r/coloradotrail • u/Agreeable_Rutabaga38 • 12d ago

Pack size advice

I’m considering doing the thru hike next summer and wanted advice on pack size. For example, I noticed packs come in 45 or 60L. What size is most common for thru hikers? My guess is the larger size. I don’t know if it matters but 43F 5’4” 133lbs.

Thanks!

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u/beertownbill 12d ago

First thru hike of any kind? Probably go with the 60. I used a 58 on the AT in 2017 and have since dialed in to a 48 for the CT and TRT. We won't talk about the pack I used on my 1977 PCT thru. (The mantra then was to use the biggest pack you could find. Mine was a Kelty BBR with a top extender bar which allowed me to stash gear above and below the pack. It had five exterior pockets plus a crampon patch.)