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What with my recently diagnosed lower back problems (said it before: damn missing vertreba!), I need to trade in my trusty old Timbuktu for something that is waterproof, but that evenly distributes the weight carried across both shoulders, and maybe even lower back...
It needs to be big enough to take a laptop and change of clobber to work on a regular basis, or cram all my groceries in, be waterproof, but not so wood as to obscure my extended peripheral vision... Not picky then.
There is the x-strap on certain, newer messenger bags, like Scott's: anyone got any input on how much they work, or whether they just end up throttling you?
Otherwise, I seem to recall a prototype of his rucksack somewhere, though my knackered noggin can't remember who had it. Anybody? (Or even: Scott, how's that looking, in terms of time/specs?)
Any other input on two-strap designs? I thought about the Ortlieb Velocity, but it seems pretty wide. And borderline fugly...
My back is getting a bit worse lately, so I'd really appreciate any help on this one. Cheers all!