Exos 58

As far as pack, I’m really happy with my Osprey exos 58. I leave the brain at home. My girlfriend has the eja 58 and uses the brain. We both have been very happy with these packs. They are rated up to 35lb I think but I often ruck with it during the week at 35lbs. The other option would be a rei fla

6'4" dude reporting. Most of your stuff should work, although I have seen reports that X-Mid 1 can run a bit tight (hard to tell because they do not show a diagram with measurements of actual sleeping area in a way that you can tell where the pad fits in). Also, you specify "likely European terrain"

EDIT: I misread the title and thought OP was asking about backpacks and not sleeping bags. I'll leave these rant of information up in case someone in the future finds it useful. The best bag is the one that fits you. If you have an REI near you(higly suggest becoming a member so you get a year long

My stock answer : Since this question comes up so often on different forums I've got a copy/paste response prepared that I keep in my Apple Notes ==== Many will suggest a smaller pack than a 60L however the weight difference in packs of the same manufacturer/model is usually negligible and not worth

Another commenter recommended the talon and I think that’s a great choice. The 40 liter would be ideal as an overnighter or 72 hour bug out bag. Backpacking with a 40 liter can be done, sleep system, shelter, and kitchen if you’re very mindful about an ultralight kit or keeping it to essential suppl