We used a hodgepodge of what we already had. Oh yeah, one more thing - in spite of it being the largest canister Wild Ideas has to offer, the Expedition fit just fine (vertically) inside my Gossamer Gear Gorilla backpack. In addition, it makes a perfect camp stool. Nothing got in, and our food stayed secure. I dropped it half a dozen times, I saw a marmot crawl over it, chipmunks jumped on it, etc. This is the lightest brand of canister on the market, and it's sturdy.

I had to pour some things into the canister unpackaged to make it all fit, but hey, the girls and I made it to our Charlotte Lake resupply rendezvous with a day's food to spare. I got close to 50,000 calories in that thing - butter toffee almonds, peanut M&Ms, peanut butter, Nutella, flat tortillas, Snickers, sunflower seeds, etc. That's far more than what the Expedition is supposed to handle. I usually carried enough food for three people for three days.but from Muir Trail Ranch to our resupply at Charlotte Lake, I carried enough food for three people for five days. In short, these Gossamer Gear products are pure, 100% Awesome. It's lightweight, tough, and it carried everything I needed for the JMT - including a Bearikade Expedition (see below) and our three-person tent. I was so impressed with our packs that, unless we're bushwhacking, I'll never use another backpack again. Again, I overpacked the Gorilla - Gossamer Gear says NOT to do this.however, FWIW, my pack held up just fine. Sometimes, I hung water bottles from clips to the outside of the pack. I tied my Crocs to the outside of the mesh. I used a small stuff sack to carry toilet paper, and I hung that from the outside of the pack.

In the mesh out layer, I carried wet wipes, toiletries, maps, a journal, the ripped-out pages of my guidebook, a full roll of duct tape, first aid materials, and line/rope. In the main compartment of the pack, I carried my rain gear, clothes, hiking towel, sleeping bag, hat, gloves, fleece, and bear canister. I packed our three-person tent in one of the side pockets and one blow-up sleeping pad in the other side pocket. However, rest assured that it will indeed handle your up-to-35-pound load just fine, for weeks at a time. Gossamer Gear's website is adamant that you not abuse the weight guidelines, so please don't quote me on saying the pack can always handle more than what the company promises. I had gear repair items with me just in case the pack ripped or tore.but there was never an issue. The weight stayed at 42 pounds for two and half days while the girls and I went through the food I carried in my Ursack (which I carried in my arms), then we finally got to the food secured in my canister (which was in my backpack). Coming out of Muir Trail Ranch, however, the pack handled 42 pounds. Usually, I carried the recommended load - no more than 35 pounds. You should know I abused the weight guidelines for the Gorilla. I can't say enough good things about these packs.

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