Thread: Overnight pack size

I get away with a 35 ltr pack but adding a deer leg or 2 and a back steak and it gets margional. tuck them under the extending hood and use some string as well.
Not really suitable for alpine work and extended trips.
I do manage to fit a down bag, exped down mat, jetboil, set of thermals, light water proof pant and coat, belaclava/neck sleeve, gloves and a long sleeve fleece, water bladder etc. may have a bino chest pack with rifle pull through, phone, eye glasses etc and my Mackpac olympus tent. (normaly only the fly, poles & pegs). Sometimes the rifle will be on the back of the pack as well so both hands are free to use walking sticks. Oh and some food. Some times the tent and poles go on the outside of the pack, First aid kit and PLb are in the pack belt bags,
The larger that pack the more you are inclinded to carry which slows you down and make the uphills harder and the downhills rougher on your knees.
If you are not planing on any longer trips or needing to carry real apline rain and snow gear I would look at a 55 ltr pack.
NB I started out with a Terra-nove 85 ltr and carryed way to much stuff but then in my 20's I could not afford the light weight down gear etc I have now.
Z