There are water-resistant bags, and then there are dry bags. Watershed’s Yukon is a dry bag, meaning that provided you close the bag properly, water simply isn’t going to enter. The bag, which is built out of chemically stable polyurethane-coated fabrics, features a zip-lock-like closer system (called a Zip-Dry seal); once closed, a user simply rolls the top of the bag down and affixes the clips, located at the far ends of the zip-lock-closure system, to their receptacles on either side of the bag. Done, and now you can rest assured that your gear will remain dry. The Yukon features two handles and several lash points for shoulder straps, or to tie the bag to a windward bunk or a dink. $129 (other sizes are also available). www.drybags.com
