DryTide 50L Waterproof Travel Backpack

• Heavy-duty and 100% waterproof material
• High frequency welded seams, no stitches in all vital areas
• Floats on water
• Big 50l waterproof main compartment
• Internal removable pocket that can be replaced with a laptop sleeve (sold separately)
• Big back pocket with waterproof zipper*
• Smaller top pocket with waterproof zipper*
• Two side mesh pockets for water bottles
• Two side straps for securing taller items to the side of the backpack
• Elastic strap on the back pocket
• Comfortable shoulder straps and back both padded with non water absorbing foam
• Hip belt
• Top handle
• Bottom loop for drying the backpack
• Backpack dimensions: 60 x 34 x 25cm / 23″ x 13″ x 10″ (H x W x L)
• Keep all your gear safe from water and dust while looking good

*it is normal for waterproof zippers to be harder to open and close than regular and splash proof zippers because waterproof zippers produce a much better and tighter seal that can stop water from coming inside even when dropped into the sea (it’s a feature, not a bug)

Is the laptop sleeve part of the backpack?

No, laptop sleeve was replaced with removable internal pockets as more people found them useful. Since the internal pockets are removable, you can replace them with a laptop sleeve of your choice. There are two laptop sleeve options (sold separately), waterproof laptop sleeve and padded laptop sleeve.

Can the backpack be used as a carry on backpack if you are traveling by plane?

Yes. The 50L waterproof travel backpack is big, but with the roll down top closure the size of the backpack can be adjusted to your needs. Since this is not a hard shell suitcase that either fits or doesn’t fit into the overhead compartments it is actually up to you how big the backpack will be. If you fill it to the top it will for sure not be suitable for a carry on. But if you fill it lets say half way, then you can use it as a carry on without a problem, it has been done many times.

How big is this waterproof backpack?

It is big. Backpack has more than enough room to pack everything you need for a few days. You can easily store 4-6 wetsuits inside. It can store motorbiking boots together with all your other protection and motorcycle suit. If you are going on a trip you can store all you clothes for the trip together with laptop, drone, camera, a couple of lenses, and a dome port.  At the same time, with the roll down top and by tightening the side straps you can make is smaller. If this backpack is too big for you check the 30L waterproof daypack or ever smaller 18L backpack.

It is a camera backpack?

If your main concern is to keep your camera gear dry then yes, DryTide waterproof travel backpack can be used as a camera backpack. It will stop the water, sand and dust, it has enough pockets to keep everything organized, lots of room for all your equipment and it is comfortable to carry. It is however not a camera specific backpack that would offer internal cushioning and special compartments for your camera body and lenses. This backpack allows you to carry wet gear inside it, this is why internal padding was not used when constructing the backpack. If you need added protection we suggest to get a separate camera cube insert that you can put inside the backpack. This way you can transform your 50L DryTide waterproof travel backpack into a perfect photography backpack.

A shorter video view review of the DryTide 50l waterproof backpack can be found here.