OverBoard Waterproof Dry Bag | 5/12/20/30 Litre Floating Sack | 100% Waterproof Dry Tube Bag with Adjustable Shoulder Strap and Top Fold Seal System | Kayaking, Swimming, Beach and More

I have owned larger, 40 litre similarly fastened (PVC) bags, for sailing kit. But my requirement for this Overboard 5 ltr bag was very different.The bag arrives in a hermetically sealed bag, and so requires a while to take up its correct shape. It has - inside - a silver coloured/lined base for added protection. Once I'd figured out how exactly to position the top fastening, four(4) rolls of the sealing top became a cinch and easy to achieve. The bag's snap clips (which make its handle when fastened) are substantial and look to last for ages.Don't expect this bag to be HUGE 'cos it aint! ... My reason for ordering it.Nevertheless, once this bags' material warmed up I was pleasantly surprised to find that not only would it carry my personal 'meds' but there was also room for a tightly rolled pair of Henri Lloyd TP2 waterproof waist trousers, along with a pouched multitool knife, my camera, a pair of [small] binoculars, a 'phone and sunglasses ... with a bit of room to spare.The wide black, (stout tape), adjustable carrying handle, which has plastic/stainless steel snap hook at each of its ends, clips nicely, neatly into a 'D' ring in the sealed, rolled, top end, and to a similar 'D' ring attached to the bag's base (sealed with the same, silver material as described above).The bag , when slung across one's shoulders, does have a tendency to 'roll around' from back to front ... which can be disconcerting when riding a bike! But this 'rolling' can be alleviated by using the very cool looking, stong, neat purple anodised carbine hook (supplied with each Overboard product), as a clip to the waist.On first use, out on the water, a wet rainy day in a fast RIB, the bag was accidentally dropped in the drink!I'm pleased to report that the bag floated on the surface and all its contents remained bone dry ...I recommend this product, and can only say to other reviewers, and potential purchasers that it takes a bit of practice to get the top sealing strip tight ... like most waterproofing, it's an easily acquired knack!Tip: Leave sufficient air space for buoyancy!

This summer I went to my first summer festival. Given my experience of British summer weather, I realised that there was every chance that I was going to be soaked whilst I was away. Now this wouldn't bother me, only since I was flying into the British mainland to get to the festival, I would be carrying a number of documents that I just couldn't afford to water damaged. I started thinking how I could manage to keep any travel documents dry in the event of a downpour. I did some research and eventually came across this product and it was a life saver.At 5 litres it was just the right size for my passport/train tickets/travel documents as well as my phone/MP3 player/camera and a couple of books. It was kind of like the tardis, it holds more than you think it will! The attachable strap that it comes with is great and you can throw it on and get going without feeling weighed down. A few days in, lo and behold, there was a downpour of incredible proportions. I was soaked through in no time. When things were drying off, I took the opportunity to see whether the bag had lived up to its name and kept things dry. Everything was bone dry and in perfect condition.I would happily recommend this to anyone who is going out and about in the great outdoors and needs to keep things dry. I will be taking this to the beach, any future festivals or any treks that I'll be taking in future. Such a worthwhile buy, love it!

A 40LTR waterproof bag. That's what I ordered and thats what I got :-)Its a bag with an opening at the top. When rolled down and clipped together the bag is closed and that's what makes it waterproof.Oh, did I mention that its red? Well not entirely because it has silver writing on the side and a silver bottom. The writing says "OverBoard", which is lucky because that's the same as the people who made the bag. Anyway, if you order the red one then yours will be red too! If you order a different colour then yours will probably not be red but will still be a bag and will still be waterproof... as long as you remember to roll down the top and close the opening in it.I almost forgot, it also holds 40LTRS. Well, at least I think it probably does. I haven't filled it up with water and measured it because putting water in a water proof bag would be silly. But it really does look like it will hold 40LTRS. If you order a red bag I'm sure yours will hold 40LTRS too. I obviously cant vouch for the other colours though they will probably also hold almost the same.The clips on top are made of plastic and they fit together quite well. Which is good, because if they didnt then the opening in the water proof bag wouldn't stay shut and then the bag would not be waterproof.Seriously now... If you're in the market for this type of bag then you wont be disappointed. I'm not.Enjoy!

I am only giving 4 stars cause i ordered the royal blue and they send me the red which looks kind of a pink.However its a very good bag....it looks like a military sausage bag but in a trendy way.....not very flattering the red kind of pink color for a guy...but as long as it does the job i am ok with it.Especially if you are travelling by bus you can place it between your legs when sitted....or in a crowded bus like the ones in Greece it doesnt take much space in front of you.It's very practical.Still i like the royal blue very much...