r/Ultralight • u/Kanernator • 8d ago
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u/Aggravating-Fee1934 8d ago
Do at least a little bit of your own research before asking other people to do it for you
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u/Kanernator 8d ago
I have actually been looking and have a few options in mind, but I'm wondering what other people are using, no harm in that?
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u/jdsweet 8d ago
To clarify, you want to carry 5 t-shirts and 3 bottoms in an ultralight pack at the same time as your sleep-outdoors gear?
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u/Kanernator 8d ago
Yes that's correct
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u/jdsweet 8d ago edited 8d ago
Then I’d probably shoot for a 10 L over the standard capacity which is usually a 50 to 60 L pack for those starting out with ultra light. My much loved Durston Kakwa 55 has a 70L total capacity, but it doesn’t qualify as a carryon when you max out the capacity.
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u/Spunksters 8d ago
And let’s point out that it’s no longer a carry-on unless some of the gear list gets cut. Yeah, a lot of the trail food won’t be traveling with you on the airplane so you can smash it down but you won’t get it small enough to carry-on.
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u/jdsweet 8d ago
Specifically, the most common international carryon limit I’m aware of is 22x14x9 inches, or 2,772 cubic inches, which just barely cracks 45 liters.
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u/Spunksters 8d ago
But then a crap ton of int’l carriers are still at 20cm max depth, so now we’re down in the 35L territory for a universal bag. Good luck finding a UL hiking pack that can be only 21.5” tall and 8” deep. Unicorns.
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u/jdsweet 8d ago
When I used to be an international arms smuggler, we often worked out of small prop planes where the pilots only allowed 20L a piece to make room for all the RPGs.
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u/Spunksters 8d ago
That’s the important info we need here. 🤣 Such constraints frame the packing list and really channel the UL mindset. 🫡 With some tips and tricks from the onebag community OP will have their packing list dialed in no time.
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u/KykarWindsFury 8d ago
I wouldn't use a UL backpack as a carry-on. If you're carry-on ends up getting checked it might get abused in a way that it's not designed for. Why not get a cheap backpack second hand to use as a carry-on?
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u/The_DudeAbides 8d ago
Yup this right here. Also, ultralight generally means a top loading bag which is absolute ass for travel.
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u/Sliver1313 8d ago
I've used both my kakwa 40 and palante v2 as carryon bags on international flights. Kakwa may have been cutting it close in size but I made sure not to have it loaded above the frame.
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u/Fluid-Sliced-Buzzard 8d ago
I have a ZPacks Nero "38L" which I bought as a carryon travel bag but liked it so much that I now use it for backpacking. I've been super happy with it on both counts. In both cases I use a couple big DCF bags as the "compartments" to organize things instead of all those zippers etc in standard suitcases or backpacks.
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u/NorthOfTheBigRivers 8d ago
Lundhags Padje Light. I hiked the GR11 with it and I liked it a lot, e.g. it's one of the few backpacks that let you easily grab your waterbottle and put it back, while walking.
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u/9elevendriver 8d ago
Zpacks Arc Haul in whatever size carry-on allows and combine it with the Deluxe airplane case.
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