Waterproof Rucksacks..

Mog Uk

Does such a thing exist ??

My Karrimor has a waterproof cover but water is still finding it's way in...! I had a pool of water in the bottom of my bag this morning..

What do you guys use/recommend...?

Cheers.....

DazzT

Try alpkit.com,

they do a 25 and 30 litre wterproof sac (called Gourdon?, cost £25-£30?) , similar in concept to ortlied panniers with a roll top, I use one for winter day walking, and nearly took it on our last cycle tour.

Do work and are excellent.

el_presidente

Put a bin liner inside it

seriously.

Alternatively you can spend GBP2 on a "rucsac liner" which is a glorified bin liner http://www.fieldandtrek.com/product.asp?pf_id=13625&src=froogle

Gussio

Ortlieb make waterproof sacks which look pretty snazzy: http://www.ortlieb.de/_prod.php?lang=en ... t=velocity

The bin liner is a good tip, but if you have a fabric rucksack it will get wet, along with anything in the outer pockets. I have a waterproof cover from Respro that is also hi-viz. Works well, even in the worst conditions.

John the Monkey

+1 for the Respro cover - I have one, and not only is it waterproof, the reflectives are good too.

Worth wrapping the stuff in your bag too though, in case the cover slips.

Clever Pun

the binliner is an old camping type trick... hassle but works

my crumpler bag seems to hold up to the waterproofing test

the ortleib panniers are amazingly waterproof, after carrering headfirst into the canal it kept all my electronic goodies and clothes dry as a bone...

rampax

I got myself an Ortlieb Velocity backpack.
Its superb, very hardwearing, and is actually allmost airtight! I have to squeeze the excess air out to flatten it down sometimes.
The only downside is that it doesnt have any pockets, as the seams would allow water ingress.
The Ortlieb models with pockets were ridiculously expensive.

Mog Uk

Thanks for all the comments, some good ideas/suggestions......

Cheers....

spasypaddy

i just treble plastic bag everything in my rucksack! i have the added bonus of only needing it twice a week. Monday morning and friday afternoon so if anything is damp i can hang it out over the week and its dry again

A - W

Buy a car for those wet days?

richardast

Got one of these. I find it very good.

http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/overboard_waterproof_backpack/

dazzawazza

el_presidente wrote:

Put a bin liner inside it

seriously.

Bin liners are a good solution, just like over-shoes and cables to secure your wheels.
However, I have found that eliminating every bit of hassle and time wasting out of cycle commuting makes the experience that much more enjoyable / efficient. For example, spend the money and have waterproof cycling shoes and put security secures on your wheels. If you add up what it takes to secure a cable or put on an extra pair of over-shoes, it amounts to a lot of time and hassle over a period.

Spend the money and buy a decent water-proof rucksack (when you can afford it).

Gussio

dazzawazza wrote:

el_presidente wrote:

Put a bin liner inside it

seriously.

Bin liners are a good solution, just like over-shoes and cables to secure your wheels.
However, I have found that eliminating every bit of hassle and time wasting out of cycle commuting makes the experience that much more enjoyable / efficient. For example, spend the money and have waterproof cycling shoes and put security secures on your wheels. If you add up what it takes to secure a cable or put on an extra pair of over-shoes, it amounts to a lot of time and hassle over a period.

Spend the money and buy a decent water-proof rucksack (when you can afford it).

What are security secures, please?

Shadowduck

Gussio wrote:

What are security secures, please?

I wondered that too. Though if my main aim was to make my commute as hassle-free as humanly possible, I would've just kept coming by car!

If you're looking for a slightly cheaper solution than Ortlieb, the built-in waterproof covers on Decathlon's own brand luggage have been 100% effective for me so far in some pretty torrential weather.

Clever Pun

Gussio wrote:

What are security secures, please?

I'm guessing here but is it something like those dutch locks that sit on the frame and close to secure the wheel??

something like this?

dazzawazza

Gussio wrote:

What are security secures, please?

Sorry about the spelling, I meant security skewers eg. pitlock.
It was late and I had been at the pub. I should have gone straight to bed instead of logging into the forum.

Shadowduck

dazzawazza wrote:

I should have gone straight to bed instead of logging into the forum.

That's crazy talk, man! If we all thought like that, there'd be no posts at all!

dazzawazza

Shadowduck wrote:

That's crazy talk, man! If we all thought like that, there'd be no posts at all!

That's true!

discurio

i use the kreiga r25

http://kriega.com/pages_uk/r25/R25-topframeset.html

its not sold as waterproof but i ride all year round and this thing has never leaked. they also do waterproof sacks you can put inside this to garauntee it will not leak. a little pricey but i got mine staff price.