Hey Stephen, I like the Gunflint for 1) the big side pockets; 2) it is soft bottomed, so when I bikepack I can load it less, squich it forward, and carry my tent, sleeping bag, and pad on top of the rack nice and solid (strapping it atop a SaddleSack is floppy and I never figured out how to change that). The top opens up wide and is a non factor.
I have my doubts how long it will survive. The panniers have a few holes in them for a year of use, whereas my TourSacks have no holes from multiple years of rougher trips. Weather (snow, sleet, rain) is a concern as the closure isn’t as well thought out as the SaddleSack. I just keep stuff in there that is fine getting wet, but it has been fine so far. I’ve debated the medium SaddleSack and if it would leave me enough room to strap on my tent et al. Hope that helps. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
