Bushwalk Australia

I am preparing for my 11/2016 Overland Track. Could someone advise. . . would the Deuter 60+ 10 Sl pack be adequate for this trip? I am doing the trek through Tasmania Expeditions 6 day camping. ( I am small frame female ) This pack just came on sale but I don't want to get there and have the guides say not sufficient and haven't gotten answer back from them yet. http://www.sierratradingpost.com/deuter ... essed=true. Thanks Sunny

I'm not an expert on packs, but I reckon that would suit.

I've done the Overland with a smaller pack - I think it was 50L in total. There was enough room for everything I needed.

Tas Ex say you need a 75-90l pack. The opinions of people here won't count if that is what they stipulate.

You will have to carry your personal gear plus the supplied sleeping bag and a share of the tent and the food. I doubt the equipment provided will be either lightweight or compact.

A 75l pack is largish for a small-framed female. I think the pack you linked would be sufficient, but it would probably be wise to get their approval.

In reality I don't see what you get out of Tas Ex on a camping trip. Apart from the food, it seems like you pay a lot of money to hire a tent and sleeping bag.

Ive done the OLT with a similar pack the ACT Lite Deuter 60+10SL pack. But with all my own (lightish) gear. As a shorty, I wouldnt want anything much bigger than that for the OLT. The 10L collar was handy on day 1 when 1 still had 6 days worth of food, by by day 6 I didnt need to use the collar at all and cinched it down.
However, that is a heavy pack at 2.7kg; have you researched for something lighter? You can get packs a full 1kg lighter than that for a similar price. Are you buying online without trying? I can highly recommend going into a shop and trying a pack on if possible, weighted up, to see what suits you - everyone is different and finds different packs comfortable.
And as RonK recommends - see what reply Tassie Expeditions give you.
Good luck

if the literage is an issue, go for the Deuter Quantum 70+10

Some say, they are the best packs in the world, the Deuter


Others say they are heavy

and yet others, say the same thing about BMW Motorcyles

bumpingbill wrote:I'm not an expert on packs, but I reckon that would suit.

I've done the Overland with a smaller pack - I think it was 50L in total. There was enough room for everything I needed.

Ditto

Depends on gear

No ideal size

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Sunnyd wrote:I am preparing for my 11/2016 Overland Track. Could someone advise. . . would the Deuter 60+ 10 Sl pack be adequate for this trip? I am doing the trek through Tasmania Expeditions 6 day camping. ( I am small frame female ) This pack just came on sale but I don't want to get there and have the guides say not sufficient and haven't gotten answer back from them yet. http://www.sierratradingpost.com/deuter ... essed=true. Thanks Sunny

It will be fine
You don't want anything bigger as then you'll just find more junk you don't need to fill it up.

Its a very heavy pack i wouldn't buy it. If this is just going to be your hiking pack then you can get something simpler and lighter. You don't need the dual compartment as it just adds weight and everything in the bottom of your pack stays there until you set up camp anyway. Since your are OS if you are going to use this for backpacking/travelling then this type is more functional.
Also packs are like shoes in that you should try them on before you buy them. Not all packs will suit you. If you are only going to hike a few times then buy a secondhand pack as it will save $. People who hike regularly usually update their first packs relatively quickly anyway.