Thread: How big a pack?

75L Macpac Cascade. Heaps of room. Good for 3 days to at least 10 in the hills. Plus room for meat/skins on the pack out.

Anyone had a exped 40 or 60L Lightening?
They look light but a lot cheaper than the cactus and some of these huge Macpac designs. I think 60L will be the largest I'll be going at this stage.


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Yeah I've got the lightening 60. Has held up well for me so far and is the most comfortable harness I have ever used. Carries a load super well. They are pretty minimalistic though so not the thing if you like a million pockets. I can squeeze 7 days out of mine

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Yeah I've got the lightening 60. Has held up well for me so far and is the most comfortable harness I have ever used. Carries a load super well. They are pretty minimalistic though so not the thing if you like a million pockets. I can squeeze 7 days out of mine

Thanks mate.

Yup I'll endorse the lightning 60. A mate liked mine so much he bought one too. Its really only a summer /lightweight pack

75 litre tatonka bison

Originally Posted by scoped

Yup I'll endorse the lightning 60. A mate liked mine so much he bought one too. Its really only a summer /lightweight pack

Would these compress down to be used for a day pack. or would they be too big and noisey?

Something not mentioned, but I have two 40 litre packs made by different manufactures and one is about 1/4 bigger than the other...
I guess they are not all comparably just by what size the label says.

Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

Would these compress down to be used for a day pack. or would they be too big and noisey?

Yep ive done this a few times, saves a bit of room

Originally Posted by scoped

Yep ive done this a few times, saves a bit of room

Yeah ive used it as such in open country, the material is actually pretty quiet. It sticks up a bit which is annoying IMO for the bush. Still doable but not ideal for bush stalking

Ive got over night packs ranging from the bullet proof Miklat 40lt ( it's a very tight 40 though ) 50lt Macpac Cascade to an Eberlstock J34 which is bomb proof but weighs a farken ton.

I'm soon heading off into the Rua's for a few days so went & got a new light weight 70lt for the trip. Ended up buying an Osprey aether 70. Seems to fit well, looks pretty good quality & hopefully will do the bizzo.

For me I can get away with a 50 for a couple of nights but need a little more space for any longer. Depends on what I'm taking eg tent, plenty of wet weather gear, spare clothes etc & if I'm taking a box of cans lol plus how much meat I'm hoping to score & bring out.

I have a markhor 55+10 solid pack have done 6 days in the ranges with this and will be doing 7 days in the ranges in april.