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Anonymous Wed 17 May 2017 22:11:52 No.1017440 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1017444 >>1017447 >>1017535 >>1018005

What's the sweet combo of backpack for maximum versatility? 20-40-60L? 30-50-70L? 20-50-80L? 30-70-100L?

What's your view on this, /out/?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 May 2017 22:17:19 No.1017444 Report

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>>1017440
I like to have a 25-30L daypack, and a ~60L full size backpack. I've found that even the high-end full-size frame packs don't compress enough to be truly comfortable with daypack-sized loads and encourage overpacking, so I'd rather drop the money on 2 separate bags.

I've never run out of room with the 60L packs, even on week-long trips or cold weather trips requiring a lot of insulated clothes. Partly because I don't cheap out on gear and as such I get really compressible stuff, and partly because I (generally) don't overpack.
>will never understand why my wife needs a full-size suitcase, a bookbag-sized backpack, a rolling carryon bag, and a beach-bag sized purse to go anywhere overnight
I literally slummed my way around Europe for 3 weeks with just a bookbag full of clothes.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 May 2017 22:24:38 No.1017447 Report

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>>1017440
I rock a 15 liter for day hikes. 50 anything longer. I wouldn't mind buying a 30 for overnight trips since the 50 is a way more than I need.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 May 2017 22:38:18 No.1017456 Report

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Something like 20, 40, 60 if you pack light but not ultralight. Add an 80 if you want to winter camp.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 May 2017 00:05:40 No.1017504 Report

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i have 18-28-40-75

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Anonymous Thu 18 May 2017 01:12:48 No.1017535 Report

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>>1017440
80 pounds of tools is the only acceptable approach to any /out/ing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 May 2017 09:44:02 No.1017735 Report

Quoted By: >>1017792

50 litres, with compression. Should be good for any day activity.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 May 2017 12:20:37 No.1017780 Report

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24-38-55
Daypack / 3 day pack / several days or few weeks

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 May 2017 12:48:42 No.1017792 Report

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>>1017735
>50l pack for a 4 hour hike

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 May 2017 18:38:47 No.1018005 Report

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>>1017440

I've just got a single 48L pack. An Osprey Kestrel I bought years ago.

I use it for everything. It compresses down small and comfortably enough when I'm just doing day trips and stuff that I never feel like I need a smaller pack. I use it for commuting and picking up groceries and stuff on my motorcycle too.

On trips longer than 3 days or so, it can get filled up quick, but it's easy to relocate some stuff to the outside of the pack when needed, and it's amazing how much shit you can cram into it if you really need to. Definitely more weight than I want to carry anyway.

I've never felt like having a larger pack would have made things any easier really.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 May 2017 12:10:25 No.1018607 Report

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>>1018005
Mah nigga. I've got a kestrel 38 and I love it. I ended up getting an escapist 25 for day hikes though. Even 38 felt too big for a four hour jaunt.

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