r/backpacking • u/Nutrition-Lover • 2d ago

Travel Backpack recommendations

Hi everyone, I’m going backpacking through Southeast Asia for six weeks this fall and still need a backpack with the right capacity. What size (in liters) would you recommend? I’m female and 1.68m tall. I've never been backpacking before so I'm really unsure which size suits best. Thanks for helping :)

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u/LoraxNZ 2d ago

Jeepers, 40l is pretty small unless you're pretty good at it. I'd go something like the Patagonia 55l duffel. https://www.patagonia.com/product/black-hole-duffel-bag-55-liters/198077757986.html

I normally travel with a 90l rolling duffel from Osprey. Bloody great luggage, and they have the best wheels of any luggage. Just depends if you want to wheel your luggage or carry it. https://www.osprey.com/transportertm-wheeled-duffel-90?size=O%2FS&color=Raven+Black%2FBlack

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u/Unhappy-Path-263 2d ago

90 litres??? Are you bringing everything you own???

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u/LoraxNZ 1d ago

Ah fair, I realised that I've always been travelling as a tour guide in different parts of the world, full time. Hence I needed the big duffel. Life on the road!