[pct-l] backpack question

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

my advice is to err on the small side.  if you have a big pack, you 
will fill it.  when you fill it, it will be heavy.  when its heavy, you 
will not enjoy it.  OTOH, when you get a small pack, you make due.  you 
figure out what you really can do without, your pack is lighter, your 
back/shoulders/neck/legs feel better, and you enjoy it more.  That's my 
opinion of course :-)

it will also depend on what 'extended' means.  the longer you are away 
from a resupply point, the more food you will have to carry.  I pack 
pretty dang light and I am not able to pack more than 3 or 4 days worth 
of food, plus my gear, into a 2000 c.i pack.  if I am out for 10-12 
dasy without resupply, then I have to bust out my 4000 c.i. pack.  On 
the PCT, I have been out 24 days with a 2000 c.i. pack, but resupplied 
every 2-4 days.  it all depends on how you plan it.

good luck,
dude


> Backpackers all!  A question for you:
> 
> I am going to be getting a hiking pack soon- I was wondering, what is
> an approriate size for extended hikes?  I want to be able to hold any
> gear I will need.  What is the average cubic inches of the packs of
> PCT thru-hikers?  External or internal frame?
> 
> Any and all opinions and recommendations are welcome.
> 
> Shawn
> 
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