Although I love the image quality I get from my camera, I'd really like to bring a point and shoot next trip. I'd probably shave a good 7lbs off my bike weight
Cutting weight would be nice, but P&S just aren't good at taking pictures of just one thing. Great for landscapes and buildings, but you can't bring their field depth down enough for animals, plants and people. To me, the weight is worth it. The zoom on my longer lens is also handy in a lot of situations.
Thanks for the input...looks like I'm going to have to spend some money and get some Ortliebs. The bag on the front looks like a good idea...but I'm a bit uncomfortable with the jury-rigging involved when expensive equipment is at stake. Since this is one of those times when it'll be cheaper for me to buy everything at once and eat the cost of shipping them from the States, it looks like I'll have to save up for a while to buy the full set.