>>2562206> What size backpacks do you guys have/use? if you have to ask this question don't buy a backpack larger than 40L, YET.
this thread
is fucking
brain dead
for the fact that nobody has said this yet:
when you're starting off the smartest thing to do is:
buy a daypack and an overnighter/weekend pack, or a lightweight weekend pack that can compress down enough to be a suitable daypack.
10-20L and a 30-40L.
then don't buy any other backpack until you have purchased all your gear for what you're planning to do.
if its a large backpack for winter backpacking or something like that, buy everything going in it first.
put all that shit into some trash bags of known volume.
put some food, water, etc in there or something of similar size.
add up how much space it takes in the trash bags.
add yourself some wiggle room if you want it.
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perfect sized backpack every time without having to ever ask this question, or waste money. the pack is useless without the stuff to put into it. common backpacker advice you'll get is to buy it last.
overexplained for posterity to other newfag anons. you didn't fuck up OP, you bought the right sizes.
