Mira

Decathlon and Outdoor Vitals for most gear needs. I love my OV jackets, clothing, and sleep booties and head hood. Socks: Darn Tough and Smart Wool Shoes: Altras Cooking: MSR and Fire Maple Water: Sawyer Squeeze and AquaMira Backpacks: Durston Kakwa and Hilltop Packs for UL and Osprey for heavier co

I love my 22L Osprey Mira for long day hikes. Perfect size for what I bring. Good features and carries weight well. I also have a 12L Osprey Silva that works well in shorter hikes where I'm not carrying as much. So for the distances you are looking to cover, something in the 20s should be fine.

Thank you for adding so much detail! It looks like the Mira is the women’s version of the Manta; it was my original plan, but it felt crazy how much bigger the 24 felt (visually, looking online) from the Mira 18 I currently have! But I agree with you too—the Mira 18 is also a ‘biking backpack’ like

I literally just bought the Osprey Mira 24 and took it on a hike yesterday and it’s so great! I only buy packs with air gap backs because I sweat a ton and it helps reduce chafe, but I had 3.5L of water in it (it comes with a 2.5L bladder), a few layers, snacks, and barely noticed it.

I'd really recommend the osprey just because they do great packs, we use slightly larger Mira (female) and manta (male) packs think they're about 34L. The osprey packs are really well designed, lightweight and comfortable. Only issue is sometimes the zips get a bit sticky. Buy one 2nd hand on market

I would suggest a backpack with a water bladder. I stayed noticeably more hydrated than with a water bottle and getting headaches and tired. I started using the water bladder and tube attached via a magnet near my mouth. I was consistently taking small sips and felt much better. Don’t know if you ha

I traded my Osprey Mira 32L for the Deuter Aircontact light 40 + 10 and it is so much more comfortable! Definitely try your top picks on with weight in them! Good luck!

A few updates and changes that I noticed on REI for the Manta series (as I currently have one): Some of the bag dimensions have changed, the Manta/Mira are a few inches shorter but more depth if I remember correctly. I think the weight is similar enough. On the Manta/Mira series the top pocket has b

It’s def personal preference but I think your sea to summit bag will be just fine for summit days. I similarly did those summits with the osprey ultralight 20L. Put my bladder in it and just had the zipper slightly open for the hose to come out. Had no issues and no discomfort. I did a different 4 d

If I had the money I would order the zpack it is essentially a frame like osprey has but with a nylon like bag on it. Very lightweight compared to the osprey….but since it’s 400 and the osprey kits is around 200 I’m going with the osprey Mira but it is heavy at over 3 pounds! I may return it and buy