Is it only in Australia that pilots are required to carry their own Jepps. around with them? The electronic age is taking over but throughout my career the Jepps. were on board the aircraft, two sets of common use approach plates, one set of the rest, per aircraft, maintained and updated by the Tech Library and frequently changed when the a/c gets back to base. What is so difficult about that?
When I had minor back problems my AME, also a Specialist in Aviation Medicine, said "get wheels", for both cargo bag and nav bag, forget the macho image!