carvin, or Guild on a camping trip anyway, but if I took my Yamaha, Takamine, or Giannini, I wouldn't bother with them at all.
Not that it would hurt anything to take them, but hardwoods, with most surfaces lacquered or varnished simply won't absorb or desorb that much moisture in a few or several days.
BTW: I don't use them because none of my guitars sit in cases. They are hanging in the rec room where I maintain good humidity & temperature year round.

[Quiet Em]

7. Thank you.

I keep my guitars out too. We maintain good temperature and humidity in the house.

My husband is not crazy about me taking any of my good guitars, I'm a bit concerned as well, so he picked me up a Fender acoustic for a couple hundred bucks. The sole purpose of the Fender will be for camping. I'm actually surprised. The sound quality was better than I expected for what it is. It's not a Martin or a Taylor but it will do the trick.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Like My Yamaha!

I bought it because I wanted something to take to school when I sub that was better than the cheapie I never play. (That was bought just to see if someone could actually make a playable guitar for a hundred bucks. It was actually pretty good for a beginner guitar, but lacks any richness. )
I sub mostly in the winter or on rainy days. Both conditions where taking a $4,000 guitar seems like a dumb plan.
The Yamaha sounds pretty good, plays easily, built like a tank has built-in electronics & a cutaway.
I don't know that it will last 30 years, but I won't either! :chuckle :
Last thing: back in the 60s & most of the 70s, I didn't play guitar. I was piano only.
But, I had friends with guitars & the cheap ones were, quite simply, crap!
That's nor the case anymore. There is no such thing as a crummy guitar made anymore. Everything is good, and you pay more for better or great.
Teisco had one when I was 14, at Goldblatts (a Chicago area department store chain). It was $180 then.
I've played one since and it's neck heavy, the neck feels like 2 by 4, the electronics are week & noisy. Today, I could buy a Squier Tele copy for $180 in 2025 money & I could use it at a gig.
Night & day. So, I'm not surprised that the Fender is better than you expected.