Go Back   Travel Forum - Share Travel Guides, Travel Maps, Travel Photos, Travel Deals > Travel Advice > Backpacking Travel Forum

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 07-25-2007, 05:56 PM
homerocks7001
 
Posts: n/a
Default Europe Travel Backpacking?

I plan on backpacking europe for 2 months starting in sep. I was wondering what size backpack to buy. I have been lookin at 4000 cu. in. (60-65L) packs. I am really liking the Osprey Atmos 65. Anyone have any tips or comments on what I should look for or how big a pack I need? Any tips on bacpacking are more than appreciated. Thanks
Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links

  #2 (permalink)  
Old 07-25-2007, 06:38 PM
Willeke
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Buy a Small one.
You will find that your pack is getting heavy very fast.
If you travel for 2 months you will need to do laundry in any case, so better take a smaller pack and wash a little more often.

Some packs come with a smal pack that you can take of and use for a day pack, resist them.
The heavy things like books go in them, so once started on the trip they never go back on the big pack. Because the weight will be in a bad spot, pulling the whole pack down.

Put the books in your 'big' pack, and use your day-pack for lunch, important paperwork and at most one guidebook.

I think you should take a pack that allows space for 3 jeans, 2 sweaters, T-shirts, underwear and socks for a week (two at most.)
You will find that most people wear their clothing a little longer while traveling, so this is enough for about 3 weeks ;o)

Unless you go camping you do not need the bigger size pack.

I think the Osprey Atmos 35 is a better choice, size wise.
Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 07-26-2007, 03:31 AM
ivy_la_sangrienta
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Don't pack too much. If there's REALLY something you realise you need when you get there, I'm sure you'd be able to find some, like new socks or undies and stuff. You have to take slightly thicker clothes because it starts to get cold in those months, but be reasonable. Leave out hairdryers and electric shavers, just buy disposable razors and learn to live with flatter hair. You'll be dying to throw your pack in the nearest river pretty soon if it's too heavy.
Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Cheap Flights
All times are GMT. The time now is 11:57 AM.



Design By: Miner Skinz.com
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.1.0 ©2007, Crawlability, Inc.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153