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<blockquote data-quote="ID Mtn Man" data-source="post: 2130202" data-attributes="member: 97084"><p>IMHO, bigger is better, especially when starting out. Go for the 6400.</p><p></p><p>I think 80 L / 4,800 cu in is a minimum for a 5 day trip. I switched from a 118 L / 7200 cu in bag after getting my setup highly tuned and upgraded over a 5 year period. I am obsessive about trimming weight and volume. I take the ultralight backpacker + optics and rifle mentality to the extreme.</p><p></p><p>Gear strapped to the outside of a bag is a nightmare. I can tell you from experience, finding out your sleeping bag tumbled off your bag at some point during a 7 mile night hike and is likely in the bottom a ravine is NOT how you want to start out a hunt. I've seen more pads that didn't make it to camp than you can shake a stick at. The weight penalty of increased volume is minimal. Some of this can be offset by ditching items like stuff-sacks, tent-stake bags, etc. I use the sushi-roll method where I put the tent down, pad, sleeping bag, and then roll it all up. Tent poles and stakes go in my buddy's pack if I'm not solo.</p><p></p><p>After years of doing the backcountry gig, I've put on every pack under the sun, and Mystery Ranch is my absolute favorite.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ID Mtn Man, post: 2130202, member: 97084"] IMHO, bigger is better, especially when starting out. Go for the 6400. I think 80 L / 4,800 cu in is a minimum for a 5 day trip. I switched from a 118 L / 7200 cu in bag after getting my setup highly tuned and upgraded over a 5 year period. I am obsessive about trimming weight and volume. I take the ultralight backpacker + optics and rifle mentality to the extreme. Gear strapped to the outside of a bag is a nightmare. I can tell you from experience, finding out your sleeping bag tumbled off your bag at some point during a 7 mile night hike and is likely in the bottom a ravine is NOT how you want to start out a hunt. I've seen more pads that didn't make it to camp than you can shake a stick at. The weight penalty of increased volume is minimal. Some of this can be offset by ditching items like stuff-sacks, tent-stake bags, etc. I use the sushi-roll method where I put the tent down, pad, sleeping bag, and then roll it all up. Tent poles and stakes go in my buddy's pack if I'm not solo. After years of doing the backcountry gig, I've put on every pack under the sun, and Mystery Ranch is my absolute favorite. [/QUOTE]
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