I like your way of thinking. I'm just lazy. Several years ago I just got tired having to stop (or trying to decide if I should stop before I got wet) to cover my radar detector, GPS, travel bag, and put on my rainsuit, etc. Now everything is ready to go all the time; waterproof GPS, legal-speeding radar detector box, goretex apparel and pack my gear in a plastic bag when I pack. But it does come at some price.