[at-l] Backpack Question (Was FOREST SERVICE OUTSOURCING etc.)

[JPL]

I got some real good help with fitting a pack at my local REI store.  Hard to overstate getting the help of a good, experienced sales person.  Taking your own stuff is a good idea, but if you have an idea of how much weight you'll be carrying (and get that down!!), the store will have weighted sacks to stuff in the pack.
   I would go during the day when there are less folks around.  And make an appointment.  Call them (again, during the day) and set it up.
  Should I buy pack made for women?  Do the even make packs separately for women? If so, do they even run smaller as a rule?  If so, how small should I go and still be able to use it for even longer hikes where I'm gone for a month?   If I get a pack that's too big, then when it's full, won't it weigh too much for me?   If I don't fill it up all the way with stuff, what do I do with all the empty space… 

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