Also important to say is what size you can take with you inside the plane. I don't think they will allow more then 50L on board. I go with 45L for 3 Weeks. Don't forget that you also can wash your shirts :D
This is such a great video with more visual aids for those who can't get the measurements. I wish I saw this before my first travel but I will definitely be buying a small backpack for my future travel. I am thinking 35-40L would be better for me, though that will be a challenge since I over pack sometime! Thank you so much for making this helpful video!
So glad you found the video helpful! I remember how confused I was the first time I tried to think about pack size in cubic inches. The difference between 2500 and 3100 was really hard to imagine! What size pack did you take on your first trip? The great thing about a smaller pack is you'll be surprised how much you can fit in it (see all the comments here) but also grateful that it helps you not overpack! My secret for being able to have more space is nylon expansion. See the first few items here: halftheclothes.com/travel-tips/rtw-packing-list/ Happy Travels!
smaller bag will help with self controlling your overpacking addiction. smaller bag with extra fabric lines to hold something on exterior can be useful too. Meaning you can take extra bag of stuff on bottom and/or top if backpack capacity is not enough. I'm buying 40L with bottom straps for my tent if it doesn't fit.
This is crazy! I have been trying to figure out what litre size to get for a year now. I have even gone to stores and looked. I was completely clueless. This answers all of my questions!
This is the best visual representation of backpack size out there. I love that you showed how it looks fully packed and out in the wild. Thank you soooo much for this! 👍👍👍
I'm a fan of Osprey Hikelite 26 so much so I bought 2 of them. It's made of great lightweight but durable materials, and the fact it has a frame and the mesh backing is leaps and bounds awesome for a pack this size. Let's not forget it comes with load lifters. I use one for my day hike bag holds my essentials and for those just in case moments of ''inconvenient'' Camping (Survival situations for the unprepared) And use the other as my GHB(Get home Bag)
I really love that this video addresses the two (mostly) unrelated lifestyles both known as "backpacking." The 70L footage had me cracking up. Definitely can relate!
We use the Osprey Farpoint 55. Works GREAT to have the (2) bag system that is modular enough, carry wise, to accommodate our different travel destinations (foot, automobile, bus, train, plane, ferry, and even motorcycle).
Great information about backpacks and all. I spent about 3 months doing research before I purchased mine. This will definitely help anyone trying to figure it all out. I love my Deuter!
Very useful summary. We have just taken 44L and 42L bags around Japan for two weeks and it's surprising how much you can actually fit in! I totally support your comment about when a bag is too big it becomes annoying - travel light people!
A good reference point for me is that my carry-on suitcase is 38 l (40×55×20 cm should give 44 l capacity, but those are the *external* measurements including the wheels etc). I also don't look at the listed liter capacity for more than a general idea - as you mention, there's no standardized way to measure bag volumes anyway, so it's often not a very useful metric. I go by the stated dimensions of the bag, because it'll let me know if the bag is around the same size as a carry-on suitcase which in turn gives me a decent enough estimate of the actual capacity of the bag.
Osprey 30L for all clothing with a 12L personal item pack. We have been through Asia a few times and N Africa. The small pack has stuff I can’t do without: Rx, electronics, paperwork...it never leaves my reach except at overnight accommodations. The 30 L carries enough so that I do laundry every 10-12 days and repeat for as long as your trip is planned. I have schlepped the 30 L through dozens of airports and carried on all flights except small planes with local airlines. I even carried the 30L on Ryanair (although it was very slightly larger than allowance). The 12 L never gets checked, carried by bellman/or anyone or even put in the trunk of a cab.
i have a 34 liter that i use for a couple hours at the park, day at the beach or 3 day overnight excursions by train, bus or auto. your metrics are on point, and it should be adopted by the industry expeditiously. thanks for sharing.♡♡♡
Thanks for sharing this is such a great video ! B so glad I watched it before purchasing. The shirts put everything in context! I almost got an 80L for 4 days 🤣🤣🤣
This is the video that I'll probably share to my friends when they ask me about what backpack to buy. It is so helpful!!! And I love how you rolled the clothes for packing!
thanks for this, super informative. please post up some more tips involving backpacking and camping, relatively new to it and this has definitely made my first decision easily.
Thanks for such an informative video. Nearly purchased a 70L for 2 months backpacking in SEAsia. I am definitely reconsidering and likely to go for an Osprey Farpoint 55L. Hopefully that will suffice :)
You're right! Check out the description for more on why you see this throughout the backpack industry, but the basic reason is that there is no gold standard or regulating authority for how companies measure capacity.
It doesn't add up, but it does multiply (and exponentiate)... up? On average, the people who buy 46L backpacks tend to be built bigger and wear bigger shirts than the people who buy 40L backpacks, so you can fit slightly fewer shirts in the 46L backpack even though it's technically bigger than the 40L one? This is also true for people who buy 20L to 40L backpacks, but in that range, the backpack capacity still increases more quickly than shirt size. The trend reverses at around 41L, beyond which point the area-cubed growth of shirt volume quickly outstrips the linear growth of backpack capacity. At 100L, you can only fit five or six shirts into a single backpack on average, and above 160L, you actually need to wear two backpacks (one in front and one behind) in order to carry even a single one of your massive shirts around.
This video guide is so cool! I have been using the Porter 46 for a few years and I'm a small person and have always felt that it's way too big for even my 2-week traveling needs. I'm going to reduce to 30. This year I am indeed going to a chilly location, but not enough to require winter gear, just a lightweight jacket, so I can do it. Like she said, if you need winter gear maybe a little bit larger one. lol one time I used the 46 for a tropical weekend destination wedding and I stuffed everything you could think of bringing in there and still had some room left over.
Teenage sons and I backpacked around Thailand, Cambodia and Laos for a month in 2014 using the Osprey Porter 46 each. Including rotating 5 sets of clothes, electronics and everything else and managed the 7 kg limit for carry on on Thai, Qantas, AirAsia, .Nok. Very handy having no checked luggage. Perfect travel bag.
Haha. I've never used the t-shirt method to count space in a bag. My problem is shoes! I need a trunk not a backpack, but this is such a handy post. Great tip about not keep your valuables with the rest of your gear. (I'd need the 88 t-shirt size. Eek.)
I know that 55-65l is the right size for me but I still haven't found the perfectly designed backpack for my needs. A must have is generous side pockets (more boxy shape) as I like to store my jetboil stove in there. So many packs these days seem to sacrifice function in favour of form. Best I have seen is the Wisport Reindeer 55 which would be near perfect but at 2.3kg is way too heavy.
I usually travel with a bag that's 36L and that's plenty, especially if you're traveling during the summer. Remember that you can wash your clothes and yet carry stuff for a whole week and it's easy to overpack stuff you don't need when you have too much space left.
Amen! Every time I end up with more luggage for random reasons, it's just reinforces how awesome it is to keep it small, hey. Cheers, and happy travels!
i tend to pack alot my day pack is a 40l and 80l for camping pack the thing i like about the 80l is lots of room not trying to pack everything in a tight spot witrh room to spare. lol
I bought a huge backpack because im just going from A to B > airport > taxi > workplace. I just want to ditch my suitcase. So my backpack is huge. better leave some liters empy so i can buy stuff. but if I want to travel in the future not for the next 9 month where i stay at one place for a few months... i'm going for 40 liters for sure!! :)
ups! You thake the T-shirt only as a Symbolic Unit, ok. daaa!! anyway i always take one or two cloths less than what i think i am going to use. It always matches.Pick the 3 underware that you used for the 5th day too.Probably the 3 day in middle was the day you choose to to relax a little bitte and it isn´t as sweaty as the 1st , 2nd or 4th.Crazy but it happens
Great, uncomplicated video, thanks. currently going through my midlife crisis and have booked a 17 day trip to go to some remote(ish) thai islands without electricity, so will need to pack extras like solar chargers, as well as go pro, camera, book etc (and maybe mask/fins- am I highlighting my lack of experience??) . Spent ages looking at backpacks, and having watched your video have come to the conclusion that my wife and I should get away with a 40L rucksack each. We will see! Thanks again.
So glad the video was useful! From 8 years of nearly non-stop travel, I've learned the less you pack, the more space there is for learning and opportunities you can never dream of or anticipate. I hope you have a great trip and it's everything you need!
@@halftheclothes623 Thanks, its funny how you can research and research only to come across such a simple thing as your video, and it makes such complete sense :-). I take my hat off to you - 8 years of travel!!! Good for you. I 'll make a point of looking forward to enjoying whatever happens on this trip and my plan is to buy a better rucksack next year and be that weird 50 year old travelling remote areas (whilst they still exist). Thanks again, and if you take requests, I would love to see a video of what, and how, you pack for various trips.
The large bags being cumbersome is such a true fact. Less is clearly more in terms of moving around as well as from a tactical sense. This is especially important if you are in another county, for example a climate you are not used to and note a type of disaster (Earthquake, Tsunami, Wild Fire ect.) and need to get away to safe ground quickly. Best to stick with 40's or less and the 46LR would be a concern for short people, such as myself. xD
Happy to have helped, Sailom! If you liked the vid, I'd really appreciate you clicking "Subscribe." It doesn't change your life, but makes TH-cam willing to pay me for my work!
I struggle not to overpack, too, believe it or not! I'm packing this morning for a trip to Alaska, backpacking + farming. And I've got the tropics on the horizon... hard to think through ever-changing scenarios, temperatures, activities, and to try and predict what I'll need. I watched a cool video about outdoor backpacking where the guy being interviewed for hiking 30,000+ miles said, "People pack their fears." It's totally true! Hard not to, hey :)
Best video about the bag volume representation... Please make more videos. Well I just bought a 70L Quechua yesterday, I wish I saw this video before buying, well what size do you recommend for me for a 10 to 12 days travel and I'm 6 feet tall.
Exceptionally helpful. I was thinking the Porter 46, but now I'm leaning towards the Porter 30. I do have a question about sturdiness. Whatever pack I get, it will be my carry-on bag that I'll fill with my camera/computer gear - at least 1 full size DSLR, 2-3 lens, multiple batteries, 1-2 tablets and maybe a 17" laptop. I don't know a weight, but it is heavy. I'm pretty sure it will all fit in the 30 and for sure the 46. My concern is how rugged is the pack. Will the stitching handle the weight or will it start to pull apart as I carry the pack over one shoulder. The heavy use is primarily on the travel days, so walking in airports for long stretches. Once we get to our destination, the bulk of the gear stays at home.
Osprey has a great reputation for holding together well, and they have a lifetime guarantee. You're smart to consider it, though! I think the 30L could be a bit of a stretch with all the electronics you mention, depending on where you're traveling. Or maybe you were saying you'll just use that bag for your electronics? In which case 30L would be heaps, hey. Check out this guy's packing list - he's tech heavy but manages with a small bag: medium.com/digital-nomad-stories/a-small-bag-on-a-big-adventure-5e4851ac7801 Hope that helps - Happy Travels! (And sorry for the delayed reply - was in the backcountry for several days)
I watched a lot of videos on TH-cam about packing and bags. This was the most helpful one. So glad I watched this before buying a bagpack. I was confused between osprey 40L and the new Lumina 60L. I’m confused with the size because I once carried 70L which was too big but if I went out to live in the wilderness I would need everything from sleeping bag to tent. Not sure if I can pack those 2 and my clothes all together in 40L. Thank you for such an informative video! Will you be making more ?
Aww... Rose - this is the best comment ever and makes all those video-making hours worth it. So glad you found it helpful! I'll make more videos someday. I just started a podcast, so I'm spending most of my time on that right now (it's to help newbie content creators - ticket2blog). Happy travels!
Rose Reema I am no skinny minny and I fit all I need in 30 liters. Quilt, tent, pad, cook system, food, water, clothes, emergency kit, toiletries, 1st aid etc. The less volume and weight I carry means a smaller pack. My back is thrilled, I get to camp sooner, have time to explore instead of set up tent, make dinner, collapse in bed from too much stuff. Always always get your pack last. Get gear 1st to determine what size pack. If you get pack 1st, you will fill a too big pack. Less is bettet.
Susan Lea love the information you just gave me! It’s detailed and super useful. I will do that. Yes, less is better. Good luck with camping! Hope you have a wonderful time :)
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Also important to say is what size you can take with you inside the plane. I don't think they will allow more then 50L on board. I go with 45L for 3 Weeks. Don't forget that you also can wash your shirts :D
this is the first video i've watched for choosing a pack but what a good way to demonstrate the volume and use cases.
Love the vid. Gave me a general idea on what size pack I need for my weekend hiking trip! T-shirts were an awesome visual aid too!
This is such a great video with more visual aids for those who can't get the measurements. I wish I saw this before my first travel but I will definitely be buying a small backpack for my future travel. I am thinking 35-40L would be better for me, though that will be a challenge since I over pack sometime! Thank you so much for making this helpful video!
So glad you found the video helpful! I remember how confused I was the first time I tried to think about pack size in cubic inches. The difference between 2500 and 3100 was really hard to imagine! What size pack did you take on your first trip? The great thing about a smaller pack is you'll be surprised how much you can fit in it (see all the comments here) but also grateful that it helps you not overpack!
My secret for being able to have more space is nylon expansion. See the first few items here:
halftheclothes.com/travel-tips/rtw-packing-list/
Happy Travels!
smaller bag will help with self controlling your overpacking addiction.
smaller bag with extra fabric lines to hold something on exterior can be useful too. Meaning you can take extra bag of stuff on bottom and/or top if backpack capacity is not enough.
I'm buying 40L with bottom straps for my tent if it doesn't fit.
This is super clear! You Manage to pack quite a lot in your bags! With compartment type of zipbags, we are sure you could even have more!
This is crazy! I have been trying to figure out what litre size to get for a year now. I have even gone to stores and looked. I was completely clueless. This answers all of my questions!
So happy we could help!
T-shirts as the unit of measure...love it!!
I have come back after watching 1 year ago. Best back pack video hands down!
Thank you!
I was so confused about liters and pack size before I saw this video.
Woohoo! So happy to help!
This is the best visual representation of backpack size out there. I love that you showed how it looks fully packed and out in the wild. Thank you soooo much for this! 👍👍👍
So glad to hear it was helpful! You're welcome :)
Please do more! This stuff never gets old for us travel & backpack addicts.
What else would you like to see, MP?
Thank you! The 46L one is perfect for my needs.
Great info. I work hard to keep it light but it always depends on where I'm going and for how long. Thanks for some perspective.
Wow the subtle differences in the packings and capacities so well explained.
I'm a fan of Osprey Hikelite 26 so much so I bought 2 of them. It's made of great lightweight but durable materials, and the fact it has a frame and the mesh backing is leaps and bounds awesome for a pack this size. Let's not forget it comes with load lifters. I use one for my day hike bag holds my essentials and for those just in case moments of ''inconvenient'' Camping (Survival situations for the unprepared) And use the other as my GHB(Get home Bag)
I really love that this video addresses the two (mostly) unrelated lifestyles both known as "backpacking." The 70L footage had me cracking up. Definitely can relate!
As one who does both versions of backpackers, its nice to have both sides acknowledged lol
THANK YOU so much for this video! I am a visual learner and this really put things in perspective for me. You’ve helped me save a lot of money too!
So glad it was helpful!
Useful post glad you put the measurements in metric and showing what these numbers actually mean.
We use the Osprey Farpoint 55. Works GREAT to have the (2) bag system that is modular enough, carry wise, to accommodate our different travel destinations (foot, automobile, bus, train, plane, ferry, and even motorcycle).
Great information about backpacks and all. I spent about 3 months doing research before I purchased mine. This will definitely help anyone trying to figure it all out. I love my Deuter!
Deuter is a great brand!
Very useful summary. We have just taken 44L and 42L bags around Japan for two weeks and it's surprising how much you can actually fit in! I totally support your comment about when a bag is too big it becomes annoying - travel light people!
Right?! I find even with a super small bag, I sometimes worry things I've added to my gear might not fit... but they do! #tetris :)
This video is amazing, clear and so helpful! Thank you!
I can even imagine with a backpack, I really admire you that you travel in such great style! :)
A good reference point for me is that my carry-on suitcase is 38 l (40×55×20 cm should give 44 l capacity, but those are the *external* measurements including the wheels etc). I also don't look at the listed liter capacity for more than a general idea - as you mention, there's no standardized way to measure bag volumes anyway, so it's often not a very useful metric. I go by the stated dimensions of the bag, because it'll let me know if the bag is around the same size as a carry-on suitcase which in turn gives me a decent enough estimate of the actual capacity of the bag.
Thanks for your informative take on bg sizes we will go with a 40 litre, cheers. Greetings from Wales UK.
Love your site and your videos!! You give very practical advice as well! Keep up the good work!!
Glad it's helpful - thanks for the feedback :)
Thankyou... Was confused and now I'm clear about what I need after watching this.
That's great to hear! Good luck with your adventures!
Osprey 30L for all clothing with a 12L personal item pack. We have been through Asia a few times and N Africa. The small pack has stuff I can’t do without: Rx, electronics, paperwork...it never leaves my reach except at overnight accommodations. The 30 L carries enough so that I do laundry every 10-12 days and repeat for as long as your trip is planned. I have schlepped the 30 L through dozens of airports and carried on all flights except small planes with local airlines. I even carried the 30L on Ryanair (although it was very slightly larger than allowance). The 12 L never gets checked, carried by bellman/or anyone or even put in the trunk of a cab.
one of the best videos i've ever seen! thanks!!!
Very easy explanation.thank you Mis
Thanks for the informative video! I needed such comparison because I plan to buy 40l backpack for a month abroad with few flights in between
Great way to explain what the liters mean. I use 30 Lt and I am happy with it. I can go for a short trip or even a camping trip
Awesome! Here's to traveling light! :)
Thank you soooo much for this!!! I was ready to buy a 70-80L bag but I totally need a 50L one.. 😄
That's awesome! So glad it helped. Happy travels!
Thanks! You too! 💕
I use the 55 liter bag for pretty much all of my trips, the same brand and type but in red. Best luggage investment yet
Really useful to see the visual representation, thanks.
Awesome video!! So informative. Puts a perspective to things👍👍👍🙌
Really glad you found it helpful!
Great info on different size travel bags. I always wonder what type and size to take.
Great way to explain a bag size
i have a 34 liter that i use for a couple hours at the park, day at the beach or 3 day overnight excursions by train, bus or auto. your metrics are on point, and it should be adopted by the industry expeditiously. thanks for sharing.♡♡♡
Glad you found it accurate :D Happy travels!
Thanks for sharing this is such a great video ! B so glad I watched it before purchasing. The shirts put everything in context! I almost got an 80L for 4 days 🤣🤣🤣
Very useful! Glad this video exists
Thanks! Now I know I can make it three weeks in Italy with a 30 L bag. It makes so much sense to talk in how many tee shirts can fit.
How was your trip, was 30 lt enough?
This is the video that I'll probably share to my friends when they ask me about what backpack to buy. It is so helpful!!! And I love how you rolled the clothes for packing!
Glad it was helpful, Trisha!
That was the best video on that topic EVER! Thank you so much
Welcome! :)
thanks for this, super informative. please post up some more tips involving backpacking and camping, relatively new to it and this has definitely made my first decision easily.
I'd love to do backpacking and camping videos! Glad you found the video helpful :)
This was a really cool video, I really liked how you use t shirts as a way to measure how much a backpack can hold.
Great video. Smart idea to do amount of t-shirts for each size.
Fantastic video! I hope to see more in the near future as a I prepare for a trip to Europe.
So glad it was helpful!
Great vid, and I think the t-shirt metric is as good as any. It's certainly more visually comprehensible than liters or cubic inches.
Glad you think so! We debated for a long time to come up with something familiar globally. Thanks for the kudos :)
How many sandwiches can a 40L fit?
Ha! If it's a Subway footlong, each would take up slightly more than a L of space... so maybe 35. But if you smashed them down... 70?
@@halftheclothes623 I can't stop laughing.....
NOT ENOUGH
40L sandwiches
Thanks for such an informative video. Nearly purchased a 70L for 2 months backpacking in SEAsia. I am definitely reconsidering and likely to go for an Osprey Farpoint 55L. Hopefully that will suffice :)
Comments like this are the whole reason I made this video. I'm so thrilled to hear it helped you! Happy travels :)
40L - 63 shirts... and 46L - 60 shirts. The math doesn't add up.
You're right! Check out the description for more on why you see this throughout the backpack industry, but the basic reason is that there is no gold standard or regulating authority for how companies measure capacity.
It doesn't add up, but it does multiply (and exponentiate)... up?
On average, the people who buy 46L backpacks tend to be built bigger and wear bigger shirts than the people who buy 40L backpacks, so you can fit slightly fewer shirts in the 46L backpack even though it's technically bigger than the 40L one? This is also true for people who buy 20L to 40L backpacks, but in that range, the backpack capacity still increases more quickly than shirt size. The trend reverses at around 41L, beyond which point the area-cubed growth of shirt volume quickly outstrips the linear growth of backpack capacity. At 100L, you can only fit five or six shirts into a single backpack on average, and above 160L, you actually need to wear two backpacks (one in front and one behind) in order to carry even a single one of your massive shirts around.
This video guide is so cool! I have been using the Porter 46 for a few years and I'm a small person and have always felt that it's way too big for even my 2-week traveling needs. I'm going to reduce to 30. This year I am indeed going to a chilly location, but not enough to require winter gear, just a lightweight jacket, so I can do it. Like she said, if you need winter gear maybe a little bit larger one. lol one time I used the 46 for a tropical weekend destination wedding and I stuffed everything you could think of bringing in there and still had some room left over.
So glad it helped you! I've been a 27L traveler all my life!
@@halftheclothes623 wow 27 😯 life goals 😎
Teenage sons and I backpacked around Thailand, Cambodia and Laos for a month in 2014 using the Osprey Porter 46 each. Including rotating 5 sets of clothes, electronics and everything else and managed the 7 kg limit for carry on on Thai, Qantas, AirAsia, .Nok. Very handy having no checked luggage. Perfect travel bag.
Wonderful video. I hope y’all produce more
Thank you. This was incredibly helpful!
You bet! :)
Thank you this was really helpful!
Haha. I've never used the t-shirt method to count space in a bag. My problem is shoes! I need a trunk not a backpack, but this is such a handy post. Great tip about not keep your valuables with the rest of your gear. (I'd need the 88 t-shirt size. Eek.)
Carol Perehudoff 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
Excellent video. Cannot be more informative!
Cheers!
Excellent video, very useful information, thanks
You realy made a great review here
Now i have a good idea of what size i should buy
Thanks !
Great fun video too :)
Awesome! So glad it was helpful :)
Thanks for that. Comparing the size to the amount of T-shirt helps in terms of scale. Thank you again! I'll stick to buying a 55L for Osprey.
Glad you found it helpful - happy travels!
I know that 55-65l is the right size for me but I still haven't found the perfectly designed backpack for my needs. A must have is generous side pockets (more boxy shape) as I like to store my jetboil stove in there. So many packs these days seem to sacrifice function in favour of form. Best I have seen is the Wisport Reindeer 55 which would be near perfect but at 2.3kg is way too heavy.
Awesome Jema!
Thanks friend ♥️
I usually travel with a bag that's 36L and that's plenty, especially if you're traveling during the summer. Remember that you can wash your clothes and yet carry stuff for a whole week and it's easy to overpack stuff you don't need when you have too much space left.
We always opted for the 30l ones because honestly, our backs would be definitely sorry if we chose otherwise! I love how informative you were!!!
Amen! Every time I end up with more luggage for random reasons, it's just reinforces how awesome it is to keep it small, hey. Cheers, and happy travels!
Awesome! Thank you
Great video. Really helped me visualise and make a more informed decision. Thanks!
You bet! :) Which size did you end up going with, and for what style of voyaging?
Thanks for sharing. very useful for trip to Cambodia/Vietnam
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you !
Thank You So Much!
You're welcome!
very informative. keep this up please.
i tend to pack alot my day pack is a 40l and 80l for camping pack the thing i like about the 80l is lots of room not trying to pack everything in a tight spot witrh room to spare. lol
I bought a huge backpack because im just going from A to B > airport > taxi > workplace. I just want to ditch my suitcase. So my backpack is huge. better leave some liters empy so i can buy stuff. but if I want to travel in the future not for the next 9 month where i stay at one place for a few months... i'm going for 40 liters for sure!! :)
Most helpful
Thanx
this video ws so helpful for me to buy travel bag online👍
It's all a little bit confusing, so thanks for figuring it out for us! It's pretty amazing how much stuff you can fit inside these backpacks, right?
Amen! I'm always amazed at how relatively easy it is to stay small
Awesome breakdown. Picking a bag is such a big chore. It took me forever to settle on my Osprey Stratos.
Cool! Why'd you go with the stratos?
A perfect fit for my frame, and all the room I need to lug all the family's gear around wherever we go. Plus, I could snap my old drone to the back :)
Thanks for this video :)
Very helpful, thanks, I just ordered a 40 L , so should be just right. Cheers
Awesome! Was just recommending a 40L bag to a friend last night. Hope it goes well for you, Stephen. Cheers!
ups! You thake the T-shirt only as a Symbolic Unit, ok. daaa!! anyway i always take one or two cloths less than what i think i am going to use. It always matches.Pick the 3 underware that you used for the 5th day too.Probably the 3 day in middle was the day you choose to to relax a little bitte and it isn´t as sweaty as the 1st , 2nd or 4th.Crazy but it happens
Best review 👏🏻
Very helpfull thankss
thanks a lot. i must say u should make video frequently.
I'd love to make more - just have to find the time! So elusive :)
I want one to my groceries and clothes in cause I have to walk every
Gracias por compartir, buen camino, un saludo.
What do you think for traveling on weekends, with a dslr and 2 lenses... de 40 lt is enough? Is for plane traveling also.
Very helpful, thank you ;)
Great, uncomplicated video, thanks. currently going through my midlife crisis and have booked a 17 day trip to go to some remote(ish) thai islands without electricity, so will need to pack extras like solar chargers, as well as go pro, camera, book etc (and maybe mask/fins- am I highlighting my lack of experience??) . Spent ages looking at backpacks, and having watched your video have come to the conclusion that my wife and I should get away with a 40L rucksack each. We will see! Thanks again.
So glad the video was useful! From 8 years of nearly non-stop travel, I've learned the less you pack, the more space there is for learning and opportunities you can never dream of or anticipate. I hope you have a great trip and it's everything you need!
@@halftheclothes623 Thanks, its funny how you can research and research only to come across such a simple thing as your video, and it makes such complete sense :-).
I take my hat off to you - 8 years of travel!!! Good for you. I
'll make a point of looking forward to enjoying whatever happens on this trip and my plan is to buy a better rucksack next year and be that weird 50 year old travelling remote areas (whilst they still exist). Thanks again, and if you take requests, I would love to see a video of what, and how, you pack for various trips.
The large bags being cumbersome is such a true fact. Less is clearly more in terms of moving around as well as from a tactical sense. This is especially important if you are in another county, for example a climate you are not used to and note a type of disaster (Earthquake, Tsunami, Wild Fire ect.) and need to get away to safe ground quickly. Best to stick with 40's or less and the 46LR would be a concern for short people, such as myself. xD
Great video ...
Dilemmas...I'd like to see a video like this about suitcases for different airlines :)
If you can get the airlines to stop changing their rules every time they get an opportunity to make a bit more money, I'll do it! ;)
Wooow...thank you
Happy to have helped, Sailom! If you liked the vid, I'd really appreciate you clicking "Subscribe." It doesn't change your life, but makes TH-cam willing to pay me for my work!
Lovely video! I can never be as organized as you are. I have a tendency to overpack. :D
I struggle not to overpack, too, believe it or not! I'm packing this morning for a trip to Alaska, backpacking + farming. And I've got the tropics on the horizon... hard to think through ever-changing scenarios, temperatures, activities, and to try and predict what I'll need. I watched a cool video about outdoor backpacking where the guy being interviewed for hiking 30,000+ miles said, "People pack their fears." It's totally true! Hard not to, hey :)
Here's the vid: www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/summer-series/oregon-ultralight-hiking-backpacking-camping/
Best video about the bag volume representation... Please make more videos. Well I just bought a 70L Quechua yesterday, I wish I saw this video before buying, well what size do you recommend for me for a 10 to 12 days travel and I'm 6 feet tall.
I recommend maxing out at 55L - depends, of course, where you're traveling. But most locations/gear requirements will definitely fit in 55L!
Exceptionally helpful. I was thinking the Porter 46, but now I'm leaning towards the Porter 30. I do have a question about sturdiness. Whatever pack I get, it will be my carry-on bag that I'll fill with my camera/computer gear - at least 1 full size DSLR, 2-3 lens, multiple batteries, 1-2 tablets and maybe a 17" laptop. I don't know a weight, but it is heavy. I'm pretty sure it will all fit in the 30 and for sure the 46. My concern is how rugged is the pack. Will the stitching handle the weight or will it start to pull apart as I carry the pack over one shoulder. The heavy use is primarily on the travel days, so walking in airports for long stretches. Once we get to our destination, the bulk of the gear stays at home.
Osprey has a great reputation for holding together well, and they have a lifetime guarantee. You're smart to consider it, though! I think the 30L could be a bit of a stretch with all the electronics you mention, depending on where you're traveling. Or maybe you were saying you'll just use that bag for your electronics? In which case 30L would be heaps, hey.
Check out this guy's packing list - he's tech heavy but manages with a small bag:
medium.com/digital-nomad-stories/a-small-bag-on-a-big-adventure-5e4851ac7801
Hope that helps - Happy Travels!
(And sorry for the delayed reply - was in the backcountry for several days)
Perfect video.
I watched a lot of videos on TH-cam about packing and bags. This was the most helpful one. So glad I watched this before buying a bagpack. I was confused between osprey 40L and the new Lumina 60L. I’m confused with the size because I once carried 70L which was too big but if I went out to live in the wilderness I would need everything from sleeping bag to tent. Not sure if I can pack those 2 and my clothes all together in 40L. Thank you for such an informative video! Will you be making more ?
Aww... Rose - this is the best comment ever and makes all those video-making hours worth it. So glad you found it helpful! I'll make more videos someday. I just started a podcast, so I'm spending most of my time on that right now (it's to help newbie content creators - ticket2blog). Happy travels!
Rose Reema I am no skinny minny and I fit all I need in 30 liters. Quilt, tent, pad, cook system, food, water, clothes, emergency kit, toiletries, 1st aid etc. The less volume and weight I carry means a smaller pack. My back is thrilled, I get to camp sooner, have time to explore instead of set up tent, make dinner, collapse in bed from too much stuff. Always always get your pack last. Get gear 1st to determine what size pack. If you get pack 1st, you will fill a too big pack. Less is bettet.
Woman after my own heart. Amen, Susan!!
Susan Lea love the information you just gave me! It’s detailed and super useful. I will do that. Yes, less is better. Good luck with camping! Hope you have a wonderful time :)
Half the Clothes that’s great! I will check it out. Thanks :)
Will watch the new videos whenever you get to make them.
Great video
question here. is 30 liter enough for a 1 week trip
I guess I can do wonders with that 30L backpack being a XS size!
Amen! Sometimes it's very lucky to be small. I traveled with a huge man for two years and his bag had to be so much bigger, even with the same stuff!