I should probably explain why I find the little pack so perfecto.

There are 2 pouches which hang off the straps which are in the front. These can be filled with a couple of Plano boxes or a rod holder and the other side can fit a depth finder. Filling these help balance the load......particularly helpful while portaging the canoe.

I like the size......not to big and not to small. The whole shebang fits under my seat.

I also like the idea of a variety of zipper pockets, d-rings (my boga hangs from a d-ring) and storage compartments. This folds nicely with my philosophy of "no hassles". I'm not constantly digging around looking for stuff such as you would if you had one compartment and everything is tossed in.

Plus the thing is fairly rugged. One pack is going on 10 years and nothing has failed although a bit of wear is evident.