OMM Rucksack Query

[southernsoftie]

Get mine this weekend (yippee!!).

Just wondering how weatherproof they are though. Do I need to purchase a 'dry sack' to stuff inside and keep all my kit dry, or are they generally waterproof enough?

[ZootHornRollo]

they're pretty weatherproof but no rucksack is totally waterproof: I'd say it's always best to put your stuff in bags anyway.

Wouldn't buy anything though: tough carrier bags or a heavy-duty bin-bag work fine for me.

[ratfink]

i wouldn't say they were that water proof at all

good quality (no air holes!) carrier bag twisted at the top does for the dry stuff in mine.

[Splatcher]

I used to use black binbags, but now I use a lightweight drybag, & it's been a good investment in my view. Binbags get holes in. If it's really wet & you're travelling light (e.g. on a MM) then you really don't want to find you've got a wet sleeping bag at the end of a long day when you've got few spare clothes. It took over an hour for the feeling to come back to all my toes after day 1 of this year's OMM, & that was inside my (dry) sleeping bag.

[southernsoftie]

Cheers for this guys. I've got some plastic ziplock bags from the pound shop that I use to compress the kit (squeeze the air out and zip it up), but these are prone to holes as well so wanted to know if I needed owt more.

Lightweight dry sack it is then.

Ta.

[PaulE]

Lightweight drybags also have the advantage that you can seal the top with some air in and fasten it... makes a surprisingly good pillow.

[southernsoftie]

Lightweight drybags also have the advantage that you can seal the top with some air in and fasten it... makes a surprisingly good pillow.

Quality tip!