{"id":158267,"date":"2025-06-06T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T05:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/?post_type=review&#038;p=158267"},"modified":"2025-06-06T09:16:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:16:22","slug":"rux-waterproof-adventure-bag-review-the-kit-bag-that-never-leaves-my-side","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/reviews\/gear-reviews\/rux-waterproof-adventure-bag-review-the-kit-bag-that-never-leaves-my-side","title":{"rendered":"RUX Waterproof Adventure Bag Review, The Kit Bag That Never Leaves My Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some gear quietly and without fanfare becomes part of your daily kit. You stop thinking about it, because it just\u2026 works. That\u2019s exactly what happened with my orange RUX Waterproof adventure travel bag. It\u2019s been on every dinghy trip, every RIB ride, and every wet, salty, wind-blown transfer from shore to boat. And it still looks brand new.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hawk-nest\" data-render-type=\"editorial\" data-model-name=\"Rux Waterproof travel bag\" data-widget-type=\"review\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specifications<\/strong><br \/>\nVolume: 25L<br \/>\nMaterial: TPU-coated, RF-welded 840D Nylon<br \/>\nClosure: Roll-top with strong side clips<br \/>\nStrap: Adjustable shoulder sling<br \/>\nDimensions: 28 x 19 x 44 cm<br \/>\nWeight: Approx. 600g<br \/>\nVolume: 25L+<br \/>\n\u200bEmpty weight: 19.4oz \/ 550g<br \/>\nDimensions (W x L x H): 14.2 x 9.1 x 14.2 inches \/ 36 x 23 x 36 cm<\/p>\n<h2>A tote bag?<\/h2>\n<p>Rux were keen for me to try it, I wasn&#8217;t sure. I mean, it&#8217;s just a bag right? Like, ya know, a tote bag but with a roll top. I have a lot of bags.<\/p>\n<p>The Rux waterproof adventure travel bag arrived in blaze orange. Unmissable. Dang it. Orange is one of my favourite colours. We started off on the good foot then. As I looked at the bag to see what&#8217;s it&#8217;s made or and the quality of construction, it&#8217;s apparent that the roll top feature has been nicely thought through, because that roll top part tucks neatly and imperceptibly into the bag like it&#8217;s not even there. It looks like a liner. But pull it up and out and ta-da, you&#8217;ve got a neat roll top system.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload blur-up alignnone size-large wp-image-158410\" data-processed src=\"https:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/YACHTING-LOGO-BLACK-80px.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/06\/20250415_135028-610x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"400\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/06\/20250415_135028-610x400.jpg 610w, https:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/06\/20250415_135028-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/06\/20250415_135028-630x413.jpg 630w, https:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/06\/20250415_135028.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was the simplicity of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/yachts-and-gear\/best-roll-top-dry-bags-7-tested-152188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">waterproof bag<\/a> that really won me over, not just the colour. No flappy pockets. No fiddly zips. Just a beautifully made, tough-as-nails, roll-top dry bag that\u2019s utterly brilliant. It quickly became my dump stuff and go bag. It has sat in the soaking wet tender, with waves breaking and spraying all over us. The contents have remained dry. (though you do have to be careful unrolling the top if you&#8217;ve taken some goffers and it&#8217;s drenched, as you&#8217;ll need to avoid accidentally allowing water into the bag if you aren&#8217;t careful to keep that skirt part upturned.)<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s big enough for a change of clothes, my laptop, food shopping, and a few tools and sometimes I carry an Ecoflow portable lithium power bank in it, though I can&#8217;t fit much else in it when I&#8217;ve got that loaded up.\u00a0 The shoulder strap makes it easy to sling across your back if you&#8217;re climbing from the dock to boat or shlepping it a bit of a distance from carpark to dinghy park, though I don&#8217;t use it all that much and it tends to just swing around and end up under the bag out of the way. The welded seams and roll-top closure have never let in a drop, even when it\u2019s been sat in a puddle in the bottom of my dinghy or bouncing through spray at speed in the RIB.<\/p>\n<h2>Still looking great after a year<\/h2>\n<p>What really surprised me is how good it still looks. I\u2019ve had it over a year, chucked in the back of my work van or camper van, dumped on the floor of my rib, sat on by my small dog daily as it gives her a better viewing position in the big rib, it&#8217;s been dragged across pontoons, and the material hasn\u2019t faded or worn through. The structured design means it\u2019s easier to pack and unpack than a floppier dry bag, and it doesn\u2019t collapse into itself when empty. Right now it&#8217;s loaded up with some overnight clothes, some energy drinks and pastries my partner thoughtfully packed me away with to visit my parents. But tomorrow it will have my light weight foul weather gear in it, some deck shoes and a bunch of safety gear as I head off to skipper a boat at the weekend. The following week, it will be back to rub duties and carrying my laptop, plus a bunch of tools for my project boat in Southampton.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>If you want a waterproof bag that shrugs off weather, salt, and rough handling\u2014and does it in style\u2014the RUX Waterproof Bag is as good as it gets. It\u2019s not left my side in over a year, and frankly, I\u2019d be lost without it.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the bag I didn\u2019t know I needed, and now I wouldn\u2019t head to the boat or out in my camper van without it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hawk-nest\" data-render-type=\"editorial\" data-model-name=\"Rux Waterproof travel bag\" data-widget-type=\"review\"><\/div>\n<h3>I&#8217;ve gathered a bunch of other waterproof bags with rolls tops in my best of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/yachts-and-gear\/best-roll-top-dry-bags-7-tested-152188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roll top waterproof bag<\/a> buyers guide if you&#8217;re looking for something else. Or our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/yachts-and-gear\/best-waterproof-backpack-152186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best waterproof backpack<\/a> if you&#8217;re looking for something a bit more portable.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some gear quietly and without fanfare becomes part of your daily kit. You stop thinking about it, because it just\u2026 works. That\u2019s exactly what happened with my orange RUX Waterproof adventure travel bag. It\u2019s been on every dinghy trip, every RIB ride, and every wet, salty, wind-blown transfer from shore to boat. And it still looks brand new. &nbsp; Specifications Volume: 25L Material: TPU-coated, RF-welded 840D Nylon Closure: Roll-top with strong side clips Strap: Adjustable shoulder sling Dimensions: 28 x 19 x 44 cm Weight: Approx. 600g Volume: 25L+ \u200bEmpty weight: 19.4oz \/ 550g Dimensions (W x L x H): 14.2 x 9.1 x 14.2 inches \/ 36 x 23 x 36 cm A tote bag? Rux were keen for me to try it, I wasn&#8217;t sure. I mean, it&#8217;s just a bag right? Like, ya know, a tote bag but with a roll top. I have a lot of bags. The Rux waterproof adventure travel bag arrived in blaze orange. Unmissable. Dang it. Orange is one of my favourite colours. We started off on the good foot then. As I looked at the bag to see what&#8217;s it&#8217;s made or and the quality of construction, it&#8217;s apparent that the roll top feature has been nicely thought through, because that roll top part tucks neatly and imperceptibly into the bag like it&#8217;s not even there. It looks like a liner. But pull it up and out and ta-da, you&#8217;ve got a neat roll top system. It was the simplicity of this waterproof bag that really won me over, not just the colour. No flappy pockets. No fiddly zips. Just a beautifully made, tough-as-nails, roll-top dry bag that\u2019s utterly brilliant. It quickly became my dump stuff and go bag. It has sat in the soaking wet tender, with waves breaking and spraying all over us. The contents have remained dry. (though you do have to be careful unrolling the top if you&#8217;ve taken some goffers and it&#8217;s drenched, as you&#8217;ll need to avoid accidentally allowing water into the bag if you aren&#8217;t careful to keep that skirt part upturned.) It\u2019s big enough for a change of clothes, my laptop, food shopping, and a few tools and sometimes I carry an Ecoflow portable lithium power bank in it, though I can&#8217;t fit much else in it when I&#8217;ve got that loaded up.\u00a0 The shoulder strap makes it easy to sling across your back if you&#8217;re climbing from the dock to boat or shlepping it a bit of a distance from carpark to dinghy park, though I don&#8217;t use it all that much and it tends to just swing around and end up under the bag out of the way. The welded seams and roll-top closure have never let in a drop, even when it\u2019s been sat in a puddle in the bottom of my dinghy or bouncing through spray at speed in the RIB. Still looking great after a year What really surprised me is how good it still looks. I\u2019ve had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/reviews\/gear-reviews\/rux-waterproof-adventure-bag-review-the-kit-bag-that-never-leaves-my-side\">&hellip;Continue reading &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4294,"featured_media":158413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[2233,24],"review_manufacturer":[],"review_category":[294],"review_type":[811],"review_award":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/158267"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158267"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/158267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":158421,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/158267\/revisions\/158421"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158267"},{"taxonomy":"review_manufacturer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_manufacturer?post=158267"},{"taxonomy":"review_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_category?post=158267"},{"taxonomy":"review_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_type?post=158267"},{"taxonomy":"review_award","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_award?post=158267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}