Europe Bound

[rcsnoopy]

Hey all, I am going to Europe for a month this summer and I am looking around for a good backpack. I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences with backpacking about Europe. What pack they used/was it comfortable? What conveniences about the pack made life easier/which were unnecessary (ie. detachable daypack, rolling wheels, etc.) How large (volume) was the pack? would you have liked more room? How heavy? etc. I appreciate any responses that can help me choose the best pack. Thanks!

[TheLoneGunman]

Say hello to our friend, Hoof & Mouth Disease!

Be prepared to be heavily interrogated and maybe quarantined on your return to the US.

[welfareloser]

Originally posted by TheLoneGunman
Say hello to our friend, Hoof & Mouth Disease!

Be prepared to be heavily interrogated and maybe quarantined on your return to the US.

ahhh, conspiracies everywhere....

i swear by jansport. you can't hurt those puppies with a flamethrower. get the biggest one you can carry. wheels are useless. a nice thing to have if you are going to big cities, like paris, rome, or berlin, where pickpockets/gypsies abound, are those itty bitty locks for the zippers. also good is a pouch for your wallet/passport, either to wear around your neck and inside your shirt, or around your beltloop and inside your pants.

and if you go to germany, don't miss cochem castle.

[rcsnoopy]

Thanks guys, I am going to swing a circle around central Europe I think. Probably France, Belgium, Germany, Chezch Republic, Austria, Italy, and then Switzerland and back to France. Anyone else got info? Places to go that are cool, etc.? (i will try and check out that castle--thanks)

[jmac87]

Always carry change for the bathroom.