Multi-day hiking backpacks: rucksacks with 40 litre capacity and more, from Vango, Montane, Salomon
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After a robust, reliable rucksack to take on back-packing adventures, be you climbing mountains, hitting European hostels, or walking across country? There’s a backpack to suit your needs in our handy guide.
What size backpack do I need?
The main factor to keep in mind when shopping for a new hiking backpack is size. Backpacks are measured by the capacity they hold in litres – usually a 15l-30l backpack is called a daysack or daypack, which as the name suggests holds the kit you need for one day’s walking adventure.
This article is focussing on multi-day trips ranging from two days to indefinitely - when your usual daypack won’t cut it and you’ll be require a backpack with a capacity of 40L or higher.