hello,

I just have a few questions about packs. I've never been backpacking but I'm really interested and want to have all the necessary equipment to start by early next summer. I know my first step in buying a pack would be go to a store and look at them but I cant seem to find a good outdoors store where i live. I know there is a cabelas but i think thats pretty much it and its over an hour away. Anyway, I'm wondering what is a good size pack to carry. I dont want to be a minimalist but i dont want to carry a 50lb pack either. I was thinking ~4200cm... I'm not really sure how big that is because I've never seen one but that seems like a decent size to carry all the things I need. I'm 21 years old, 6 foot exactly and weight 140lbs. Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thanks!