I started DryTide to create the perfect waterproof backpack. Before this, I relied on regular dry bags for protecting my gear, but they always felt incomplete. Dry bags do a great job protecting your gear from water, but when you’re on the move, traveling or adventuring, they can be cumbersome to carry.

This became especially clear on surf trips to remote parts of Indonesia: tropical rainstorms, open boat rides, airport transfers, bus rides, taxis, ferries, pickup trucks, jungle treks… I needed a waterproof backpack that was comfortable to carry, had enough pockets to organize all my gear, and looked good enough to use anywhere, not just in the jungle.

Nothing on the market met these needs, so I decided to make my own. After extensive material testing, design iterations, and sample trials, the first DryTide Backpack, the ultimate explorer’s backpack, was born.