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Q&A What kind of features should I look for on a good trekking backpack?

I'm in the market for a backpack for fast paced multi-day hiking (away from food up to 1 week). I've tried some of the really big backpacks (65L) and found the padding bulky. I've tried some good o...

3 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Andrew Welch‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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#2: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2020-04-17T21:19:26Z (over 4 years ago)
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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Andrew Welch‭ · 2020-04-17T21:19:26Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>I'm in the market for a backpack for fast paced multi-day hiking (away from food up to 1 week). I've tried some of the really big backpacks (65L) and found the padding bulky. I've tried some good ones around the 45-55L mark but I'm concerned about having space. There seems to be a cut off point where the newer backpack of the lowerage literage have less padding which offers a freer feeling. What kinds of other features exist on backpacks that are the most useful as there seem to be many.</p>