would documents inside stay dry if bag carried in a rainstorm?
145961
According to the description of this case on Amazon, it appears to be water resistant. To me this seems to be similar to a water resistant coat or jacket that will keep you dry in a light rain but not a torrential downpour. I have an A7 16" laptop case which is constructed in a similar manner but which has a rubberized bottom. My Targus case is awesome. I feel confident you will be happy with yours, that it will protect your laptop or documents, but use a little caution in a torrential down pour. Hope this is helpfull.
1915654
The bag is waterproof, and it has an inside compartment with a zipper. You could put your pens, pencils, and small paper tablets in it. Overall, the bag is quite roomy. You also have an outside, zipper compartment as well.
387622
I live in a high desert climate but we do get the occasional rainstorm, some of them quite heavy. The inside has stayed dry so far.
1254887
Yes it stays completely dry,even after a few hours. Never had a problem with wetness on the outside of the bag.
871599
I've not noticed any leakage from water, but to be honest, I haven't really checked right after a rainstorm. I don't think I would trust something like this with paperwork...in most cases it would probably be fine, but blowing rain may be a different story.
1176315
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.
131590
Good question since I was carrying it in the rain today. The large compartment closeset to your back has a different material on the inside that would resist water pretty well except in drenching conditions. The outer material of the pack is a tough, but not waterproof, denier material. It get's damp with exposure to rain but I haven't had it soak through yet. If you're concerned about getting contents wet I'd recommend ziploc bags or small / medium sil nylon stuff sacks for contents.
1397961
My personal experience is that the backpack will hold up under a mild wetting, but if you're going to try to walk 5-10 minutes in a downpour, spray on some waterproofing material or you are going to be rather upset.
249214
Mostly, obviously stuff in front pockets gets wet, but stuff in main compartments stays mostly dry. IF there are clothes not in plastic bags, they'll get damp (I think the wind gets water under the flaps since they're only attached by the bucket and not a water-proof zipper. There's definitely not like ppols of water in the main compartments, though.
1843204
I've been in light rain and severe humidity. Many times, I've set it down on wet sand or dirt. I've never had my stuff on the inside get wet. I don't think it is built to be waterproof, so I wouldn't take it in extreme rain. But for anything less than a downpour, you'll be fine.
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.
2179522
Yes the bag is water resistant. It would not stand up to being submerged or left in the rain over a period of time but it's fine for spills or light wetness.
141850
In my personal experience of walking several city blocks in heavy rain, any papers -- including dollar bills -- in the small, outer zippered sections got totally soaked. However, my laptop and iPad, which I store in the main inner compartments, are adequately protected.
141529
I can't say what it would do in a pouring rain, or if it were completely soaked. But, I have this bag on my bike, and it rained a few times when I was out for my 17 mile ride yesterday. The outside of the bag was wet, but the water beaded up, and was easily wiped off. The contents inside stayed dry.
377927
The zippers were fine but it was not water resistant. The contents in my bag were soaked after being exposed to rain on my last vacation.
141849
I would say yes. I didn't try it yet under heavy rain, but the fabric seems to be water resistant. However, the zippers might play a big role in this, by keeping it watertight.
183663
I have never used it in rain. Would be ok in light rain. I would keep a water proof bag handy inside backpack for camera