Marten wrote on Jan 31^st, 2013 at 2:47am:

The bucket I carry is so controversial  ::) that I did not want to go there, you have forced my hand. The bucket holds my complete kitchen plus the noon lunch so it is the only item I need to open for my noon meal. Most of my trips are about 30 days so the bucket is carried along with still another pack that completes my kit for 30 days. The big Gregory with food, duluth with bulky stuff and  another internal frame with more food and everything else. I carry the medium pack and bucket on the first pass across a portage. The saw is also in my hand on that first trip. By setting the bucket down I can cut any small trees and not worry about throwing them off the trail until the return pass across the portage.

I'd love to see a picture of your packs/bucket!  Seriously.

prouboy