[Philmont] Pack Size

This is only an educated guess, but I would think between 2/3 and 3/4 of the backpacks that you see on the trail at Philmont (or on any other trails, for that matter) are internal frame packs between 5000 and 7000 cubic inches. Some will have outside pockets, some will not. It's all about personal preference and thinking about what you need in a pack.

Doesn't mean external frame packs are bad. Far from it. Many are fantastic. It's just that more backpackers use internal frame packs.

Pete Swiggum
Green Bay, WI

 
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: John Geyster
  To: Philmont List Member
  Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 9:18 PM
  Subject: [Philmont] Pack Size

   What size pack volume have folks been using at Philmont recently?

  Internal or External?

  Did you have enough room, to much or to little?

  I used a 120 liter pack in 2004 and thinking of dropping down to a 70 liter in 2007. The 70 liter worked fine for a 7 day trip this summer with no re-supply. But then, I don't carry as much excess stuff as at Philmont.

  John Geyster

  SM Troop 15

  Shelburne Falls, MA.

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