backpacks for check-in luggage

[taemo]

Originally posted by Seks
In the past, 7 shirts, 7 shorts/pants, lots of boxers, lots of socks lol. Guess I'm used to packing my whole closet when I go on vacation.

I guess I'll be doing laundry a lot more often on a backpacking trip

quick dry clothing helps.
all my travel clothing are polyester, shirts are 50/50 cotton and poly.
i usually wash them at night and are dry in the morning.

[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

Originally posted by Seks
The plan is to go to Thailand and PI for 6 wks total. The last time I went to those places, I had a luggage. As a matter a fact, all my past trips have been luggages. I've never backpacked before so that's why I'm trying to figure out a reasonable size pack. I do have an Arcteryx Altra 35L and an Arcteryx Axios 50L already but I find the 50L too small? I have an Osprey Xenith 88 coming tomorrow but you guys said that's too big. I missed out on a very good deal on an Arcteryx Altra 65 and 75 few weeks ago

How about a 65-75? I guess it depends on what contents I'll be packing

I did S.E. Asia with a 60L backpack for 3 months and it was plenty of space. 6 weeks in just Thailand would be cake with a 50L backpack, you really don't have to bring much other than personal items (laptop, phone, Camera, etc) as clothing is dirt cheap to buy and toiletries are readily available everywhere. laundry services are very common and wont cost you much to have everything in your bag laundered.

[austic]

Ya, you just need to learn to pack less. 88L is excessive for sure.

[SkiBum5.0]

Originally posted by Seks


https://www.klm.com/travel/ca_en/pre...e/index.htm#p6

Says 32kg x 2 for business, 23kg x 1 for economy?

That's checked luggage - OP is asking about carry-on

EDIT: nevermind - I misunderstood - OP is indeed asking about checking a large back pack

[dirtsniffer]

May i suggest one that still opens like a suitacase so you don't have to dig around.

http://www.pacsafe.com/venturesafe-e...avel-pack.html

This is what we used in europe for a month. It has a legit lock and a cable so you can lock your bag to places so they won't wonder away, good for hostels where the lockers may not be up to your standards. also have a steel mesh inside so they are difficult to cut and get objects out of.

[kaput]

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