The Riversmith Hauler is a waterproof gear tote with a roll-top closure and a zippered side door, so you can seal it against rain and spray for the drive or the float and still get at the bottom of it without unpacking. It is the boat bag, the truck-bed bag and the wet-gear bag in one. Choose 45 liters or 60 liters, in Shadow Kelp or Gray Cadmium.

How It Works

The Hauler stands open like a tote for loading. A recessed, 100 percent waterproof roll-top closes it for weather or wet gear, and with the roll-top extended it swallows another 20 liters: 65 liters total in the 45, 80 in the 60. The side panel zipper opens the bag from the side, so the fly box on the bottom comes out without emptying everything on top of it.

Molded bottom – A custom-molded base takes the abrasion of sliding in and out of a truck bed or across a gravel bar, and keeps the bag standing.

Inside organization – Four power-mesh pockets keep tippet, leaders, snacks and sunscreen findable in a big bag.

Carry options – Side and top grab handles for heavy loads, a removable shoulder strap for the walk in, and a molle strap system outside for a net, pliers or a water bottle.

Snag-free outside – A streamlined exterior with nothing to hook a fly line in a boat.

Specs

• 45 L: 22 x 13 x 11.5 inches, 45 liters closed, 65 liters with the roll-top raised, 3.9 lbs
• 60 L: 24 x 16 x 12 inches, 60 liters closed, 80 liters with the roll-top raised, 4.4 lbs
• Closure: recessed waterproof roll-top plus side-access zipper
• Colors: Shadow Kelp, Gray Cadmium

What’s in the Box

• Hauler waterproof gear tote
• Removable shoulder strap

Warranty

Riversmith backs the Hauler with a limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.

Why We Like It

A dry bag is a tube you dig through. A tote stays open to the rain. The Hauler is the first bag we have seen that is honestly both. The 45 is the right size for one angler’s day on a drift boat: boots, a layer, lunch, fly boxes and a camera. The 60 is a guide’s bag or a two-person boat bag, and several owners say that after a season it replaced the plastic tote in the truck bed.

“The Hauler is the only waterproof tote bag I trust to keep my gear dry on the river while still letting me grab what I need in seconds.” – Paula Shearer, guide

This item ships directly from Riversmith. Please allow a few extra days for delivery.