Well I visited yet another store last night and looked, in person, at the chrome offerings. They really do blow away everything else out there that I could actually see in person. It was comfortable, waterproof, and the Ivan had a rolltop for some overflow gear. It is complete overkill for what I need but everything else is just not quite there.

Now I just need a second job to pay for the thing. The good news is I will save money on a camelback. Just fill up the bag with a hose, stick some surgical tubing in there, roll closed and away we go.