Volpe

Howdy all,

I'm looking to go backpacking for 1-2 months in Europe come February. I am currently looking at rucksacks and other equipment that I will need to bring with me. It will mostly be city travel, so no camping gear needed.

Currently I've fallen in love with the FSN 95 GTX by Asolo, found here:

Asolo FSN 95 GTX

As far as rucksacks I'm still clueless as to how much space I will need. I read the posts on what to bring (many things I hadn't thought of) and it doesn't seem that it would take up *that* much space. I would rather avoid a massive pack since I won't be camping, but again I'm not sure how much room I need.

I'm looking at something like this Planet 60+20S as it doesn't seem too massive, has the zip off daypack and internal frame.

My largest concern at the moment is footwear. I would like something that I can hike and travel in. I will probably need some spiffy shoes for going out or something, but I plan to use the boots almost exclusively while traveling. Is this a reasonable expectation?

Your opinions are much apreciated.
Thanks,

Volpe