Farpoint 40

The “bag review” nerds love sh*tting on Osprey when they can. I watched a review on the Daylite 26+6 today and they said to “try these substitutes.” They were 2-3.5x the price! I actually needed a smaller bag than my Farpoint 40 and went with the Daylite 26+6 in black. There’s probably a great $250

the farpoint 70 is really a 55L main pack with a 15L daypack zipped onto the front, so you didn't buy a 70L bag, you bought a 55 plus a daypack. the 55 is still well over carry-on on its own - osprey's carry-on sized one is the farpoint 40. whether that matters depends on your flights, not the two w

10 years on the road with my wife, living out of two Osprey Farpoint 40L carry-ons. One each. This year, after a decade of wear and tear, we replaced them, with the exact same backpacks. That probably says everything. Traveling this way teaches you a simple rule: if something new comes in, something

I bought an Osprey Farpoint 55 instead of a Farpoint 40 specifically because the 55 doesn't have a laptop compartment.

Packing list first, then the bag. The Osprey Farpoint 40 is the safe answer. The bag needs to fit you, fit your gear and fit on the plane. Here’s my 4 season kit. Note the layering possible. It will all fit in a 32 liter overhead sized backpack. Pack for a week and laundry happens. Hand wash basics

You can’t carry on anything larger than 40-45 liters and even then it needs to have the right proportions. I don’t need a bag that big. I just did two weeks with a 32 liter overhead bag and a 6.5 liter personal item. I can actually pull it off with a 25 liter for warm destinations. Something like an

The Farpoint is a travel pack. It is absolutely the wrong type of backpack for the Camino. I strongly advise against using it. Go with the Kestrel or explore other backpacks made for camping while walking distances ie backpacking backpacks. Look at the Osprey Exos 38 or something else by Osprey or G

Osprey Farpoint 40, EXCEPT THE LAPTOP POCKET DOESN'T GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

The missing exterior side pocket for a water bottle... Osprey Farpoint 40

Osprey Farpoint 40 with an adjustable torso length and load transferring harness for overhead carry on maximum loads. Patagonia Black Hole 32 for 7kg limits and general use. Perfect for “pack for a week and laundry happens” approach. Gossamer Gear Loris 25 for ultralight minimalist kits. It has a fo