Josh,
Those steaks are usually on my girlfriend bag
. Actually, a big part of my need for space is that I have to carry part of her clothes and apparels (and she needs 10 Farhenheit sleep bags, artic clothes, etc... on august
). Seriously, for most of our hikes the K5 or even something smaller is OK for me, but my girlfriend has some back issues and I carry the extra stuff while she carries food and sticky items.
I have a similar access to the F-pro on my naneu alpha and it is quite handy. It still difficult to access the equipment on the fly but I dont like the back of my bags get dirty either
Regarding the module solution, dont think that i have discarded it
. My original idea was to do something like that. I have plenty of camera bags and inserts that I can try to adapt to it although none of the solutions has an easy access to the equipment. Actually, some trails we want to do this summer, we need to cross streams, pools.... and my first idea was to get a nice backpack and simply include a Pelican 1450 inside with the gear for those cases. It is heavy and cumbersome but it is safe. I havent discarded that option yet for those trips. Indeed, I havent done the research yet but I am also looking for methods to keep the clothes dry so any idea would be also very welcomed.
Once you get your F-pro dont hesitate to share your experiences. I havent closed any door yet