yes i think thats possible i think emergency bungess are the order of the day ,,

the bags will be servicable i think as long as the saddle straps remain intact ..topple offs should be ok but i suppose like all soft luggage its vunerable to te obvious

my problem is having trapped the back of me right leg under hepco boxes once before in a deep rut i dont want to try it again
fortunatly it was only in keilder ..
i sold them [the panniers ..not me legs ]
trhat was 6 years ago it really put me off hard luggage ..ive never used it since

i was unlucky i suppose but it hurt .. if i was on my own i would have been in big trouble as i really couldnt free me leg i was lucky not to break it ..i dont know but me leg dragged back and the box trapped it under my heel and dragged it in good and proper

the wolfman stuff looks really good but i dont want racks on

im now working on the basis rather have a broken bag than a broken leg

i would say for taking your camping gear from a to b they are ideal .. but you could be lucky or unlucky from there on in