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Breakwater Supply Fogland Waterproof Backpack
Submersible, IP68: the overnight loadout pack
Code BUCKHORN at checkout, applied through this link where the store allows it.
Worth the upgrade
Why it's on my list
Not a regular backpack that claims to be waterproof: a submersible, IP68-rated pack built around a single promise, that your gear stays dry no matter what. My overnight loadout page is packed into the 25 L. Code BUCKHORN at checkout.
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What it is
Fully submersible pack, not just water resistant: drysuit-grade airtight zippers on the main compartment and the front pocket, Hydrowall fabric. Keeps out water, snow, sand and dirt. 15, 20 and 25 L. My overnight loadout page is built around the 25 L.
What it is
A submersible, IP68 backpack: the foundation of my overnight loadout
Most preparedness content starts with the gear inside and treats the bag as an afterthought. That gets it backwards: the bag is the foundation, and if it fails everything inside fails with it. My overnight loadout page is packed into the 25 L, item by item with the reason each one is carried; the bigger plan it belongs to is the bug-out bag. Not splash resistant, not weather resistant. Submersible.
The shell
Hydrowall TPU, welded seams, drysuit zippers
Why it matters
There is no stitching on the seams: every panel edge is fused by radio-frequency welding, a permanent bond with zero gaps for water to find. Both the main compartment and the front pocket close with drysuit-grade airtight zippers. The Hydrowall 420D nylon TPU laminate is light, tear and abrasion resistant, stain resistant, and wipes clean. Breakwater built and tested it to float with over 40 pounds inside.
The numbers
- Hydrowall 420D nylon TPU shell
- Radio-frequency welded seams, no stitching
- Drysuit-grade airtight zippers on the main compartment and the front pocket
- IP68: dust-tight, survives continuous submersion
- 2-year Gear Up warranty for all-weather use
Carrying it
Sized for a serious overnight, not so big the pack becomes the problem
Why it matters
At 25 liters the volume is the right balance: enough for real gear, light enough to move with. S-curved straps and a molded back panel with airflow channels carry it; the removable chest strap has an emergency whistle built in; the laptop sleeve has a false bottom so a dropped pack does not land on the screen. Marsh Green reads outdoors, not military, which matters for this kind of kit.
What's on it
- 20 x 13 x 7 inches, 2.1 pounds empty
- S-curved shoulder straps, molded EVA back panel with airflow channels, fast-drying neoprene padding
- Removable chest strap with an integrated emergency whistle
- Padded 16 inch laptop sleeve with a false bottom
- Attachment points, a front lash strap, reflective elements on the straps
- 15, 20 or 25 L; 12 colors
What I pack in it
Shelter, fire, water, food, medical, comms, light, power, security and hygiene, nothing a placeholder
Why it matters
The full walkthrough is on the loadout page, with the why for every item. In short: a hammock and blanket to sleep off the ground, goat leather gloves and wool for the hands, head and feet, three ways to make fire and a stove, the GRAYL Ti to purify water and boil it, an MRE and a freeze-dried meal, a fixed blade and a multi-tool, a folding saw and a hatchet, a trauma kit, a tactical light and a headlamp, a GMRS radio, a magnetic battery, a Faraday jacket, pepper spray and bear spray, cash, and the hygiene that keeps morale up on night two.
The loadout
- Sleep: small blanket, hammock
- Hands, head, feet: Vermont Glove, wool hat, wool socks
- Fire and heat: flint and steel, canister stove and fuel
- Water: GRAYL GeoPress Ti, purification tablets
- Food: an MRE, a freeze-dried meal, a titanium spork, electrolytes and salt
- Tools: Toor Mullet T, Gerber Dual Force, folding saw, hatchet, MODL straps, paracord, two carabiners, Gorilla tape
- Medical: JaseAid Trauma Kit, activated charcoal
- Light and power: Olight Warrior, headlamp, Anker 622 MagGo
- Comms and shielding: Rocky Talkie Expedition, Faraday Defense jacket
- Security: Hellcat 3, bear spray
- Cash, toothpaste tablets, body wipes, two contractor bags, compass, monocular
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