I like to keep gear off my shoulders so I’ve gone the waist pack + lanyard route. Currently, my waist pack is the Simms Freestone Tactical which is a really nice, well constructed pack but it’s size has been limiting when I’m hiking in for a full day and needing a bit more gear...rain jacket, extra water, lunch, etc. So I’m researching slightly larger waist packs. Being a waist pack guy, I’m also wading deep enough that the pack eventually gets wet. I’m sure this where the sling packs shine! Anyway, it’s not really an issue if I’m going with minimal gear...the gear will dry. However, it becomes an issue with this extra gear... a wet jacket or even worse, soaked sandwich is less than ideal. So, I’m very interested in the waterproof waist packs. They’re pricy so my question is how well do they keep gear dry? I’m new to this forum and reading lots of posts and I’m sure this idea is covered but I’d appreciate any thoughts / recommendations of waterproof waist packs that really work and even those that don’t. Back to the OP’s question, I do give a thumbs up to the Simms Freestone Tactical especially for the minimalists out there.