Expedition backpack on Carstensz Pyramid
Also called: Main backpack
What it is for
A large backpack for carrying loads between camps.
What Carstensz Pyramid asks for
Optional
Jungle trek: a 45–60 L pack with a rain cover: you carry 10–12 kg, the porters the duffel (Ndeso, AMICAL)
Helicopter climbs: not needed: the duffel flies to base camp and the summit pack does the restoptional
What to look for
- Volume
- How much the pack or bag holds, in litres.
Kinds
- Expedition Packs
- Alpine Packs
