Here are some other useful pagesHow To Pack Your Pack Osprey Packs Women's Skimmer 30 Hydration Pack The osprey skimmer 30 is designed to carry up to 25 pounds, so you can fit all the essentials and still have room for a Gourmet picnic lunch and a bottle of white wine. Frame sheet suspension spreads the load across the entire mesh back panel and a stretch harness and hip belt reduce the weight on your spine. Dual side compression straps provide stability during dynamic movement. A wide zippered front access panel means you never have to dig for anything buried at the bottom and the 2.5 liter fluid reservoir with a magnetic sternum bite valve attachment give you easy access to hydration. There are plenty of storage options including a scratch-free zippered stash pocket to electronics or sunglasses, a zippered front organizer pocket with a handy key clip, a front panel Shove-It pocket for an extra layer, and zippered hip belt pockets. Final exterior touches include an ice axes loop and trekking pole attachment system.

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Or cinch down the StraightJacket™ side compression straps and take it out for a day exploring the canyon country outside of Boulder, Utah. Whatever you put inside, Osprey’s LightWire™ frame transfers the load to a comfortable spacer mesh harness and hipbelt. This innovative suspension system ensures all-day carrying comfort, especially in warm conditions when the Airscape™ mesh backpanel comes into play.When it comes time to unpack, the main compartment has top loading or side zip access providing multiple portals to get at your gear without struggle.Other storage features include top-lid and under-lid zippered pockets, side and front stretch mesh pockets, and two zippered hipbelt pockets.Along with the extensive pocketry, there are dual front daisy chains and web attachment points on the top lid for anchoring gear to the exterior.Other useful features include an external hydration sleeve, tuck-away ice tool loops, and Osprey’s Stow-on-the-Go™ trekking pole attachments. The entire pack can be shielded from the elements by deploying the integrated raincover.

Sleeping Bag Compartment - Wide mouth access sleeping bag compartment with divider stows your bag out of the way Sleeping Pad Straps - Adjustable and removable sleeping pad straps provide secure extra carry Side Zipper Access - Side zipper access to main compartment allows easy accessibility to the inside contents of the pack Adjustable sternum strap with rescue whistle Attaches to Osprey AddOn͊-series packs to add capacity Large, panel loading main compartment makes it easy to locate gear Multifunction interior sleeve holds a tablet or hydration reservoir (not included) Front pocket with mesh organizer and key clip Tuck-away shoulder straps with breathable spacer-mesh backing have an integrated handle Mesh covered backpanel with slotted foam helps keep your back cool Take a technically stunning Osprey pack on your next hike, or trip around the world. View all Osprey Travel Daypacks 15 - 22 inches (H x W x D) 18 x 9 x 9 inches

Posted by Your Pathfinder on Aug 7th, 2015 in Backpacks, Featured, Product Reviews | The Chief Scout and I recently got new backpacks. The Chief Scout is quite small, so even the women’s version of this pack, the Osprey Aura AG™ 65, would not fit her properly.  The owner of our local outdoor store, The Ledge (Klamath Falls, OR), helped us with choosing and fitting our packs and special ordered this pack for me.  The Chief Scout got a Vaude Brenta 40 as it is adjustable to the smallest of people.  If you happen to be in Klamath Falls, be sure to stop at The Ledge and check out their offerings.  If you can’t get to Klamath Falls, there is an advertisement at the bottom right that will lead you to your choice of our online sponsors. This pack costs around $265.  A pack needs  to be comfortable, this one came highly recommended for that, and durable.  Osprey packs come with what they call their “All Mighty Guarantee.” It  allows you to return a damaged pack for repair or exchange for any reason at any time.  

While the pack seems extremely durable it may take a few years of regular use to prove otherwise.  The guarantee takes the risk out of this investment.  If you decide you don’t like the color or fit, the guarantee won’t cover that.  If you think that might be an issue, be sure to order your pack through a store like REI that will allow returns for those kinds of reasons. I have a long torso and got the large version of the pack. It is available in Small (16-19 inch torso), Medium (18-2 inch torso) and Large (20-23 inch torso).  The hip belt is about five inches wide and designed to fit directly over the hips, half above the hip bone and half below.  The hip pads can be extended outward five inches to fit very large people.   Without that extension, the pad, from one end to the other across the back, is about 24 inches long on the large version of the pack.  The connecting belt is 13 inches long on each side and fully adjustable.  The pack should fit your hips if they are more than about 29 inches and less than about 55 inches (24 +13+13+5 =55 inches) around.

Within those ranges,  the pack is adjustable for fit.  The process is this: Once you successfully get through these steps, the pack will be ready to use.  You will notice that, when properly adjusted, there is no pressure on the top of your shoulders.  The shoulder straps keep the pack from tilting backwards while your back against the mesh, trampoline-like fabric keeps the pack from tipping forward.  All the weight is carried by your hips.  As you are hiking,  you can further adjust any of the straps to get comfortable. One note:  I normally carry my cell phone in a holster attached to my belt.  Sometimes I also carry my Letterman tool in a holster on my belt.  That won’t work with the pack because it prevents the hip belt from sitting properly over the hip bone.  When backpacking,  I’ll simply carry my phone, the separate battery pack and my Leatherman in one of the pockets included in the hip belt. Overall, the pack is claimed to hold 62 to 68 liters or 3,783 to 4,150 cubic inches  (small to large) and up to 50 pounds of gear.  

It includes a lot of compartments to help you stow your gear.   The pack has special attachment points for two things.  On the left side are two bands designed to be used to hold an ice ax or similar implement.  On the right is a loop and strap designed to hold trekking poles. The idea with trekking poles is to shorten them as much as possible then hold open the bottom elastic loop and insert the bottom of the poles.  The tops are then held by an elastic band and the side compression straps. There are a couple of surprise bonuses.  The clip on the left side of the sternum strap has a whistle incorporated into it.  Great for scaring bears away or calling for help.  The inside of the pack has the seven principles of leave no trace camping printed on it if you need some reminders while on the trail. There is really only one accessory you might want, a waterproof pack cover.  I got the large Osprey cover for $35.00.  It’s designed to fit packs from 50 to 75 liters in size and works with all the Atmos packs.