Keeping Your Gear Dry With a 20 Liter Waterproof Bag
I've learned the hard way that a 20 liter waterproof bag is the difference between a great weekend and a soggy, miserable disaster. A few years ago, I went out on a lake with a cheap backpack, thinking the "water-resistant" label actually meant something. It didn't. Ten minutes into a surprise downpour, my spare clothes were soaked, my sandwich was a mushy mess, and I spent the rest of the day shivering. That was the day I realized that if you're going to be anywhere near water—or even just unpredictable weather—you need gear that actually does what it says on the tin. ...