Maxped Remora question

[gadgetgeek]

So, my current EDC bag is a Maxped Jumbo. I'm seriously considering how much I carry, and I'm thinking I can knock it back a bunch.
I'm looking at the Remora as a replacement, and using the jumbo as a work bag.
So to help you help me, here are the main features I use on the jumbo, so we can come up with a solution.
I try to always carry a water bottle, I recently switched to Platypus soft-bottles, and carry at least a 500ml one, but I have a 1L on the way to me.
Beyond that, the Jumbo is only about half full, but I do also carry a Otter 2000 box, to put my phone in if it gets really nasty out. Although, I'm not sure how much it is really needed. I carry my EDC bag everywhere as a general rule, but I do have dedicated bags for planned trips (although there are not as many of those as there should be)

Should I get the Remora and add a roly-poly for the water bottle? or would the 10x4 work better? (or would adding the 10x4 just get me back to jumbo sized?) Or should I just use the shock cord like some you-tubers say to do? does that even work?
I want to force myself to carry less, right now its kind of insane (do I really need to carry a deck of cards?) and the Jumbo is tending to get disorganized.
Or alternatively, is there another bag that you think would work well for me?

I just took everything out and was a bit shocked. Apparently, I'm a hoarder!

So yeah, time to downsize, I'm sure once I put things back in the bag, I'll have even more space for stuff.

Thoughts/Ideas?

 

[THE PUNISHER]

i got 2 remoras with cocoon's on the side, to small for a water bottle,it is good for short 1 day hikes,i use the cinch cord to hold a bottle..

 

[panzertroop]

You will be hard pressed to get all that into a remora without adding all kinds of pouches. Maybe step up to a Lunada.

 

[gadgetgeek]

hey Panzer, you figure thats too much stuff? its only half the jumbo, isnt the Luanda even bigger than the jumbo? I'm thinking that I'll try the remora with a small roly-poly for water bottle carry, and go from there. if i need to downsize my kit a bit too, I'll manage.

 

[panzertroop]

Half the Jumbo is not much plus the useable space is much different then the Jumbo. You will be cramming with the Remora IMHO. Good luck

 

[gadgetgeek]

Thanks for the thoughts. My main goal is to get a smaller bag than the jumbo. Are there any other bags in that category? small, over-built, shoulder bag. I have a small backpack, but I don't like it for urban carry as I hate taking the bag off to look for stuff.