I've been using the 15L Topeak Backloader for a while now and really like just about everything about it. I'll be going on a longer trip soon and was curious if anyone had found a stretchy rain cover to throw over a non-waterproof large saddle bag like that. I use the dry bag to slide into it but always end up stuffing some extra things inside the outer bag around the dry bag and strapping some little things to the outside of it. I know it would be hard to cover given the way these bags attach to the seat and seatpost but I would think someone would have figured it out and be using or selling something that would work (maybe something like a long shower cap?). I also attached a couple pictures so please feel free to comment on/critique my setup; always looking for some good gear info :).
by tmack813
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To cover the saddle bag it’d have to have holes for the straps/etc, making the cover non-waterproof anymore. There’s no way around this.
So what you are doing of putting things inside some sort of waterproof liner is the way to go. There’s no magic solution here…
Use a grocery bag and small bungees or Velcro straps….hell even the small trash bags will work