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Have you tried using compression bags for your clothes. You don't need special hiking ones. I use the ones from my local home store - the roll up type and keep one complete set of dry clothes in one and my dry(ied) towel in another. After that it's up to you how you pack themI'I not sure if I am looking at this wrong
y'all are talking backs of 35-45l
but the Gossamer gear 40L gorilla pack that I have used and loved seems to be shy on volume
My content weight is doing fine but it is STUFFED and I only have 75% of planned contents in it
(weights of all planned items within goal)
the body is 28 liters and the rest of volume is in rear pocket and side pockets etc
Every one seems adamant that 60L is too big, but the Zpacks Arc has 47 L body and fully outfitted it only weighs 750 gm and the gorilla 858!
I hear the warning that a larger pack will tempt one to over fill
I guess my question is how you are getting the volume into those smaller packs: I can't see how to do it.
(And those of you men who hike in shorts only need not contribute comments as a couple of Tshirts and shorts won't meet my challenge)
thanks for the thoughts
Nanc
I have a 40 liter pack and it seems to be just right for me. The thing that takes the most room is my stuff sack with sleeping bag. My clothes are in a dry bag packed as koilife suggests. What seems to be the most bulky thing in your pack?
Used a osprey aether 60ltr backpack,primarily for the moulded hip belt,over filled it in 2012 /18 kilo this year's Camino I've got the weight to 10 kilo a lot of people said it was too large,but very easy to pack and for me comfortable,but packs and gear are a personal choice,good luck on your search. Buen Camino.I'I not sure if I am looking at this wrong
y'all are talking backs of 35-45l
but the Gossamer gear 40L gorilla pack that I have used and loved seems to be shy on volume
My content weight is doing fine but it is STUFFED and I only have 75% of planned contents in it
(weights of all planned items within goal)
the body is 28 liters and the rest of volume is in rear pocket and side pockets etc
Every one seems adamant that 60L is too big, but the Zpacks Arc has 47 L body and fully outfitted it only weighs 750 gm and the gorilla 858!
I hear the warning that a larger pack will tempt one to over fill
I guess my question is how you are getting the volume into those smaller packs: I can't see how to do it.
(And those of you men who hike in shorts only need not contribute comments as a couple of Tshirts and shorts won't meet my challenge)
thanks for the thoughts
Nanc
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