Has anyone actually used this in the water? I am looking for a day pack to wear when I take my dog on a hiking/swimming adventure.
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Hi Pam! Aqua Quest bags are rated for rain, storms, hail, snow, and quick temporary submersion (as when your pack might fall into the water from a boat, it floats and is recovered fairly quickly). We do not recommend actually swimming with the bag, as it will most likely be submerged for too long. Hope that helps!
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I don't think it would offer "waterproof" protection if you dropped it in the river.... but as for keeping the rain off and normal weather I think it does very well. Again, I have not tested this, but I assume water would make it through the zipper if you were scuba diving or walking in a torrential rain storm, but I have carried mine, tucked under my arm in all sorts of wet weather and never had an issue.
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I'm pretty impressed with mine because it keeps water cold for a long time and the loops do attach to a reinforced strap. I use it a lot for walking and hiking, but for something like jogging it's bulky enough to be a bother unless you can think of a way to tie it down somehow.
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No, it is not waterproof or water resistant. I still like it very much and use it daily. I put items such as Monet and gum in small plastic bags inside the pack to prevent them from getting wet from rain or sweat.
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No it doesn't. The smaller pack has a waterproof internal liner. I haven't had any issues with my gear getting wet, but I'm not in the rain too much either.
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This is just my opinion. I wouldn't use it on a dog that goes in and out of water all day. I haven't used the waterproof part, because nothing has come up. We don't have a pool or anything like that. And I take their collar's off at that time. I sure wouldn't want to find out the hard way that it's not fully waterproof. Sorry, I couldn't help you out more.
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To be honest, we have mostly used the bag like a purse. My husband tried to make it a backpack, but it wasn't super comfortable for either him or our dog. There are special bags for hiking with your dog though, kinda like the ones they use for kids... I have to say though...I love this bag and we have carried it everywhere with us and our 10 pound cavoodle. She sneaks in everywhere with us and no one even knows we have a dog. Best bag ever! ;)
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Don't drop it in the water but it should be OK for carrying around. If you are out in downpour put it under your poncho.
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Yes. Have used this for a good 10 years on many a long hike with my three dogs. Its just about the perfect way of carrying extra water plus a dinner/water dish to boot. Pretty much indestructible.
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Sorry, but, we sent ours back. It had a leak at the valve. So we never shipped it anywhere. A friend had one and we used it on the river. It did not do very well as it sat way to low in the water and the splash shield did not work very well. So we got the one that fold into a backpack as a replacement. We love it and it is the size of a back pack so it would probably ship well???
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I used it for snowboarding it's a great size, but it only holds a bottle of water. You should get a bigger one I have a tacpac brand one it's the best pack I've ever had.
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I've had none, and used it multiple times, even as a pillow with water in it. Overall very pleased with this product. I did round out the corners with a pair of scissors so it wouldn't rip into the elastic mesh of my pack's side pockets.
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I've used this pack for day hiking and have found it to be sufficiently adjustable at shoulders and waist to make it quite comfortable. The material on the back has some give and has shallow channels that I presume are there to offer some airflow. That being said, it does not offer a suspension that keeps the pack floating away from your back and thus I've experienced a fair amount of sweat build-up in actual use. I looked at quite a number of packs and unless you are carrying a lot of equipment, this is a very practical and well designed pack that allows camera/lens access w/o the need to take it off your back completely. I've used this pack for day hiking and have found it to be sufficiently adjustable at shoulders and waist to make it quite comfortable. The material on the back has some give and has shallow channels that I presume are there to offer some airflow. That being said, it does not offer a suspension that keeps the pack floating away from your back and thus I've experienced a fair amount of sweat build-up in actual use. I looked at quite a number of packs and unless you are carrying a lot of equipment, this is a very practical and well designed pack that allows camera/lens access w/o the need to... » Read More I've used this pack for day hiking and have found it to be sufficiently adjustable at shoulders and waist to make it quite comfortable. The material on the back has some give and has shallow channels that I presume are there to offer some airflow. That being said, it does not offer a suspension that keeps the pack floating away from your back and thus I've experienced a fair amount of sweat build-up in actual use. I looked at quite a number of packs and unless you are carrying a lot of equipment, this is a very practical and well designed pack that allows camera/lens access w/o the need to take it off your back completely. « Show Less
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Yes, but it is not very large, even without the bladder. It has been a good day pack for me. It is just too small to pack the extra clothing needed in the high mountains, so for those hikes, I add a lumbar pack.
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It might just be in design ,one thing i noticed that the pack has those zip side pockets and a flapp top i would say that would be good on a picnic the reason i got the other was for hicking and kayaking , and i dont know if it was proof yet .
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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.
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No,it's not waterproof. I keep mine in a large zip lok bag when backpacking here in the Pacific North West. Get's pretty wet around here and this seems to work out. A small dry bag is also a good option. Hope this helps.