Not really when you think about it actually JP. if you look at a lot of the "ultralight" packs that advertise a 50L capacity, when you read the fine print it's like 2200 CI in the main compartment, and a bunch of stuff in the "pockets" on the outside. That MEC bag is 30 litres, so 1800 CI. As long as I don't mind compressing my sleeping bag, it works just fine:

Look here:
http://bofh.ucs.ualberta.ca/beck/pictures/rockwall2007/gear.txt

And tell me you wouldn't be comfortable with that. It was hardly minimalist, and I didn't starve (do I look like I like to starve?) Heck, I had bozos with 90l packs sitting in my camp chatting because they didn't have a tarp or poncho to sit under and couldn't get a fire going when it was raining:

http://bofh.ucs.ualberta.ca/beck/pictures/rockwall2007/p8100235.html

However, to be clear, 5 days (4 nights food) is about the max I can jam in there.












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