Heya,
I am leaving to travel Oz in 2 weeks (with a friend until Jan 09, then by myself) and i was packing some odds and ends in my backpack and i have a feeling my 70litre bag is going to be too big?! Has anyone traveled with a bag that big? Mine has wheels on it, so it shouldn't be too bad, i am just hoping that i don't look like a turtle who has an oversized home on it's back!!
Thanks!! 😊
Reply to this Hello Alex, and welcome to the forum!
My first question with backpacks is this: how tall are you? Height is a large factor in determining backpack size.
How a read of this
thread - where a similar discussion took place about a year ago; it might be of assistance.
Reply to this Thank you for your reply, i had a look at the thread. I have a feeling mine is going to be too big.
I am 5ft6, not very strong up top at all. It looks like i will be using the wheels often!!!!
Reply to this I have a 65liter one but i believe i could have gotton away with alot smaller
Reply to this I am 5'9" of a slim build and wouldn't consider anything more than a 70 litre pack. I have two packs - a 60 litre and the 70 litre and bring the slightly smaller one if taking a shorter trip.
If you plan of travelling a lot between different destinations, you will soon tire of needing to wheel your bag around and will feel like throwing it in the bin! If you are spending a long time at each place, it will not be as much of a problem.
I would err on the size of something smaller. It goes back to the usual traveller's advice - take half as much luggage and twice as much money.
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