Product Review - Pacsafe Explorer by Outpac Designs

Keeps Your Pack Safe
The Pacsafe is an expandable mesh of wire used to envelope your pack and keep it safe. A cable with enough length to encircle a nearby post or otherwise immobile object cinches up the opening of bag and locks with a keyed lock.
I purchased the Pacsafe before taking a trip to the Caribbean and it worked perfectly in keeping my backpack (filled with an expensive laptop and DSLR camera and lens) locked up tight while I was at the beach or elsewhere. I kept the pack in the closet out of sight and cabled it to the clothes rod. I plan on using it extensively on other trips in the future.

On the trip mentioned above I kept my backpack inside the Pacsafe the whole time I was on location simply unlocked it as needed in order to get to my gear. It seems to work best in this scenario since taking a pack in and out of the Pacsafe on a regular basis would be cumbersome. Any loops, straps, side-bags, etc. on you pack will be prone to hanging on the metal mesh as you put it in or take it out of the Pacsafe. Even still, it's definitely worth the peace of mind.

When not in use the Pacsafe folds up into small but heavy wad of metal mesh that can be stuffed into the accompanying bag for it. It's fairly easy to get it back into its container after you have the experience of doing it once or twice. The worst part is that the airport security personnel do not have any clue what these things are. When leaving the island, I had to explain what it was as my checked luggage was being inspected. On the way back my checked luggage was also inspected by the U.S. authorities, likely relating to this I assume.

Finally, be sure not to lose your key!

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