Has anyone used this pack in the rain? I'm curious how much rain it can sustain without the inside getting wet.
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I did... it was not a heavy downpour, however, it was steady. I was in and out doing a photo shoot. I did not have the backpack covered in anyway and nothing got wet.
174913
I just went to a trekking store and bought a back pack shell for $10. It folds up to a baseball size and works great. You can use it on other packs as well. Te Lowepro will work OK in showers, but I didn't want to take the risk. Good luck.
174914
I use a rain cover for mine. It can only take a minimal amount of rain (i.e. small drizzle).
174915
I have used it in several heavy downpours here in Florida and while the back does get a little wet, the gear has always stayed dry. I wouldn't expect it to work in heavy rain for several hours, but it's stayed dry in heavy rain for up to an hour for me.
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I used it in Ukraine 2013 in the rain and it kept everything dry..Hope this helps you Oh and at times I was getting really soaked but inside the bag was still dry
1339587
Never wore back pack under it while raining, but I am sure you could, for it has a hell of a lot of room under it, very spacious.
1261769
Well...I have never had the bag in the rain,it has a great zipper in the middle the bag seems like it would be fine in rain,also there is a spray water repellent that you can use...
799503
My has never really got wet. I have been caught in the rain.... with no damage to the contents of my backpack. However the marerial does seem like it would be at minimum resistant. Hope that helps.
745576
No, it isn't waterproof. I've had it out in the rain, and it is somewhat resistant, keeping things dry for a few minutes only. My daughter had a similar pack while attending college, and simply sprayed it with the same waterproofing she used for her suede boots. It still wasn't completely waterproof, but definitely held long enough for her to get from the college back to her apartment, even on days she forgot her umbrella. Don't know what Wenger would have to say about her "life hack", but she was pretty proud of herself.
1628809
I have no idea. It's not advertised as waterproof. It has electronics in it, but none are on the outside. I would think a mist or very light drizzle might be okay, but anything that seeped into the inside of the pack could hurt the battery and/or connectors. If it was me, I would keep it dry.
1602278
Water resistant I would say yes I wouldn't get the battery pack all to wet but as far as the rest of it. It has survived summers fight wild fires from getting fire retardant to rain to who knows what else spilt on it.
1619697
NO rain here at the moments so i took some water and flicked beads of water on the case and it rolled right off and didn't seen to soak in for a minute or so. The rain flap should keep any light rain from entering from the top but there is no waterproof inserts inside the compartment but you might easily add some plastic in there.
1176318
Well, I live in the Netherland and it rains here quite often. I have never found my belongings in the bag wet after walking in the rain. So if you use this bagpack as a city bagpack you can walk in the rain freely. But and this is a big But. It is not a water resistance backpack for extreme weather conditions, for instance 12 hours of heavy rain.
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Hi Francisco. I can't answer for sure, because I haven't had it out in weather yet, but I would say no, since no packs, with the exception of those designed for snorkeling, etc., are "waterproof". There is a coating inside, and I assume that it helps make the pack water resistant, but a good rain would definitely soak it, as it would most packs.If you need waterproof, carry a garbage bag, or pack cover, like most backpackers do. Obviously, this pack wasn't designed to withstand continuous exposure to extreme conditions.
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Unsure for I have never tried it, but I have had it in the rain and it does repel rain from getting into any of the compartments. Hope this is some help for I do enjoy this backpack!!!Regards,Terry L. Shook
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I would not say it is rainproof. Rain resistant is more like it: I have been out with this bag in sudden showers, and nothing inside has gotten wet. However, I don't think it would fare as well in a very rainy environment or during a more lengthy downpour. Great bag, though!
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It is not waterproof. However, I have had mine in the rain and it is more water resistant than a regular nylon pack. You can get a cheap raincover for it from REI or another outdoors store. I highly recommend this pack. It is great for backpacking and hunting. It is big enough that I usualy bring too much stuff with me, but it carries well.
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So far it has been very good at that, i live in the NW and there is no rain cover. I have used a lot of packs as a guide,military and Le it is a good one.
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I purchased one of these tents about two years ago. No rain fly. I did go through the trouble of sealing the seams and sprayed it with sealer. I have had it out in several rain storms some with high winds and have never had a problem with it leaking. There are a couple things you need to make sure of. First there are vents on the top of the tent to allow it to breath. Normally you leave these open all the time but if it is windy during a rain storm you may have to close those depending on the direction of the wind. Another thing is in the bottom corner of door there is a flap that is supposed to shed water to the outside of the tent. You need to make sure it is on the outside of the tent. If it gets inside water running down the outside of the tent will come in down by the floor. Finally when you put it up, make sure you pull the legs outwards and stake them so that the tent is taught. Some of the scouts in our troop just stand them up and don't stake them leaving the tent saging in areas and that can cause water to come in. Like I said I have had my tent 2 years and have been through several rain storms with no water problems...
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It rained a lot when we went camping in it, we stayed dry. Even the seams! The only thing that I can say was it did get condensation on the inside. We were warmer inside the tent then it was outside but I was very very happy with this tent!
1657030
The bag kept my items dry in a day long light drizzle but I have yet to be caught in a down pour. The outer most pocket does have a vinyl layer inside the pouch. However, the zippers do not have a cover flap over the zipper so I would probably list this as water resistant rather than water proof. The pack did adjust & carry well and I am 100% pleased with it thus far. Hope this helps.