BBC Countryfile Magazine

Waterproof backpacks

Ortlieb Atrack 25, £185, ortlieb.com

ith a waterproof (and dustproof) rating of IP67, the Atrack pack is an impressive piece of kit that will keep contents safe and dry even if fully submerged. This unusual and highly technical bag opens via a waterproof TIZIP zipper that runs vertically down the rear of the pack, ensuring it remains mud free. It isn’t a pack designed for repeated mid-activity opening, but positioned A superhero, submergible backpack for serious aquatic adventurers.

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