Scott-- My iPod came with a little sack (I think I mistakenly called it a sock in a previous post). I also bought a 'rubber suit' for it which is called a 'skin', but it's hard to connect the USB cord to it when the skin is on, so I quit using it. I keep mine in the little sack it came in and have had no problems so far. If you're going to haul it around a lot in the open, a skin would be a good idea. They're about 25-30 bucks. It just keeps your little gem from getting all scratched up.