[pct-l] Pack Size

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I used an old Jansport D3 with around 3900 cu.in. of room. Of course in those
days it was either this pack or a Kelty Serac or Tioga. I had 19 food drops,
didn,t use a water filter, only used a poncho for rain gear and still had my
D3 bulging at the seems. The main  thing with weight is food and water. The
more days between stops, the more weight you are going to carry. So unless you
eat like a girbel, you are doomed to carry that bulk and weight. Ultra light
packing means nothing if you carry 20 days of food. Resupply at every chance
or buy a large pack. I was proud of using 19 drops, after reading Rybak used
only 5, I thought I had planned well. Bottom line is it doesn,t matter if your
pack is 8 pounds, it the time between resupplying where the weight comes in.
ps I used an oversized stuff sack on top of D3 for more room.
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