>>2396619Mostly yes.
What about sleeping pad, toiletries, food, water and a cocksystem?
If you can, get something larger, maybe 55 to 65. No need to use all of it, but you will thank yourself if you have it.
>>2396693>milsurp gear is functionally useless for thru hiking in 2022.Why? What changed, say in contrast to 1965?
>>2396696>huge barriers of entry suckBut those barriers aren't real. You can use a 1kg military backpack or a 2kg civilian backpack. The word "thru-hiking" means today you do something with sport goals in mind (very fast), 30 years ago it meant to walk a long distance trail. Some people confuse that, like MrLightweight.
>>2396951An extremist who does it for sport. Most people do it for fun. It's the difference between buying a mountain bike to mountain bike and a pricey mountain bike with sonser decals. I bet you have a Fred costume for your high-speed ultra-light racing bike as well and think nobody would be able to enjoy biking long distances without it.
