Originally Posted By Glenn Roberts
Just ran across a quantification of "how much pack" in Chris Townsend's Backpacker's Handbook (4th edition.) He gives a rule of thumb that your pack shouldn't exceed 10% of your total load.


"Rules" like this one are really silly and miss the point... a heavy BUT comfortable pack will be far more comfortable during and after a day of packing than a substantially lighter pack that lacks a decent suspension, even if the overall load is 4lbs lighter.

Not everything translates well to oz's and lb's and a pack is one of them... I cut ounces everywhere, but not when it comes to my pack.
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