Ideal pack size and weight for weekend backpack?
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:37 pm
Hi,
Looking for others' thoughts and opinions on this topic.
In the distant past I backpacked weekends - sleeping out one or at most two nights - using a 65-litre pack.
However that was 15 years and more ago. Ideally I want to get down to using my larger daypack (35 litres). With a tent, sleeping back and cooking equipment, etc, is this feasible? I'd also need to carry all food, as I won't be passing through any "resupply points".
Very interested to hear your views/experiences - what capacity to you use, and indeed what pack? The 35 litre I have is a good one, a Macpac Torlesse. (The only thing I dislike about it is the straps that pull the lid down - they're designed in such a way that you can't use them to strap anything on the back. I've never understood the logic of this design). That aside, I like everything else about it.
Any replies appreciated...
Looking for others' thoughts and opinions on this topic.
In the distant past I backpacked weekends - sleeping out one or at most two nights - using a 65-litre pack.
However that was 15 years and more ago. Ideally I want to get down to using my larger daypack (35 litres). With a tent, sleeping back and cooking equipment, etc, is this feasible? I'd also need to carry all food, as I won't be passing through any "resupply points".
Very interested to hear your views/experiences - what capacity to you use, and indeed what pack? The 35 litre I have is a good one, a Macpac Torlesse. (The only thing I dislike about it is the straps that pull the lid down - they're designed in such a way that you can't use them to strap anything on the back. I've never understood the logic of this design). That aside, I like everything else about it.
Any replies appreciated...