Actually Waterproof Panniers

[Brock]

As for pockets - you dont want them or need them.
The solution is a bar bag, with an R&K fitting and shoulder strap.
Camera, money, maps, passports, etc and all easily removable from the bike when you nip into a shop or whatever
(and made waterproof with a common or garden plakki bag)

I do need pockets! You don't understand the amount of heavy junk we're carrying. I have a large Agu barbag with an R&K fitting, it's full of stuff I need to hand, as are all my pannier pockets, the camera and wallet are in my trouser pockets too.