[Black] It was wonderful

[2.35 lb] Took this to Antarctica to carry camera gear on wet Zodiac boat expeditions. Worked like a charm.

[2.35 lb] I need a waterproof backpack for an upcoming trip. This will hold all my optical gear, fit in the overhead, and come in under the 18lbs allotted weight limit.

It’s a little tight, and a have a cloth or two to provide protection between cameras, but I trust it to do the job.

[Black] This is a solidly made dry bag at a very reasonable price, and it's a fairly comfortable carry as well. I customized mine with a layer of foam on the bottom -- easy and cheap. I'm much more comfortable having my gear in this than in a water-resistant camera pack when I'm out on the water.

[2.35 lb] I bought this in preparation for a hike up the Narrows in Zion National Park, which, as most know, is essentially walking in a river. I was very nervous about taking my 5DSr and 24-105 on the hike, so decided to use this. Once it arrived, I was feeling good about the water protection, but was unsure if the hassle of opening and closing it would preclude me from using my camera anyway.

While I cannot speak to what happens upon total immersion (fortunately, I did not 'swim' at all on the hike), I ended up with an absolutely dry camera, plus all my other items I placed in the bag. Furthermore, I found in practice that the opening and sealing of the bag is actually a very quick procedure once you get that hang of it. I now feel like I have a totally safe bag to take my camera on many excursions where I might have worried before (small boats, any water related activities, etc.)

One last comment - it is also important to realize what this bag is not. It is not a typical camera bag, as it has no compartments of any kind inside. It is a just a bare, waterproof bag, configured as a pack. They make 3 sizes, and the 30L model I got is plenty big enough to put lots of stuff in, but you have to figure out how to organize the stuff inside the bag to be both safe and accessible for your needs. But if you want a way to comfortably carry gear around water without worrying about it getting wet (short of swimming) this bag deserves a look. I love mine.

[Black] I'm using this pack on the trip that I qm currently on. I love it. It's lightweight and holds a lot of items. I still need to access what it's like in really wet conditions, but so far, so good.

[Black] worked fine. Could probably have used the next smaller bag for my Canon 6D and Tamron 150-600 lens. Never dumped it, but it was air tight.

[2.35 lb] Bought to slip camera bag in when visiting Niagra Falls, seems well made.

[Black] I bought one of the overboard classic 25L backpacks About 6 years ago when they had them cheap at a well known membership store... And over the years, I wished I bought more. I used that backpack for years shooting in crazy downpours and blizzards and even on a river rafting event. Never had water in the bag once. My only gripe for he old bag had been the straps where not comfortable, it was just a tad too small, and there where no convenient pockets outside. Well this new 40L covers 2 of those concerns. It's considerably roomier than my old bag and the backpack straps are much more comfortable. However, there is NO pocket on the inside like there is on my old bag- not a deal breaker, but I loved the pocket on my 25L since it allows me to keep Wallet, phone, keys, or anything else need to access easily since the pocket was toward the top. Well, the 40L has no internal pocket and only the 2 small pockets on the side on the outside... Which are not really usable for much since here is no way to turkey secure anything you might put in there. But they're there. I have not had the new 40L in any kind of crazy weather like my old one, but I can see it's made every bit as good as the old one and I LOVE my old one, so I'm sure this one will serve me well for years. Also, overboard has excellent customer service in my experience- I lost one of the side clips to my old bag and contacted them to see if I could purchase a replacement and they sent me a new one for free and even covered shipping. I would not hesitate to buy any of their bags. I put an Fstop ICU pro XL or one of my top loading inserts in the new 40L making it a waterproof camera backpack. Highly recommend if you Will be in bad weather and need to be sure to keep stuff dry!

[2.35 lb] Protect your camera gear form moisture, and water. Fits a lot of gear!