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Do you live near a good outdoor equipment shop? The only certain way of getting a good fit is to physically try on a pack with weight which is roughly what you intend carrying.Need some help here.
Camino Ingles beginning of October. Definitely sending luggage forward. Female, 175cm tall.
Searching for a backpack to carry and a waist pack.
On touring trips I am used to carry documents and small stuff in crossbody and then have a backpack, but my shoulders hurt a lot afterwards. For sure the cheap Amazon backpack is no good.
Thus, I am here asking for an advice of how small/big a day packpack should be and what should I pay attention to while choosing it. I don't want to spend a fortune on it, but don't want another "cheap Amazon" neither.
Same about waist pack: I bet crossbody bag does have a good impact on a shoulder.
October on Ingles might be cold (?) and rainy (yes), so searching for something waterproof, something that prevents me from loading it with unnecessary stuff (reasonable size) and not too expensive.
Agree -- mine is the Maya, and it has very good support. The torso length is also adjustable for a perfect fit.I see two 20 L Gregry packs, the Nano and the Maya. I could only use the Maya, which is twice as expensive as the Nano! It just depends on what works for your back.
That's a very interesing point...In addition, if for some reason you want or need to send your bag two days ahead (e.g. you want flexibility of where/how far to walk to between two places), it also has enough room for whatever you would want for that one night.
I wear a Deuter AC Lite 21L SL for my day hikes. It holds all my needs, rain gear, extra pair of socks, jacket if not wearing, small first aide/ foot kit, food and water. I also wear a 2L waist pack. I hope this helps you decide. I walked this route in October and I definitely used my rain gear!Need some help here.
Camino Ingles beginning of October. Definitely sending luggage forward. Female, 175cm tall.
Searching for a backpack to carry and a waist pack.
On touring trips I am used to carry documents and small stuff in crossbody and then have a backpack, but my shoulders hurt a lot afterwards. For sure the cheap Amazon backpack is no good.
Thus, I am here asking for an advice of how small/big a day packpack should be and what should I pay attention to while choosing it. I don't want to spend a fortune on it, but don't want another "cheap Amazon" neither.
Same about waist pack: I bet crossbody bag does have a good impact on a shoulder.
October on Ingles might be cold (?) and rainy (yes), so searching for something waterproof, something that prevents me from loading it with unnecessary stuff (reasonable size) and not too expensive.
Those are popular brands. I have a Jack Wolfskin pack. My husband has an REI brand day pack. Go for fit and comfort and not necessarily a particular brand.So...what I understood is that I should be looking into 20-25L packback, for sure hip belt, better padded, internal frame or structured anyway. Trying first in a physical shop rather then buying online. Most quoted brands are Gregory, Deuter, Osprey
Ask the salespeople in your Decathlon.I am located in Italy, so no access to REI. Being not in a big city I will have to search for brands retailer first and then probably in that shop I can find other brands. We have only Decathlon as a big store with a big choice and a handful of smaller shops that I still need to figure out.
That's a big the point. There isn't a huge difference between a Decathlon pack and a Deuter (here in Italy).Edited to add: the time to worry about quality etc is once your addicted, like most of us…..
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