Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Closed properly, they are fine. Just don’t submerge them in a lake or something. I like the ease of opening and closing. And sometimes you need extra space for food for a couple of days. One dinner (I don’t eat Ramen), snacks and two breakfasts are in there. That day’s lunch was in there an hour earlier My compressed down sleeping bag also fit along with cold/wet weather clothing suitable for potential conditions.
The tops of the rears are faded from 9 years of sun but still waterproof.
thanks for the info! by the way can I ask what rack that is on the front,it looks nice? I just bought a black surly disc trucker.