Take as small a pack as you can convince yourself to do.
Packs get heavy, and even when you use buses or taxis to get from the station to the hostel you will still lug it around a lot.
You will often stay at the top floor of a many stories high building without lift, and often it is on top of a hill too.
If you travel for 2 months you will do laundry often, so take a little less and wash it a bit more often.
Try it, pack all you think you will need for the next two weeks into a pack or bag and walk around with it for a time.
You will understand me then.
A good pack is comfortable, does fit good to your back, has a belt around your waist and is rather waterproof.
You can now also get backpacks with wheels, they are a little heavier and pack a little less for their size, but they are good to use.
It is very likely that the two of you need different packs, go to a good shop to see the bags and fit them on. Best to put some weight in them so you can feel the fit.
They sell backpacks with a day-pack zipped to the top, stay away from them.
I never see people with them combined, I do often see people who have the big pack completely filled on their back and the little pack on the front. But this little pack gets all the heavy things, books, drinks and so on, so it is very uncomfortable to carry, specially as it is not made to be carried on your breast while you have a big pack on your back.
Try to restrict yourself to one pack only, and keep the day pack for just the things you need that day.
Idealy you just pull it out of your big pack when you reach a town, put in your guidebook and drink and walk away smiling (after storing your pack in a safe place.)
i would go with northface everything! they are a little bit on the pricey side i must admit but the quality speaks for itself. as far as equipment goes i would get a medium sized hiking back pack (which they have) with a lot of different compartments and strapps for supplies. i would get all of your basic camping gear as well. hiking is a laborous task, make sure to bring extra socks and boots and have good hicking boots (dr. martens). water bottles, power bars, etc.
here is a list:
http://camping.about.com/xchklist.htm
and here is the website for northface:
http://www.thenorthface.com/
i hope this helps. i do a lot of hiking and camping so if you need more specific information just let me know.Backpack tips for 2 months in Europe?
I think
http://www.backpackers.org.yu
will have loads of tips and routes for you, including promotions of tents%26amp;camping equipment in general. You can read the traveller's experience in blogs, and benefit from the stories of people who've done it like you intend to, only some time before!
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