[Philmont] Pack Size

I carried an Osprey Aether 90 this year (90 liters / 5,500 C.I.). It
was bigger than I needed (and therefore heavier) but it is such a
comfortable pack for me that I took it anyway. I wouldn't recommend
anything smaller than 70 liters / 4,300 C.I.

Dan Preston
Louisville, KY
On Sep 20, 2006, at 10:08 PM, John Geyster wrote:

> It’s amazing how this topic has gone off on so many tangents.
> So back to my original questions below.
> I’m looking for feedback from those who were at Philmont the last
> couple of years.
> I’ve been using larger than need be packs for 36 years and its time to
> downsize.
> I know Philmont (2004) over packs their food and makes you carry more
> stuff than you need.
> Oh, and thank you to those folks who have already answered my
> questions.
  
Received on Fri Sep 22 16:37:36 2006