@winnie I was the first to make those rear bags mine was called a "Track Sack" if you remember or not it doesn't matter.
It was made from shadecloth and very durable, even made a smaller one for the bulbar for a strap and possible a shackle or two.
This set up "SUITS ME" not you, so sorry. This set up works great for what I do as I'm sure your SET UP works for you. How can you critise it
having not even seen how it all works. Suppose Different strokes .Hey. If I was building a 4x4 to only do High country work/trips the SET UP
would be entirely different, ATM it suits me fine