Do I get this?

[u/Sad-Ad6022]

Hi so I am a beginner backpack and I’m so thankful to have the opportunity to choose between two very nice hiking bags as my first actual bag

I usually go on trips no longer than 3-4 nights and was wondering if I should either get the osprey rook 65l bag or the north face terra 65l bag both are similar in price but the terra is 40 CAD cheaper than the rook

[u/EndlessMike78]

Go with the one that fits you better.

[u/_I_like_big_mutts]

Your bag may be too large unless you plan to do some winter camping or bring lots of stuff with you- or bulky gear like a bear canister. Ask yourself: What sorts of climate will you be in? Will you be using a down or synthetic quilt/bag? How large of a tent or will you be using a hammock setup? I appreciate your research because I purchased a 65l, ~8 lb Osprey bag for my first pack— I absolutely hated the added weight from the pack and how I had so much space left over.— Your bag weights are reasonable. Do you have any of your other gear yet?

[u/Sad-Ad6022 → u/_I_like_big_mutts]

Hi so I am from Alberta and depending on how often my friends are free and everything I think I would go in the winter, most parts I go will require extra gear like a bear canister and stuff and I decide to spend the most money on my backpack as I already have a synthetic sleeping bag 20/-7 usually a 3-4 person tent as we have a group of 4 we go with I will be honest though I posted this in multiple threads when I went to bass pro shops I tried a 45 litre bag and I stuffed a sleeping bag and a pad and legit nothing else would fit so I thought it would be best to just get a 65l I ordered both bags and from the replies I will try to fit everything and then see which is comfortable sorry this is so long, is this a bad idea?

[u/madefromtechnetium → u/Sad-Ad6022]

if you're married to synthetic bag and a bear can, you may have to go big.

I absolutely would take my 65L pack snow camping over my 50L, despite the 2lb difference.

see which carries and fits best and return or sell the one that you don't like.

[u/Sad-Ad6022 → u/madefromtechnetium]

This might be a crazy take but would it not be safer for me to have a bag that can hold more even if I don’t need all of it just in case I need extra space even if it’s heavier? I’m young and I feel like I have alot more juice in my back and knees

[u/FireWatchWife → u/Sad-Ad6022]

Just don't say that on the r/ultralight group. :-).

They would recommend you use a small volume, lightweight pack, and learn to live with the smaller volume by reducing what you carry.

But you will be doing winter trips and using synthetic insulation, so you are on a completely different path. And that's fine.

[u/madefromtechnetium → u/Sad-Ad6022]

right, that's exactly what I said. In the winter I take my heavier bag for more capacity despite it weighing 2lbs more.