Better to have a little extra on winter hikes. You might even learn to like cooking a hot meal on a snowy trail. I HATE having too small a pack, and winter hiking points that out. I've also chose to pop out on roads occasionally,or ran into wind cleared lakes. Having a pack you can lash snowshoes to is a huge plus. My wife has an Osprey she loves. Nicely made packs.
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Charlie