80 Litre Backpack

[Ravell76]

Any ideas on a good one? or one that you have or is 80 too much or to little for two weeks?

Thx Rav

[heymikey]

Too much... stick to 40L.

[ifeature]

Too much... stick to 40L.

I agree... People tend to way over pack...

MEC is great for packs.

[Dash]

for 2 weeks? you could probably do with 40-50 litres. I have a 70 litre backpack myself that I used to travel around Europe for a month.

are you planning on doing any more backpacking? the one I have is an Asolo Navigator 70. It's a 70 Litre Backpack with a 20 Litre removable daypack. so, for lighter travel, you can just leave the daypack at home and take 50 with you.

Also, be sure to get a front loading pack. I think most are nowadays, but just in case your debating between a top loading and front loading. It's just alot easier to get to your stuff.

I got mine at Le Baron. MEC and Europe Bound are also good places to check out for backpacking supplies.

[time space]

80 litres!!!

What are you going to carry in there? Your Mom?!?

[Ravell76]

Tushay! LOL

[h2o-]

Too much... stick to 40L.

Not quite if you're over 6 feet tall w/ over 180lbs, you should be okay.

[almostfreeman]

I have never been on a trip and I thought to myself, "Gee, I should have packed more stuff ".

[Dash]

I have never been on a trip and I thought to myself, "Gee, I should have packed more stuff ".

have you ever been on a trip where you rotate the same 4 outfits for 30 days? :lol:

[time space]

There have been a few good books written in the past decade on travelling with one suitcase/travelpack/backpack. They are definitely worth taking a look at the library or at Chapters for ideas, and especially for the inspiration not to overpack. Nothing ruins a trip faster than having to lug too much stuff, imho.

Here's the two most popular titles - each is very good and overlaps the same info, so you just need to have a look at one:

Smart Packing for Today's Traveler
by Susan Foster

The Packing Book: Secrets of the Carry-on Traveler
by Judith Gilford

:)

[Dan8G]

80L?!

I'm doing 50L for 1.5 months in Europe, and 1.5 months in Asia!

[Dash]

80L?!

I'm doing 50L for 1.5 months in Europe, and 1.5 months in Asia!

yea, but that's cause you can just go to some of the special malls in China, get clothes to wear for the day and then toss. :lol:

When I went to Hong Kong, I barely packed anything. (but I did bring a large suitcase) :D

[j27lee]

Definitely go smaller! I've got a 65L that was plenty for 3 months in europe, including a good amount of backcountry gear.

Smaller packs force you to think through what you are bringing much more carefully, can sometimes be put into overhead storage bins, and you don't end up carrying other people's crap, when their packs are full.

[redbimmer]

80 litres!!!

What are you going to carry in there? Your Mom?!?

If you're brown, you'll know that actually isn't far-fetched. :cheesygri

40-50L is perfect for a 2 week trip. I've got a 40L Kelty Redwing that I've owned for about a decade, recently used it last year for 2 weeks in Peru including the Inca trail, no issues whatsoever. The year before, used it for 3 weeks in Scotland and London. Best part is even when stuffed to the brim, it still qualifies for carry-on luggage so no risk of sacrificing it to the airline gods.

IMO MEC is a great place to shop for packs, the staff really take the time to help you find what you need.

[Ravell76]

I was looking at an asolo navigator 70 but found a nice one at MEC 64 Litre called the MEC Walkabout Travel Pack http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=253437430 2883912&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442283585 I loaded it up all different ways fits great and breaks up or down to a suitecase type deal real nice...

I saw some of these 80 Litres wow they are "HUGE", I even felt bad for myself for even suggesting an 80

Thx ya'll

P.S. Im not brown Im blue that Im not there yet! LOL

Look for more questions soon :)

[Dash]

you should also grab a quick dry towel at MEC. Easy to wash, quick to dry. while others have nasty stank towels, your quick dry towel will be good to go.

[Ravell76]

Thx dash, added to my list!

[movieman]

Definitely go smaller! I've got a 65L that was plenty for 3 months in europe, including a good amount of backcountry gear.

I managed six months in a dozen countries around the world living out of a 65 liter backpack; so long as you mail back souvenirs rather than trying to carry them for months it's not a problem.

[em]

40L should be more than enough unless you travel with other ppl and you need to carry their stuff

[modestmouse]

80L is way too big. how much stuff are you bringing, you can get laundry done almost anywhere and back to you in less than a day.

i have a 65L bag and that is still has room to spare, when my current bag needs to be replaced i'm looking at < 50L.

where are you going first, if you are going to take primarily buses and trains, then a smaller bag can go with you in the overhead racks, as large bags will have to go in the storage area on buses. and you have to keep an eye on that at every stop.

[shan]

I used a "daypack" sized bag for 3 weeks and was absolutely fine...Not sure of the exact size but only around 20L. I had everything I needed and a laptop (acer aspire one). I did laundry twice and discarded a couple shirts and a sweater and the only extra clothes I bought to replace those were a tshirt and shorts.

Everything I read said to pack light and I listened. I was the envy of every other backpacker that I met.