I’ve heard the same, but would be good to hear from someone I know who has used them before telling the Squadron to get spending.
Sorry closest thread I could find rather than starting new…
Can anyone suggest a decent waterproof rucksack cover for a 40l daysack? I will obviously also waterproof the content but the bag is a civilian rucksack so want to protect a little if I can.
Can’t really offer any advice as I’ve personally never found the waterproof covers any good. The second there’s any wind they seem to just become a bit of a burden and blow about everywhere.
I’ve always gone for full rucksack liner along with individual roll top water proof bags for seperating things out.
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Trespass does one that works okay. Look for one with a drawstring/toggle rather than just elastic.
Many people have been raving about Access Expedition kit for a while. Not used their rucksack covers, but I like the choice of colours…
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Whatever you get soak it in DWR or spray on some decent DWR coating and that will help immensely along with the mildly waterproof properties that a rucksack usually has.
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Mil-tec do big rucksack cover that actually work - they’re held on by a bungee type thing that’s about as thick as your arm, and it doesn’t budge.
I’m a big fan of rucksack liners - get something wildly oversized and it can be used to store all your stuff when you’re in the tent. Once the opening is folded over a few times it’s pretty water resistant - if you were doing a 3 day walk through the lakes in relentless rain I’d probably go for a full dry bag, but other than that a liner should be fine.
If you do want a proper dry bag, have a look at Lomo in Glasgow - their stuff is pretty good and is much better value than you’d get in Cotswolds or Go Outdoors.