In fact, even if youre just going for a day hike and not planning to spend the night, you could load up your pack as though you were going backpacking, which would be a good way to train for carrying that exact load on longer trips
The oblong shape of stuff sacks can create dead space in your pack, however, so try packing a few different ways to determine what works best for you
On day two, the water temperature was in the mid 50s
If you do not use a very light lure, when you think setting is troublesome, if you set the dial setting to 10, I think that there is no problem
If in doubt, follow instructions presented by the retailer when you bag arrives