[Philmont] Pack Size

Thanks, The Aether 70 is what I now have. I bought it to save 3 pounds from
my crescent 110. I was leaning toward the 90, but the salesman convinced me
the 70 would work. Which it does for normal week long loads.

Best hip belts on the market. When I switched from external to internal a
few years ago, I tried on every major brand on the market and Osprey was the
best hands down for my body.

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From: Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:Philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of Daniel
Preston
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 6:32 PM
To: Philmont List Member
Subject: [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.

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