- Today I have a waterproof camera backpack
that's gonna keep your gear dry in any situation
where it could potentially get wet.
(upbeat rock music)
Before we get into testing this bag
we're gonna take this out and we're really
gonna see if it keeps your gear waterproof,
but I just wanted to talk about the bag
and kind of explain why I personally do like this bag
and some of the features that it has.
Up until I got this bag I've been using these dry sacks.
These are just a couple different dry sacks
that I've used when I'm out traveling
and you know doing anything that has water involved
like kayaking, or just being on a boat,
or anything, you just don't wanna get your gear wet.
So this red one I got in Thailand
for like next to nothing.
It's just a simple sack.
You throw your stuff in, you roll it over.
This one is a little bit more expensive one
that I got after I used this one for a little bit
because this thing's a pain.
I got this it has a little bit, a few more features,
but it still is just a simple dry sack.
They're not made for cameras.
So you have to bring additional things
to put inside these bags to make 'em work
and function properly where as this bag
is kind of like an all-in-one.
It comes with everything that you need
plus it's built to be used as a camera backpack
and that's a huge difference that you see in this.
I mean first thing you notice
that it's definitely, it's bright, it's yellow,
you're not gonna lose this.
Most camera backpacks don't have
a bright color like this but anything in the water
it helps having something bright.
On the front you just have a place
where you could attach things, maybe a towel or something,
stuff that you wanna keep on the outside of your pack.
You also have some straps down here
which help for that as well.
On the front you have this valve,
which this is interesting, so you can open this
(whooshing)
and let all the air out.
(blowing awhoooo, awhooo)
Or you can blow it up
so that when you're in a situation
where you might need to like throw this in the water
it will float with you.
So you can blow this up with air
and it can just float on the water
and you're not gonna have to worry.
So you gotta just, you know,
make sure that this is closed though
'cause you don't wanna have this open
and fill with water.
It's a great way to control how much air
is in your bag and you can bring
it in or out with that.
Cool little feature for sure.
One thing, if you're a phantom flyer,
you see these straps here right on the front,
this is made so that you can carry your phantom,
just on there, obviously it's not waterproof,
but it's just a part of this bag.
So one really cool feature about this bag,
you have this right here which is your humidity monitor
to tell you if water is getting in the bag.
So it has a ton of information through it
and it's also Bluetooth which is awesome.
So that's a little bonus feature there
that tells you what's going on inside your bag
at all times.
Now the sides you've got water bottle holders.
If you've seen previous videos
that's one thing that I always criticize
camera backpacks is that they don't have
water bottle holders.
This one has one on either side, awesome,
'cause you're gonna want water
if you're out doing things that are adventurous.
So on the back here you'll see the straps.
Now we got a hip strap, awesome, comfortable,
big, thick, so you're gonna be able
to take a lot of weight so whatever cameras
you put on the inside you'll be able
to use these hip straps.
Also with the shoulder straps they're comfortable,
they're padded, it's not like skinny little straps
like you get on some of these other bags that you have.
All of this is removable.
So you can take this off and adjust it for your shoulders,
but what's really cool, you can see down here,
this piece comes off so you can entirely take off
your hip strap if that's what you want to do.
If you don't want your hip strap
you can take this off completely and just use it
as a shoulder mounts and camera backpack.
So you have options.
A lot of cameras don't give you that ability
to pull this off and that's huge
for a camera backpack because if you have more weight
you're gonna want this,
but if you're kind of running a little bit lighter
you might not need all this down here.
It's a huge advantage for sure.
Now, let's show you the inside
which is kind of awesome.
It's a big backpack, you could see that
you could fit a lot in here.
You've got your clips on the side
and it's not a rollover.
So a lot of these you have to like rollover a bunch.
This one instead is a seal and you just pull 'em
and it opens so you have a nice seal
that's not gonna let water in.
Now on the inside, this bag comes
with two different internal units.
Now you can either keep these
and use 'em with this bag or you can just ditch these
and use your own.
I like that it comes with 'em, it's built for cameras.
So you got this one, which this internal unit has straps,
so you could use this as like a shoulder,
so it comes with your shoulder strap
and you can fit your cameras in here.
It's got a bunch of padding, it's got a bunch of zippers.
It's a good little pack that goes inside,
fits perfectly, but then you can pull it out
and use it if you're gonna like walk around or wander
and you don't wanna take the whole bag.
This one is just a divided padded sections
so you got a few different areas
you can throw cameras and lenses,
it's padded, it's nice.
These stack on each other inside the bag.
So you could see right here,
these stack on the inside of here,
and that's what gives you that form.
So it's very protected if your camera gets bumped,
if it gets thrown, you're not gonna destroy
things that are in your backpack.
Now, when you take that out,
you can see how this one folds flat
like other waterproof bags,
and that's huge because if you're carrying
this kind of backpack with you on an adventure
and you're gonna go do something,
you're gonna want the ability to just pack this up
maybe in your suitcase because this isn't what
you're gonna be always traveling with.
I'm gonna be traveling with like a camera backpack
for all my gear, but if I get somewhere,
say we're going to Costa Rica,
I'm gonna wanna bring this bag for anytime
that I'm gonna be dealing with water.
Now you could use this as your day pack,
but it is bulky because it's a waterproof backpack.
So I would rather throw this into my luggage
and pull it out when I need it for water activities
and then use other camera backpacks
for like daytime things.
Obviously it's up to you.
You could run with this, but it's big, bright, it's yellow.
Because it's great with water,
any activity where you're gonna get soaked,
use this backpack, but it also can pack up small
so you can put it in like your suitcase
if you're gonna be going to a spot
where you're gonna want separate bags
for different activities.
Now on the inside a couple things to note.
On the top here, so that's the front,
you have some zippers and some pouches
where you could stick some gear,
so things just right on the backpack itself.
And on the back you have a plastic insert,
so you could see you could take this out if you want
to make it completely soft and moldable,
but this makes it rigid.
It comes with these metal pieces
which make it super rigid and as you can see
it's very easy to pull all this out
so that when you're transporting
you don't have to have it all put together.
You could take this out in pieces, fold it up,
roll it up, but this allows you
to throw a laptop in here and keeps
your laptop from breaking
because you have this nice rigid back.
So you got a pouch in here dedicated for your laptop.
You got more zippers on the back here.
So overall this is like the perfect camera backpack
made for water.
It's got a ton of space to fit gear,
you've got these inserts, all that good stuff.
Alright, but the most important part is,
does it keep it waterproof?
I'm gonna tell you, yes, it definitely does
keep your stuff waterproof, but let me show you.
Let's go for a little adventure down to the beach
and I'm gonna show you just exactly
how waterproof this backpack is.
So I'm gonna go test this bag out
by jumping in the ocean and look at the beautiful sunset.
But I got my, my other GH5 in here,
I got a bunch of lenses, I've got some other gear
and I really hope it doesn't get wet,
but this is a waterproof backpack
so, that's what it's for.
(waves crashing)
Look at this, look at this there's not
a speck of water.
Could you see in there Rach?
- [Rachel] Yeah.
- There's no water in there.
That's amazing.
Alright, so hands down, any water sport
I am taking this bag.
I don't have to worry.
I can pack all my gear in here
and I know it's gonna stay dry.
Alright guys, that is it.
This bag retails for 299 which is not that bad
when you compare it to other camera backpacks.
I highly suggest if you're doing anything
involving water and you're gonna be like
in the water or you're gonna be on boats,
or anything like that, this is the camera backpack
that I would suggest getting.
I'm gonna use it anytime I got out.
I'm gonna ditch all my other dry sacks for this
because this has so many features
and it just works so well to keep your stuff dry.
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