[pct-l] Recommended Backpack Size

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Jeff,

For only four days I get along nicely with about 2,500 cubic inches, which
is a GoLite Breeze mostly full.  For the longest stretches of PCT I extend
the Breeze to about 3,000-3,100 cubic inches.  Even then I don’t really have
to because I refuse compress my sleeping bag so it is poked in loose and
occupies more space than it really could.

Remember the backpacker’s corollary to Parkinson’s Law:  The amount "stuff"
expands to occupy whatever space is available.  Getting rid of the
unnecessary capacity also eliminates the propensity to carry unnecessary
gear.

Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09


On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 9:36 PM, Jeff Perkins
<jeffperkins at u.boisestate.edu>wrote:

> I'm trying to get my gear in order for a thru-hike (probably 2011... I
> can't
> leave work this year), and I have a 3800 cu in pack.  I can get about 4
> days
> out of this pack.  Is this enough, or would anyone who has done the PCT
> thru-hike recommend a larger pack?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jeff.
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