“Use only in light rain”

“I foolishly used this hipsack on a kayaking trip down the Verde river. It leaked constantly. Once I had to jump into the water waist-deep to help another boater. Despite it being zipped as tightly as possible, it filled with water FAST, weighing me down and restricting my movement. Thank the gods my GPS is waterproof or it would have died. Don't use this on floaty trips unless you're assured you'll stay topside; don't expect it to keep things dry beyond being lightly splashed. It's far from "waterproof," and there's no way to make it so. Use a roll-top for valuables. This two-zipper system is a bad idea; it doesn't even stop heavy splashes from entering. What I'd love to see is a roll-top hipsack of comparable size. THAT would be useful.”