[Manager's comment]
In recent years, backpacks have become equipped with external storage such as front pockets, and there are more opportunities to store luggage outside. Also, fabrics such as X-PAC, DCF, and Ultra have high waterproof properties, so traditional backpack covers are no longer needed.
Using a backpack cover makes it difficult to access the front pocket. For this reason, the use of pack liners that provide internal waterproofing has become increasingly common. However, you obviously don't want the items in your front pockets to get wet. They'll absorb water, become heavy, and get dirty. That's where this hoodie pack cover comes in. Conventional backpack covers only cover the bag itself, so rain can get in through the shoulders and back, allowing water to seep in from the back. However, this product is a shawl-type cover, so rain won't get in through the back. I highly recommend it as a new option for waterproofing your backpack!
Size: 170cm, 68kg, male, using a 52L backpack
[Quote from manufacturer]
The Hoody Pack Cover is a new solution to the classic dilemma hikers face when it rains: should they use a pack cover or a pack liner? While a pack liner keeps the contents of your backpack dry, the pack itself can get wet, drenching gear stored in the front mesh pocket or side pockets and leaving you carrying a lot of excess water.
Also, while a simple pack cover will keep your pack dry, it will allow rain to drip down around your neck, leaving the back of your pack wet.
The Hoody Pack Cover combines a pack cover with a hooded rain shawl to keep rain from getting between your neck and the back of your pack, and can also be worn with a rain jacket in heavy downpours.
Like the rain jacket, this jacket is made from permanently waterproof polyester with a silicone coating on the outside and a polyurethane coating on the inside, and is intentionally non-breathable. All seams are taped, and the roomy hood can accommodate a hat or cap.
■Seam tape processed
Fabric: 20D ripstop polyester with silicone coating on the outside and PU coating on the inside with a water resistance of over 3000mm
All fabrics are waterproof and breathable
■Hood with brim to protect your glasses from rain
■Stuff sack included
[Specifications]
Fabric: 20D ripstop polyester
■ Treatment: Silicon coating, PU coating
■Weight: 150g
■Size: Fits backpacks up to 65L
[Manufacturer description]
LightHeart Gear is a family-run garage brand based in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Their rain jackets are a huge hit in their home country of the United States. Because they manufacture their products in their own factory, they were able to accommodate sizes (XS and S) that aren't usually stocked in the United States.
