Exos 58

Two glaring ones that I’m seeing. First your nalgene is listed at 74oz, i’m guessing that’s 7.4oz. Boom just saved you 4lbs haha. On the topic of water bottles, I just bring smart water bottles. They’re super lightweight and fit the sawyer squeeze. Second, your backpack is over 5lbs and only 40L. I

What works best for me is a regular hiking pack with camera bag inserts. Hiking packs tend to be lighter and more comfortable than dedicated camera backpacks. Personally, I mostly use an Osprey Talon 44 or Exos 58 with BYOB inserts.

We were all beginners once! Congrats on your first overnighter. Once I realized I liked backpacking, I upgraded my gear as my budget allowed. I found that a comfy pack was key (like you’ve said in another comment). Osprey Eja/Exos 58 L suits me for comfort, and is lightweight while still carrying 30

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"

I love my Osprey Exos 58. Got it on nice discount, for 150€. It combines lightweight and frame for comfort, enough pockets to separate some stuff and places to hang things outside of backpack and it can be very well adjusted as you can change size for your back and set height of your chest straps.

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

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