Need New Pack

>>893104
Osprey packs are good. Size is really dependent on what works for you. REI has a pretty lenient return policy, so if it turns out you don't like the pack you can just return it.

I only recommend cuben/dyneema fiber packs. Look at Zpacks or Hyperlite Mountain Gear

Can you guys recommend a pack for doing the PCT? I tend to hike using my schoolbag, and I know it won't be suitable for such a long distance and time.

>>895089
This

http://gossamergear.com/mariposa-ultralight-backpack-all-bundle.html

this

http://www.granitegear.com/outdoor/backpacks/multi-day-backpacks/men-s-backpacks/blaze-a-c-60-packbody-only.html

this

https://www.hyperlitemountaingear.com/2400-windrider.html

or this

http://zpacks.com/backpacks/arc_blast.shtml

>>893104
What's your kit look like? Tent? Hammock? Bivvy? Synth bag or down bag? Cookset? Etc.

>>893104
I'd go bigger but my argument is more /trv/ than /out/. My opinion is to go a little bigger if the quality is good. The advantages in a non-backcountry setting are that you can put a stuff a normie pack with odds and ends on top of your travel gear. If you are walking urban streets, roller luggage sucks ass. My 65L is sort of at the limit of what works for public transportation.

The other thing is that if you are using for non-backcountry travel you have space for random souvenirs and gifts. When I was road tripping NYC-SF I collected a lot of weird stuff including a license plate from a park in Denver, some brass peacocks and a the personal journal cassette tapes of an unknown stranger.

I also car camped through the White Mountains in New Hampshire and down the coast in Maine it was nice to always have one piece of luggage.

Lastly, I did 3 weeks hosteling in Turkey and you want to have all of you stuff in one place to make sure it doesn't get stolen. This might be true if you are hitching too. I slept with my laptop under my pillow and my phone and wallet in my pockets...but when you step out of the room for 5 minutes it's good to have your stuff buried in clothes.

With respect to /out/, I'll be taking it on the AT this spring. I may suffer slightly, but the real way to deal with that is exercise more. If you look at the guys with <100 day plans the weight savings has nothing to do with the pack.

>>895124
I'll be using the REI quarter dome, a synth down bag (about 2 pounds) and a pocket rocket stove. I tend to pack a little heavier, but I'm going to try to go light this time

>>893104

Mystery Ranch backpacks are awesome- from the maker of the old Dana Designs stuff:

http://www.mysteryranch.com/

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>>893104
Co-worker hiked it last summer but I don't recall what pack he took and I'm not familiar enough with our product to tell from the picks but here's his story for inspiration
http://www.ospreypacks.com/stories/keepin-it-wild-john-muir-style/
if I remember after the weekend I'll ask what he used and report back.