Farpoint Fairview

Not sure how much you're planning to pay for the Deuter, but the osprey farpoint/fairview 40 has an adjustable back that allows it to work for people with lots of different body types. The Deuter has a good harness system but not adjustable, which means it either works for your body or doesn't. With

25 liters would be a bit small for me. Possible, but it will be tight. The REI Trail 25 or Patagonia Black Hole 25 come to mind. would wear my midlayer on the plane to save space. Seeing that you will have a personal item, your other bag is going in the overhead regardless. I would use a Black Hole

Any firsthand comparisons on carry comfort in heat/humidity between Tortuga 30L / Osprey Farpoint/Fairview 40 / Tom Bihn Techonaut 30 Besides Farpoint it's by proxy of using similar backpacks, but - Farpoint ostensibly has far more comfortable carry system that the other two by simple virtue of usin

The Osprey FarPoint / FairView (womens) 40L packs seem a good choice for travel - they fit Delta's "Carry-on" sizing (would want to check other airlines...), and have a built-in (stowable) cover for the harness / hip belt in case they get gate checked. We found them comfortable to carry across airpo

Our primary concern when choosing new packs was "Will they be allowed as "Carry On" items?" Then: "What are we going to use as Personal Items - and will THOSE fit?" The nice thing about the Farpoint/Fairview is that either 40L fits as Carry On - On MOST US Airlines (including Delta to Switzerland...

What about a ~25l backpack (personal item) and carry-on roller? I’d lean toward the backpacks myself, but have done the other as well. If you underpack with just a few transitional clothes (2 long sleeves, 2 pants, one fleece or cardigan) so that you have some space, you can fill any gaps while trav

If their sale on the previous versions is still on, it would be hard to beat the FarPoint (men) or FairView (women) at the 'close-out' price points. Even at the higher price (for the new versions) they still look competitive as a combination travel / day hiking bag, having nice shoulder straps, load

Big Question - as already mentioned - is How Much Gear? What Features? In any case, Measure Carefully according to the airline(s) you plan to fly. Opinions as to How Strict the airlines are on bag size are all over the map, but it SEEMS like the general consensus comes down to "cheap airlines = stri

For a first ecology job in Texas, the heat and long hours on your feet mean that suspension and ventilation are your top priorities. While the Cotopaxi Allpa is a great travel bag, its flat back panel can feel like a sauna after a few hours in the sun. If you want a bag that handles a European hoste

If you're going to do some hiking, I would highly suggest taking a look at what Osprey is offering. Their Farpoint/Fairview backpack is excellent and comes with load lifters and hip belt.