Fanny packs hurt my back and I don;t really like them. I don't want to carry a shoulder bag purse because it throws my back out of alignment and hurts so I carry a backpack and it distributes the weight so I don't get a backache. Works great for me!
I did order a lime green baggallini messenger bag that will be here tomorrow, so maybe that will be on the next trip...I already have the baggallini lime green urban packpack and I like it a lot! it just isn't big enough for my camera.
Sara