Hootyhoo,
Whats wrong with empty space in your pack, <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />we all have empty space in our heads! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> Doesn't the pack have some compression cords on it? So I carry a 6500 inch pack all the time and if I only use half of it so what? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

You aren't trying to impress people with how tiny your pack is are you? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
Jim <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
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These are my own opinions based on wisdom earned through many wrong decisions. Your mileage may vary.