backpacks - TravelPUNK Backpacker College Student Budget Travel Message Boards!



Go Back   TravelPUNK Backpacker College Student Budget Travel Message Boards! > Members Lounge > General Travel Tips, Education, Advice > Budget Travel Gear

Budget Travel Gear Yo Nellie, which backpack should I git? Questions and answers on gear related topics (i.e. backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, hiking boots, stoves, etc.).

Raileurope.com: See Europe by train
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 02-06-2004, 11:28 PM   #1
supertran74
Members
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Los Angeles, Calif
Posts: 11
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

hey im looking for a good backpack right now and i dont kno how big i should get it. what do you guys suggest? im backpacking for about a month and a half. thanks
supertran74 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-07-2004, 12:33 AM   #2
Ozpacka
TPunk Recognized
 
Ozpacka's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Australia
Posts: 647
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Depends on where abouts in the world you are...
Down here in oz, i got a 65lt black wolf backpack, complete with locking zippers and detachable daypack. It will suit my needs perfectly.

Picked it up from aussie disposals for $280 i think.

Cheers, and happy hunting.

Leeroy
__________________

Travelpunk - More extreme than your Mum!
Ozpacka is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-07-2004, 05:16 AM   #3
Mocassin
TPunk Emeritus
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Québec
Posts: 1,139
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Yes, most backpacks contain about 60-75 litres. My backpack is 65lt, but has an extension that gives me an extra 10lt, so I don't have to fill it if I don't need to...I suggest, if you want to buy a big backpack (unless you are able to fit all your stuff in a day pack!), you buy one that's about 65lt, and that has an extension at the top, so if you need extra space when you are travelling, it's right there for you.

Go shopping, try all of them on, some will fit better on you than others...TP says you need to buy one that has a day pack attached to it, like a two-in-one pack...But I don't really agree with him (sorry TP!)...I love simplicity when it comes to backpacks (and believe me, I have 4 of them and I know what I like in a backpack ahahha!), because the more complicated it is, the more things there are to break/loose on it, and the weight will get unbalanced more easily (which is not comfortable....)!

And I know I've said this before, but before you take off, try your backpack...Pack all the stuff you want to bring, then take the bus with it, have a coffee and come back home...You'll get the feel of it, and most importantly, you'll know if it's too heavy! More than 30-35 pounds is too much...When your pack is full, you have to be able to lift it 3-4 times above your head...If you can't, it's too heavy and you'll hate it at the end of your travels! ahahah!

Good luck shopping and WELCOME to the boards!
__________________
All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost. (J. R. R. Tolkien)
Mocassin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-07-2004, 11:18 PM   #4
supertran74
Members
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Los Angeles, Calif
Posts: 11
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

thanks for the welcome and thanks for the advice.
one more question do you guys recomend external frames? they seem to be more comfortable to me. is it inconvient being to big and all? thanks
supertran74 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-08-2004, 05:11 AM   #5
urOZm8
TPunk Emeritus
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Perth, Australia.
Posts: 1,245
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Moca Id be interested to hear your view on the daypack... Whats your method of attack for sightseeing? Do you not carry a pack when leaving the hostel for the day? Or is your backpack so super light you carry that when out sightseeing?

Im kind of toying with the idea of buying a small cheap pack for a daypack and if it gets on my nerves Ill just ditch it.
__________________
urOZm8 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-09-2004, 12:04 AM   #6
Ozpacka
TPunk Recognized
 
Ozpacka's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Australia
Posts: 647
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Mine contains a couple of flat metal bars that slide in between the back and where the straps are to give that little bit of extra support. I find it to be most comfortable.

Leeroy
__________________

Travelpunk - More extreme than your Mum!
Ozpacka is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply






Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
women's backpacks Delaney Budget Travel Gear 8 04-04-2012 02:53 AM
backpacks *Kimitsu* Budget Travel Gear 6 08-08-2006 12:12 AM
Need help with backpacks jeffutlaw Budget Travel Gear 5 07-19-2006 03:40 PM
It's down to 2 backpacks luke4king Budget Travel Gear 6 05-11-2005 02:21 AM
Backpacks nyblackpapi Budget Travel Gear 5 12-06-2003 06:38 AM


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:13 AM.



 

Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0 (Unregistered)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121