It's getting dark here in the northern wastelands of flyover country, so I put on my reflective vest this morning, then I donned my dark red backpack. I thought to myself, why would I wear a reflective vest, then cover it up with a backpack? So I noodled around the intertubes and came across a review of this backpack. The reviewer asked: why would you wear a reflective vest, then cover it with your backpack? Duh.

So I ordered one of these today from a web site in the UK that specializes in hi-viz safety stuff:

http://www.icu-ucme.com/shop1.php

It arrives next week.

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"The Visi-Bag.

"Want to take stuff to work or play and have no room ?
"Don't want to fit panniers or top-boxes ?
"Don't want a hi-vis vest ? Solve all these problems in one go. Especially designed with Motorcyclists in mind, theses tough bags have shoulders straps which store neatly into their own zipped pocket, so the bag can be carried with the top loop."

"The High-Vis rear panel with reflective banding folds back on itself when you are off the bike.

"The inside of the bag has many pockets for wallets, keys,documents etc etc. Keep your stuff dry and clean, and be seen on the road.

"Conclusion
"I almost always carry a shoulder bag (aka "messenger bag") with a laptop, pad, camera, pens, cell phone and other goodies wherever I go, so I have many opinions on what works and what doesn't. The Visi-Bag is a very usable bag that holds a surprising amount of kit in a surprisingly small amount of space."

"It only weighs about 1 lb., 8 oz. (about 700 grams) when empty, and its vertically-oriented shape fits nicely on one's back. It doesn't get in the way when riding, and it works better than most when off the bike also."