I will be needing a international frame backpack. I am going to be traveling the US, bag will need to hold like at least 35 lbs.
Most people carry suitcases for traveling and backpacks for backpacking in the woods. In the US most people aren’t walking from city to city, they take a plane, bus, rarely a train, less well off people share a ride with people they know or fellow travelers, or more well off people rent a car for the extent of their travels.
I suppose if one were traveling from one wilderness area to another with wilderness backpacking being the main purpose of their vacation one could buy an good quality internal frame backpack that would comfortably hold 35 lbs of gear and food that would fit in the overhead compartment of the plane.
As an ultralight backpacker I can’t recommend you purchase a high end Arc’Teryx Maia 50 Pack http://www.rei.com/product/747115, but it’s 3,051 cu. in. / 50L volume gives you a general idea of the size you’ll need, which is my answer to your question. But something simpler and cheaper like the Six Moon Designs Comet is just as serviceable: http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=37
i think your best bet is the standard issue rucksack from the military you can find them at a pretty good price at any tactital taylor shop not only are they durable they are also in a good price range. good luck
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try a camping supply place like campmor. they have several styles of internal & external frame packs for a reasonable price.
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Most people carry suitcases for traveling and backpacks for backpacking in the woods. In the US most people aren’t walking from city to city, they take a plane, bus, rarely a train, less well off people share a ride with people they know or fellow travelers, or more well off people rent a car for the extent of their travels.
I suppose if one were traveling from one wilderness area to another with wilderness backpacking being the main purpose of their vacation one could buy an good quality internal frame backpack that would comfortably hold 35 lbs of gear and food that would fit in the overhead compartment of the plane.
As an ultralight backpacker I can’t recommend you purchase a high end Arc’Teryx Maia 50 Pack http://www.rei.com/product/747115, but it’s 3,051 cu. in. / 50L volume gives you a general idea of the size you’ll need, which is my answer to your question. But something simpler and cheaper like the Six Moon Designs Comet is just as serviceable: http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=37
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Zachary s, I agree with you using a backpack for travelling. It’s the way to go! It’s so much easier to carry a 50 – 80 liter backpack than it is to drag around a wheeled suitcases everywhere.
I see people from all over the world travelling accross Canada using backpacks. Use them instead of suitcases and love it. When you get to an airport they will give you a plastic bag to through it in.
Unless you buy a hard-shell suitcase (costing big money), a suitcase is just as easy to get into as a backpack. Suitcase locks are weak, end of story. Buy a packsafe (available at most outdoor retailers) before travelling.
As for backpacks, I recommend:
- Osprey (#1 choice, http://www.ospreypacks.com)
- Arcteryx
- Mountain Hardware
- Granite Gear
- Gregory
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