For those that have used RIBZ:

How full can you fill the RIBZ pack? It looks like if you put too much gear in it, it would really get in the way. In other words, you probably have to keep just a minimal amount of stuff in your RIBZ in order for them to work. Maybe a PSK, chapstick, sunscreen, a PLB (something like that), and that's about it, yes?

I can't really tell: What has changed on the newest release?

Lastly: Why not just wear a fanny pack backwards and use that backwards fanny pack as your front pack? Wouldn't that be a lot cheaper? I'm not trying to knock the RIBZ pack; I'm genuinely trying to understand if the RIBZ pack offers anything I can't get with equipment I already have.

It does seem like for someone who is in and out of a vehicle a lot, that the RIBZ pack would be a great way to make sure the essentials stay with you.

Thanks for the link; that's quite a discount!

HJ