For what it’s worth my brother in law replaced his 5500 with the larger bag because he wanted his sleeping bag inside the pack and not strapped to the outside.
To get his three daughters involved and bonding with a new to the family Labrador my brother-in-law let them come up with the name. After a short deliberation they announced the new dog was called “Sparkle Diamond Princess”. He was able to negotiate that to just Bella....
All good thoughts and contributions. If it’s not too late I’d like to add hiking on sand or gravel is a great addition to any training session. Fighting to stay upright on shifting surfaces is great for stabilizers and core strength. The fatigue is good for mental toughness.
I use one to two 25 pound bags of dog food depending on fitness level, terrain and time of the year. Plus, if I get peckish on the hike it’s cheaper than trail mix.
It would be nice if there was some other way than just creating meaningless content in order to accrue enough forum cred to reply to a classified ad. But I am also grateful for the work admin does to keep the site humming along...