Hi everyone, I'm currently fiddling around with how to pack my new backpack. I have a Aura Osprey 65L AG, and my sleeping bag in a compression sack. I also am taking my Marmot 3p tent and a self inflating sleeping pad which compresses. I am having a hard time packing my bag with all of that in spots that I think are realistic to pack them in... I'm used to camping but I'm getting into over night hiking/backpacking now and now it seems to be a whole different new monster.

I've seen some people pack their sleeping bags into their main compartment of their bag; leaving more room but an exposed bag and others packing their sleeping bag in their compression sack, keeping a tidy area but taking up a lot of room. This if I have my sleeping bag compressed I am having a hard time getting it to lay down inside the bag...

So my main question is, would you leave the bag out of the compression sack or keep it in? Sorry if this seems too elementary.... Just want to know if I am missing any tricks...

Thanks in advance!!