Well what can I say, I’m pretty darn new to the whole backpack camping. So far my trips have been along the lines of 2 nighters in the UP of Michigan on very budget gear (borrowed pack, Walmart tent, etc)


I leave for RMNP in less than a month for 5 nights backcountry and I am in a pickle.

Backpack: I purchased a mountaintop 70+10L and I’m afraid it’s going to fail me. Things I enjoy about it: straps on the top for a pad and straps on the bottom for your tent. The inside seems extremely narrow for 70L pack.
I can’t spend 300 on a new pack but saw the Kelty Coyote 80 for $200...however, really no outside straps- where would one fit a large tent and sleeping pad?


Tent: my 2p Walmart tent works fine but again, it’s too heavy and the stuff sack is huge. I’m in need of something lighter without breaking the bank, perhaps $150ish? Any ideas?


Not concerned with my GSI cookware or my platypus water filter, but very concerned with the above 2.

Any suggestions would be fantastic!


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