Soelden 42

I love my Osprey Stratos 34. It's a bit big in the summer but when I start getting into layers and maybe microspikes it's perfect. Definitely try it on though: some people find them too narrow. It's not just about volume. Again, especially when layers and any metallic gear get into the picture, a go

I think you're asking too much here. Although one of my friends uses a Kelty Redwing (36?) this way. He says it's tough to get all his multi day stuff secured though. I actually don't own a travel backpack per se. You see the Farpoint 40 recommended a lot. Despite that, it has a just-ok harness (but

Try getting your packing list for just the hike into your Sirrus now. Does it fit? If so, don't read the rest of this comment. 😂 I don't think you want a Farpoint 40. And, I don't think you want to take your Sirrus with you. I think you want a large hiking pack you can carry on. This is a bit tricky

How much climbing gear are we talking? I wrote a bunch more but it's pretty TL;DR. I think if you're only carrying personal gear, like a bum, it'll be fine. If you're also carrying quick draws and/or the rope, and you're not an ultralight masochist, it'll be way too small and also not stiff enough.

Oh, good luck. The rope especially is a pretty big driver of needing a bigger, more technical pack. You could see if Dakine makes something you can use. Look at the ski touring packs: these often have accommodation for a rope and Dakine likes to make packs that do double duty. What else... Black Dia

It's really wide! The Amazon listing says 12.4". I'm sure it gets narrower filled with water but I don't like to count on that kind of thing for a fit, especially since the top and bottom will behave differently from the middle. Anyway, none of my bags made me confident re: width. Though for me, "bi

I've been using an Osprey Soelden 42. It's just ok. It's really for ski touring. It does have rope and helmet carry but to some degree those are only important because it's kinda small. The hydration situation is a bit funky too. Climbing loads can be pretty heavy between all the carabiners and the

I was going to disagree with you until you said you were only taking a 32 L bag. Except I see some comments it's 26" tall?? I'm not that serious about one bagging, but I really like to travel carryon-only. All my backpacks are at least ok as carryon. I think my Osprey Soelden 42 and my Mystery Ranch

I have a packable messenger and... I don't use it. It kind of sucks. Also, I found I don't pack it. So it's just a really floppy messenger. I have an old Timbuk2 Stork messenger I use instead. It's pretty comparable to the Commute and Closer or somewhere between the Classic Small and Medium. Actuall

2-4. Do rollers count? For backpacks I'm happy to travel with either my Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack, which says it's 27 L, or my Osprey Soelden 42. I'll let you guess the advertised capacity on that one. Depending on the circumstances, I also have an old TravelPro Walkabout and a newer (still s