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Polaris Aquanought holdall


The Aquanought gives you 40l of fully waterproof kit-hauling capacity, with a high sided, roll-top design that makes it seem far more cavernous than its stated volume would suggest and means it can swallow several days’ worth of kit.

Compression straps help to keep things more compact and car-boot friendly, while a shoulder strap and side handles give a couple of carrying options. Taped seams and a rugged PVC-like material have successfully kept the worst of weather out while dragging it in and out of the van, and it’s easy to clean when it does get grotty. A smaller internal dry bag keeps wet and dirty kit away from your fresh clobber too, which is a nice touch. For the price it’s pretty low on features except for a travel tag window, but right now it’s on sale for 45$, which is hard to argue with. We’d have liked a few internal pockets for keeping essentials in one place though.

Price 90$

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