I like using mesh bags and then wear an Altus when it rains. No need for the weight of dry bags or pack covers or packing cubes. I can see in them, they are silent, and their weight is tiny.
Which pack do you use? I also have lower back issues, so definitely keen to hear any advise and/or recommendations for framed backpacks as I would like to carry my things the whole way.
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