I think you mean fanny pack!
I like the Fishpond pack but it's not 100% waterproof. That OPST pack looks legit. I want it
I like the Fishpond pack but it's not 100% waterproof. That OPST pack looks legit. I want it
Waterproof Hip Packs - Need Recommendations
I'm looking for a few gear recommendations on waterproof hip bags. I have an older nylon Simms hip pack that soaks up water throughout a day fishing in the rain or deep wading. On one of my last trips I made the mistake of wading too deep in some foul rotten spawned-out salmon water....now the bag permanently smells like a dumpster behind a Long John Silvers. Time for a new bag!
The top choices I've seen are the Patagonia Stormfront 10L ($199), the OPST Rainforest pack ($70), the Umpqua Tongass 650 ($169) and the Fishpond Westwater ($99).
The zipper vs. roll-top closure seems to be the biggest difference between these, other than size (oh and price!). The roll-top is probably more secure, but you need both hands to close it.
Anyone have any of these packs and love/hate them?
The top choices I've seen are the Patagonia Stormfront 10L ($199), the OPST Rainforest pack ($70), the Umpqua Tongass 650 ($169) and the Fishpond Westwater ($99).
The zipper vs. roll-top closure seems to be the biggest difference between these, other than size (oh and price!). The roll-top is probably more secure, but you need both hands to close it.
Anyone have any of these packs and love/hate them?
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Fanny pack, bum bag, hip pack.....all the same to me as long as it keeps the water out!
Very interested in hearing this. I am in the same boat as you, my nylon simms bag soaks up water like a sponge and I am getting tired of having to lay everything out and dry it after each trip.
So Far I am torn between the Patagonia Stormfront and the Simms Dry Creek pack. I don't need much for internal organization, but having a few options is better than no options.
So Far I am torn between the Patagonia Stormfront and the Simms Dry Creek pack. I don't need much for internal organization, but having a few options is better than no options.
It depends if you really want it waterproof or just close enough.
I have a Simms Dry Creek series hip pack that I would rate close enough. During the Forks Fishing outings, I am always turning my bag upside down to drain out the rain water.
But for the truly waterproof bag check out Sagebrush Dry Bags. I have a couple of their bags, and they really use waterpoof zippers, dry suit grade zippers.
I have a Simms Dry Creek series hip pack that I would rate close enough. During the Forks Fishing outings, I am always turning my bag upside down to drain out the rain water.
But for the truly waterproof bag check out Sagebrush Dry Bags. I have a couple of their bags, and they really use waterpoof zippers, dry suit grade zippers.
Those Sagebrush bags look pretty cool - I'd never heard of them before.
Some of the reviews of the Dry Creek bags scared me away - it sounded like it had a few issues with the closure and keeping everything cinched tight.
Some of the reviews of the Dry Creek bags scared me away - it sounded like it had a few issues with the closure and keeping everything cinched tight.
Sagebrush are bombproof. I've used one in the salt on Cape Cod for 5 years and it looks brand new and it has been used heavily.Those Sagebrush bags look pretty cool - I'd never heard of them before.
Some of the reviews of the Dry Creek bags scared me away - it sounded like it had a few issues with the closure and keeping everything cinched tight.
I would close the bag, spray it off with a hose and let it dry......Nice people who make it and it is airtight and in a pinch use as a float!
I have the smaller (5L vs 11L) Sage "Technical Waist Pack". Seems plenty big for my needs but all reviewers seem to gravitate to the big one. I guess it's fairly waterproof but honestly I haven't grown to like it much yet, and use other systems for now. I may try it out again. Sorry that I can't give a good opinion on it. Just not used to a fanny pack and it doesn't work well with a stripping basket, so its not good for the beach.
If the Simms uses the same or similar zippers as my boat bag, stay way.
A white Costco garbage bag would work better.
I don't own any Sagebrush products, but the people I fish with that do having nothing but great things to say about them.
SF
A white Costco garbage bag would work better.
I don't own any Sagebrush products, but the people I fish with that do having nothing but great things to say about them.
SF
Sagebrush. They rule.
That said, if you can find one, the Sage Technical Large Waist Pack worked well for me when I had it. I just ended up liking the Sagebrush better.
That said, if you can find one, the Sage Technical Large Waist Pack worked well for me when I had it. I just ended up liking the Sagebrush better.
The LL Bean Waterproof Lumbar Pack is great.
Not a fan of their zippers either. I don't put anything in my hip bag that can't get wet.If the Simms uses the same or similar zippers as my boat bag, stay way.
SF
But in a pinch you can use it to collect rain water if that's all you had to survive on.
I have the Patagonia Stormfront and I really like it. I bought for a float trip and it kept everything dry during that trip. If there is a down side to the Stormfront is there no dividers so everything is loose in the main compartment, there is a zippered internal pocket that worked great for a wallet.
stormfront is great . beefy waterproof zippers take two hnd to close completely. this pack is submersible. shoulder strsap on a waist pack is a must for me. I also like stormfront sling.
The patagucci looks like it's pretty bomber, but also pretty $pendy. I like the idea of a zipper vs roll top - might be easier to open/close one-handed.
Seems like with a hipbag you'd want it to be very waterproof, since it'd be sitting in water a lot of the time ...
Also are roll tops submersible? I wouldn't think so ...
Most canoe/kayak dry bags have roll tops and are submersible, but none of the roll-top hip bags say they are actually "waterproof" - just "splashproof" or "water resistant". Actually, I take that back - the Umpqua bag says it is watertight.
I have both the Pattagucci and a Sagebrush. They are both really good products and are well made. The Pattagucci is larger, so I use one for trout and one for steelhead.
I've never used a roll top that I could close one handed. Not saying it isn't possible, just that I sure can't.The patagucci looks like it's pretty bomber, but also pretty $pendy. I like the idea of a zipper vs roll top - might be easier to open/close one-handed.
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