I've owned mine for over two years. I carry and store my waders in the bag. My close fishing friend saw how I used the bag and recently purchased one for his waders. If you get mud or sand in the bag, you can easily rinse it out.
as with all products LL Bean sells,this one was just a spur of the moment gift for my adult son who goes camping ,fishing & hunting quite a bit,so I though it was an appropriate & thoughtful gift for him-he agreed! Great quality,will last him a long time.
I have the large camo and the medium black of these bags and I LOVE them. They are super sturdy and do not show dirt which is great since I am always toting around loads of kids ski and swim stuff. I have also used the larger one for the beach. I love the canvas tote bags too - have lots of them - but you can't beat these for looks when there are kids involved. Thanks L.L. Bean!