My wife uses a net type bugnee, and thinks it is great. She has used them for a couple of years with no problems
Placing sleeping bag, tent, thermorest pad, pillow and groundcloth into something like this Ortlieb rack pack make them managable, while protecting them and keeping them dry. It doesn't have to be an Ortlieb-just about any drybag or nulon duffle will work.
I use just 2, 3/16" bungees that I fabricated from shockcord from our local outdoor supply store. I've used these for several years without a problem.