I  like the two 30L barrels myself. If I am on a trip for 2 for a week, one 30L barrel will hold the food and the other holds all the other cook items...small pots/pans, stove, depth finder, gas etc... The two 30 L barrels together will hold enough food for 4-5 for 7-8 days or more depending on how much food you bring. I never tried the harnesses because I already had a pack that fit the two barrels. We always bring both barrels even though one would be enough just to even out the pack load.

I like to carry the 2 30L barrels in a pack so they sit side by side. It isn't uncomfortable to carry. Except for the weight the food pack/barrels are comfortable to carry. The only problem is it is easy to get that food pack too heavy. Another advantage of 2 barrels if by chance you have a bear encounter---hopefully you would discover the bear before he got both barrels. You are spreading out your risk so to speak.

Tim

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A 60 litre for sure.

I've used the 30 litre for 4 people over 4 nights (food inside only, no cookware) supplemented by fresh caught fish. That's about all I can get out of it without switching to freeze-dried or dehydrated foods. The 30 litre will handle a week's food for two people though – if you pack carefully.

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Obviously, a little less easy than a 30 litre because it's going to be that much heavier. It is however, not more difficult than carrying a loaded pack, assuming you invest in a decent harness. I've seen skinny teenage girls carry them, older men carry them, even a disabled friend carry them. Yes, relatively easy to carry.

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That's an unusual set-up. If you want to carry multiple containers, make them olive barrels. I think they're about 15 litres volume, often square in cross-section. You can get them used at Greek restaurants before they throw them out. They won't add up to 60 litres but they'll be easy to carry in a pack. An olive barrel may also may be a good companion to a 30 litre barrel to stretch out your trip or carry dog food.

I have both a 60 and 30 litre barrel. Highly recommend them. I also use Headstrong harnesses for their cost/quality/comfort equation. Ostrom is a more costly choice, the Cadillac of harnesses I would say.

db wrote on Mar 9^th, 2007 at 9:46pm:
According to my math the 30 and the 60 openings are 10 1/2" for (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) barrels which I would imagine are the same ones that sell elsewhere for up to $75.00.  
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the description states that the 8 and 15 gallon barrels have molded-in handles.  Jan

Handsome_Bill wrote on Mar 9^th, 2007 at 11:12pm:


Actually it isn't unusual at all. One outfitter even sells the setup.
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That's similar to what I use and it is quite comfortable to carry (until you pack those barrels full ). The two 30L barrels do keep the weight  closer to your center of balance. That's another advantage to the 2 30L barrels I forgot as your food disappears you can balance the load between the two barrels.

Tim