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Yes please - it always [s]amuses me[/s] makes me superior to see how much some folk carry for a couple of hours in the woods.
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I put mine in airplane mode, that way the battery lasts for days and I don't have to faff turning it on when I need to check my offline map app.
I wrap it in cling film to waterproof it.
How much stuff do you need to transfer over for a short spin?
I always have two tubes, multi tool, pump and patches then for the FS I bring a shock pump and for the Salsa I bring a screwdriver (don't ask).
So switching to back from non-bag involves fitting the saddle back, getting out bottles, swapping tubes to saddle bag, fitting pump to frame and so on. We're only taking a minute or two here either way, so it's hardly a big deal. If wearing a backpack bothered me it'd be worth the switch for shorter rides, but it doesn't.
Decathlon sells a cheap zip bag that keeps the phone dry in my rear pocket. I used to use kitchen ziploc bags, but they wore after a few rides.
My rides generally aren't a "couple of hours in the woods" round the back of my house! Even on a local ride, if I get a puncture, it would mean a good couple of hours' walk home if I didn't take a pump, tyre levers and tube. And since most of my rides are in or near the Peak District I'd be an idiot to go out without a waterproof except on a rare hot day.
Plus, I couldn't be doing with pump, phone, etc jangling around in my pockets. I do carry a water bottle on my bike frame though.