But just on general pack advice, I'd look for something with external pockets that are actually functional. I don't access the inside of my pack unless I'm at camp. The rest of the day, everything else is in mesh pockets on the outside. E.g. in photo 1, I can quickly grab stuff that I need throughout the day (this pack is for up to 10 days in bear country, hence the size, and has an inside storage area of 38 litres). And then the other one which is for shorter trips with no bear cans, but again, everything I might need in the day is in a mesh pocket on the outside. And that pack is 40L. I don't think you need a 48L pack.
But just on general pack advice, I'd look for something with external pockets that are actually functional. I don't access the inside of my pack unless I'm at camp. The rest of the day, everything else is in mesh pockets on the outside. E.g. in photo 1, I can quickly grab stuff that I need throughout the day (this pack is for up to 10 days in bear country, hence the size, and has an inside storage area of 38 litres). And then the other one which is for shorter trips with no bear cans, but again, everything I might need in the day is in a mesh pocket on the outside. And that pack is 40L. I don't think you need a 48L pack.
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