Technetium
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My current backpack is over 10 years old and is falling apart. It's also too small. I've been looking around a lot for a good backpack with plenty of room and one thing I am not sure of is what size would fit me. I've been browsing on the EMS website through the Gregory and Osprey packs, and they typically define the size by torso length. I'm not really sure what this means, but it seems like it should be relative to a person's height. I am only 5'5" so I suspect I should be looking for a fairly small torso length, right? There are backpacks that carry up to 6000 or 7000 cu, but they don't come in Small size.
What I am aiming to carry is: sleeping bag inside the backpack, tent, groundpad, jacket, fleece, rain pants, a few extra socks, food for a week, 2 Nalgenes (these can probably go outside so no big deal), basic cooking and eating gear, medium-size DSLR + 2 lenses + ballhead, tripod (I would prefer this to go outside where the ice-axe would normally attach), front pocket for camera filters and stuff, and a top-pocket for other odds and ends. How many cu do I need for this?
What I am aiming to carry is: sleeping bag inside the backpack, tent, groundpad, jacket, fleece, rain pants, a few extra socks, food for a week, 2 Nalgenes (these can probably go outside so no big deal), basic cooking and eating gear, medium-size DSLR + 2 lenses + ballhead, tripod (I would prefer this to go outside where the ice-axe would normally attach), front pocket for camera filters and stuff, and a top-pocket for other odds and ends. How many cu do I need for this?