Now that I have an UQ - where do I put everything?

[Grumpy Squatch]

Here's an Osprey Exos 48 set up for an overnight w/ 20º quilts. Quilts in compression sacks is the only way I can fit into 48 liters. In my 70 liter pack I can leave them loose and use a trash compactor bag liner.

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My friend and usual hiking partner uses an OR ultralight dry bag and keeps his on the outside of his pack as seen here from a hike this Spring. It rained for 36 straight hours and he was perfectly dry. It hasn't let him down yet, though we do carry some repair tape in case of a rip by a branch or something.

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[sampson]

I use a zpack 50L pack with Cuban fiber liner. I always stuff my quilts in the pack first and let everything else sit on top compress them.as needed. I usually put food in last. Everything stays dry. The only time I had a space issue was carrying 7 days of food.

The tarp stays outside in a side pocket.along with stakes, water filtration and rain gear. Most of the time my beer can cook kit stays in the other side pocket so it doesn't get smooshed.

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[cmoulder]

I use a zpack 50L pack with Cuban fiber liner. I always stuff my quilts in the pack first and let everything else sit on top compress them.as needed. I usually put food in last. Everything stays dry. The only time I had a space issue was carrying 7 days of food.

The tarp stays outside in a side pocket.along with stakes, water filtration and rain gear. Most of the time my beer can cook kit stays in the other side pocket so it doesn't get smooshed.

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DCF is waterproof (ok, maybe 'resistant' after wear and stitch holes, tape lifting, etc) so I don't use a liner in my Arc blast or Zero. I check occasionally for small holes and repair them with DCF tape, but even if there is the odd small hole here and there they don't let in enough moisture to worry about. Carry what you like, of course, but to me a liner is redundant in this instance.

7 days of food is a lot for these packs!

[Snaps]

Does anyone who's weight/bulk conscious use a lazy/slug tube? I'm going to try one with my 20° quilts and hammock, leaving the tarp separate. I'm assuming it'll behave mostly like loose quilts in the pack, making some room as it compresses for other stuff when added.

[cmoulder]

Does anyone who's weight/bulk conscious use a lazy/slug tube? I'm going to try one with my 20° quilts and hammock, leaving the tarp separate. I'm assuming it'll behave mostly like loose quilts in the pack, making some room as it compresses for other stuff when added.

Frankly, if I was going to do that I would first try just shoving it all into the bottom of the pack together and see how that works. Doesn't cost anything, and might eliminate some redundancy... which is the Prime Directive when it comes to UL!

[dudeman_atl]

This is what I do.

I have a trash bag liner & with an empty pack I unhook one end of the hammock with quilts in place and start stuffing until it's all in my pack.

[cougarmeat]

This thread as been around for a while - I see I made a comment in 2017. Just reading the first few pages and mention of compression sacks, know you can get them waterproof from vendors like Sea-to-Summit or similar kayak supply outlets. The bags I have have a roll top, and waterproof sides. the bottom panel is eVent material (Gore-Tex competition) - breathable but waterproof. So you can squish down the down and the eVent panel lets the air out. If you want to carry gear outside or near outside the pack and have it waterproof, this is one way to go. However, if it is too exposed and you are bushwhacking, be careful not to snag it on sharp sticks/branches/thorns.

[Five Tango]

I use a compression sack.

Correction.With my ULA Circuit I do not use the compression sack.What I do remove everything from the side pockets and stretch pocket,put a compactor bag inside a roll down pack liner and put the night clothes in first followed by the top quilt,underquilt,down sweater.I mash and hold it all until the down migrates to every crack and crevice,hold it tight,twist the inner bag tight before it blooms back up and tie it off,then roll down the "official" pack liner.I like the durability of the outer pack liner but find it difficult to close without the down pushing back while I'm closing it.

Once the lighter bulky items are in the pack I cram things that work well between the pack wall and the inner bags because it will fit.Then load the stretch rear pocket and side pockets being careful to tie or biner the contents of the side pockets to the main pack and pull the pocket strings tight.I keep the ULA pack cover in one of the hip belt pockets.Their pack cover is great!