What type of backpack is best for backpacking in hostels across Europe, Down, synthetic or hybrid? Do I even need one or is a sleeping sheet enough? I’ll be traveling in September through England, france, Italy and greece and the temps are around 10-25 degrees.

Thanks!

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So I am traveling and living out of my backpack for a little while. I want to find the best and easiest way to carry my stuff. I have a medium-ish sized backpack that I want to attach my sleeping bag to. I found cords on eBay called Coghlans Sleeping Bag Bungee Cord Straps, Would this work?

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I have a backpacking backpack by Jansport, however there are no straps for the sleeping pad on the bottom of the bag. Being that it is like this, should I put my sleeping pad vertically on the inside parallel to my tent?

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