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$REI Duck\'s Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters$

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REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters

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With a waterproof polyurethane coating to keep out the rain, the REI Duck's Back 80 backpack cover lets the elements roll off your pack even if you're not a duck.

Drawstring shockcord with toggle lock securely cinches around pack for a snug fit
Reinforced bottom prevents damage when setting pack on rough surfaces
Zippered storage pouch doubles as an accessory pocket to stash small essentials; offers a vertical strap for easy securing or belt clip for quick horizontal attachment
Cover has bottom drain hole for release of trapped moisture
Pouch dimensions: 6.5 x 4 x 2.25 in.

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REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters Customer Reviews

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REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters

4.1

(based on 8 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Weather proof (8)
Improves backpack function (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Large packs (6)
Weekend trips (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (4), Casual adventurer (3)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (6)

Reviewed by 8 customers

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May

2013

5.0

Performs as Expected

By Eddie Haskell

from Catonsville, Maryland

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Versatile
Weather Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Large Packs

Comments about REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters:

It's a quality pack cover.

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May

2013

4.0

Great cover -- get one size bigger

By Pedrolewd

from Portland, OR

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Improves Backpack Function
Lightweight
Weather Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Day Hikes
Extended Backpacking Trip
Large Packs
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters:

Just got back from a week in the Needles District of Canyonlands N.P. had rain, snow and sun. Pack cover withstood the elements including wind and scraping against canyon walls in narrow sections. As recommended by others buy one size larger than your pack. I have an REI Flash 65 so the 80 L size was sufficient to cover pack with gear attached to the outside. The sewn in stuff sack is very convenient. I would have given it a 5, but have only used it on the one trip so far.

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Apr

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Couldn't ask for more

By Wveniez

from Atlanta, GA

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Pros

Weather Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Large Packs

Comments about REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters:

A rain cover for your pack is one of those things that goes overlooked, until you get caught in a downpour. Hiking in Smoky Mountain National Park the weekend after I bought this baby. I had been meaning to get a rain cover for a while, but I just never got around to it. Well I am so glad I did. On top of a ridge we could see a low pressure system moving in based upon the clouds and we knew it was going to pour. And it didn't just rain. It POURED. The whole time I was worried about my sleeping bag and my clothes. Walked for miles through the pouring rain and when we got into camp, everything was completely dry. Could not be more thankful to have this in my arsenal.

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Apr

2013

5.0

Just as advertised

By BTraylor

from Simpsonville, SC

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Pros

Weather Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters:

Worked great, packs down small. Hiked three days in the rain and had no problem keeping my pack dry.

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Oct

2011

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Great cover, poor clip!

By DirtRoadRunner

from St. Louis, MO

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Pros

Improves Backpack Function
Weather Resistant

Cons

Flimsy

Best Uses

Large Packs
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters:

This cover works great. It kept my pack nice and dry on a 4 hour hike through a downpour and even longer hikes through light rain and wet limbs.

HOWEVER, do not trust the attachment clip on the stuff sack! Store this cover INSIDE your pack! The clip is flimsy. I had it clipped to a strap on the side of my pack, and it detached somewhere along a 2-week hike, likely when hiking through brush or crawling through a fallen tree. I didn't notice it was gone until it started to rain! Luckily the rain stopped soon or my pack would have been soaked (NOT a good thing when you have a down sleeping bag and it is cold out!).

I plan to buy another of these covers, but will be storing it inside my pack only. Do not trust the plastic clip on the stuff sack!

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Jun

2011

(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

quality cover

By Dorian83

from Downers Grove, IL

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Compacts well
Weather Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Large Packs
Long hikes

Comments about REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters:

While hiking the AT, I used this pack cover several times during downpours and it works great. It folds up and unfolds well and is lightweight. It kept my pack completely dry. It also dries out very quickly. I did not go through bramble, so cannot comment on whether or not it would tear easily. The cover also stayed on my pack well during hard scrabbles and other instances where I thought it might waver. My only suggestion is to buy a size larger cover than what you think you need. My pack was a 65L and I definitely needed the 80L cover, which fit fine.

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Jan

2010

(7 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

I only wish I had bought one earlier!

By alexanderf

from Charleston, SC

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Pros

Improves Backpack Function
Versatile
Weather Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Day Hikes
Large Packs
Small Packs
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters:

Living in the southeast US there is about a 90% chance that I will use this on every hike I take.
In 5/09 I was in the Smokies and It rained for two strait days. My brother had one that came with his backpack and I had not wised up yet. His stuff was dry and mine was soaked. In 10/09 when we whent again I was the wise one. I tried to convince everyone in the party to purchase one and they laughed. Three days of rain later and their were very envious! This also helps prevent snags on your pack when in wilderness areas and there are no clear trails. It is a bushwackers best friend besides the machete.

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Sep

2009

(23 of 28 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Not so good for rough terrain

By bekbot

from Los Angeles, CA

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Pros

Compact
Weather Resistant

Cons

Rips Easily

Best Uses

Comments about REI Duck's Back Rain Cover - 80 Liters:

I took this trekking/backpacking in the Himalayas and it ripped within 3 days. Granted my backpack was mounted on a mule on and off, the fragility of this thing was shocking. It tore in 3-4 places and looked like a rag. My sister brought the same one, and same story. Thank goodness we brought duck tape, though it didn't prevent more rips from happening.

We noticed that almost no one else's covers were ripping like this -and most of the major brands were represented in our group. I ended up buying a cheap $5 cover from a local, and it didn't rip once for the remainder of the trek (30 days). The cheap one didn't have a good draw string like REI's, but it stayed in one piece.

To this product's credit, had we been in less rough terrain, it might have held up nicely (great drawstring, drain hole at the bottom, and easy to pack up). But if you're trekking through branches or using mules, heads up.