Therm-a-Rest Gear-View Dry Sack

Let me open this review by saying I am a trifle biased. I like Therm-a-rest products. As a backpacker and camper, I find them to be some of the best products in my pack. This gear Sack is no exception. It is extremely well constructed, it has the roll-down and lock top that Therm-a-rest does so well, and the addition of the see-through panel makes it easy to identify your gear and grab the right stuff sack. I don't know why everyone doesn't add this to their gear sacks!

However, I would be remiss to not mention a couple things about this that bug me. For instance, when is large too large? When you first unfurl this giant, you will be taken aback. At over two feet long, it is easily large enough for almost anything you want to put into it, heck, I can probably fit a couple cats in it ... not that I would have any use for cats on the trail ... maybe a couple small dogs? Anyways ... I initially bought this to hold a new sleeping mat (the Therm-a-rest trail lite) and realized that there would be a LOT of excess space around it. As I started to think of other things to add to the sack, I realized that because of its narrow diameter, its utility for other items to be added to the sack would be limited. I have also looked at using it for clothing inside my pack and will probably use it for that and order this sack's smaller version for my mat. Also, if filled, it is too large to be secured to the outside of your pack in a graceful manner, and any pack smaller than 75L is too small to carry this unless you don't fill it all the way and really roll the top down.

Be warned ... when stuffing this sack, you will be tempted to keep adding things to it because it has more room, but remember that it has to go INSIDE your backpack.

Take the time to measure out your mattress or your sleeping pad so that you know if this will fit or not. I had a sleeping pad that was 26" wide and about 6-7" diameter, so I got the large dry sack. After the top lid of this case is snapped shut, it fit flawlessly, and it's water proof.

I just wish that therm-a-rest would have included this with the sleep systems. Why make it a separate order? Other than that, this is a good case for a good product, so that I can take my therm-a-rest backpacking.

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Does exactly what it says on the tin!!!! Almost like a dry sack, just a light version. holds my mat well!

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