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Catatron Prime
Aug 23, 2010

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Toilet Rascal
Nthing Osprey packs, I just bought a Talon 22, (smaller version of the 44 mentioned earlier for day hikes/cycling) and I love it.

If you're looking for a new pack, I would encourage you to look for larger, ~60L. Since you're starting out, you probably have bulky gear and a tent, and the extra space is invaluable.

I still bring my Osprey Volt 60 pack on overnight trips, because I can just leave my quilts uncompressed and they fill up the space no problem. Plus, I can fit in stuff like my bear canister. You can always fill in or cinch down a pack, but it sucks if you have to start strapping a bunch of poo poo to the outside because there's no room inside.

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Catatron Prime
Aug 23, 2010

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Toilet Rascal

Cuck_Mulligan posted:

Just get a regular loving backpack. No need to throw down hundreds on some poo poo like a cuck.

Regular backpack does not have a hipbelt to transfer the load down to your hips and off your shoulders/spine.

Do not get a regular backpack, and don't get some Molle/military thing. Basically any hiking backpack with a padded hip belt and chest strap will do fine.

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