Water/weather-proof duffel bags for the roof.
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Hopeless Diamond
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My experience with the North Face duffles wouldn't warrant recommending them to anybody. Bottom is not water proof, zipper doesn't keep rain out.
I bought one with the idea of keeping my camera bag and equipment in it to keep dry. The bag was always up off the ground, and the zipper was closed but yet, I still had a very wet camera. It was out directly in the elements the entire time, on a pontoon raft (no rapids or white water, no splashes over the side). We had a lot of rain one day, luckily we were stationary the next so I could leave everything open to dry inside the tent the next day.
Maybe with the zipper side facing the right direction and in a less extreme environment (i.e. not the middle of Alaska), it will do well. It seems to be a very robust and hardy bag, just don't rely on it to keep water out in extreme conditions
I bought one with the idea of keeping my camera bag and equipment in it to keep dry. The bag was always up off the ground, and the zipper was closed but yet, I still had a very wet camera. It was out directly in the elements the entire time, on a pontoon raft (no rapids or white water, no splashes over the side). We had a lot of rain one day, luckily we were stationary the next so I could leave everything open to dry inside the tent the next day.
Maybe with the zipper side facing the right direction and in a less extreme environment (i.e. not the middle of Alaska), it will do well. It seems to be a very robust and hardy bag, just don't rely on it to keep water out in extreme conditions
Inyo_man
Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining.
I've been very happy with a combination of dry bags and one action packer that has weather striping installed in the lid recess for roof top storage.
I use the dry bag below for all of our tents and cold weather gear.
http://www.gul.com/bags/gul-150-litre-dry-backpack_lu0123-bkre-onesiz.html
For all of our clothing, I use a discontinued dry bag from Overboard. (Not sure of the capacity, but it fits our entire families (4 people) clothing for any length overland expedition.) The capacity is certainly over the 150 Liter mark. The bag is a "roll-top" duffle, but opens length wise instead of on the end. This allows me to drop smaller duffles into the large one for better organization.
I've used these in all conditions (desert sand storms, freezing, snow trips, and pouring rain) and have no complaints. We always arrived at camp with dry clothes and gear.
Good Luck
I use the dry bag below for all of our tents and cold weather gear.
http://www.gul.com/bags/gul-150-litre-dry-backpack_lu0123-bkre-onesiz.html
For all of our clothing, I use a discontinued dry bag from Overboard. (Not sure of the capacity, but it fits our entire families (4 people) clothing for any length overland expedition.) The capacity is certainly over the 150 Liter mark. The bag is a "roll-top" duffle, but opens length wise instead of on the end. This allows me to drop smaller duffles into the large one for better organization.
I've used these in all conditions (desert sand storms, freezing, snow trips, and pouring rain) and have no complaints. We always arrived at camp with dry clothes and gear.
Good Luck