Stratos 34L

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 love my Osprey Stratos 34. I believe there's a Sirrus 24, and you might love it. It's actually a stiffer frame than that size Tempest but it has a suspended mesh backpanel that I really appreciate, and that I think moves with me quite well. Some people find it a bit narrow around the hips, so try

I love my Stratos 34! I used it for something kind of similar. I might lean towards the Zulu 45 since you're anticipating carrying some others' stuff too. IIRC there's also a Stratos 44. Can you try them on? A lot of people find the frame on the Osprey is a bit narrow around their hips. (A lot of pe

I just bought an Osprey stratos 34 (the men's version of the Sirius) for my next camino. I walked my last one in a Decathlon mh550 38l. The suspension on the Sirius/stratos is phenomenal. I was trying packs on today and had a stratos on with a 5kg dummy load in it....and tried to put on another pack

My wife is F65, 5' 2" and weighs 96 lbs. She has a 26 L backpack (INOXTO - a cheap backpack from Amazon) and everything fits with a little bit of room to spare. I (M65, 5' 8" 150 lbs) have an Osprey Stratos 34 and it fits me well, but that is likely to be too big for you. The problem with the Strato

Where in the PNW?? Given outdoor education I think you're going to want something on the larger/burlier side. I love my Osprey Stratos 34. You can buy rain covers wherever. They're not very specific to packs. The Stratos, at least mine, does come with one though. Worth mentioning that the higher loa

I've done 6 Caminos and I have flip-flopped between the Osprey Stratos 34L and the Osprey Hikelite 32L. Both have no problems fitting what I need, but the Stratos is a bit easier to organize due to extra pockets. But most importantly, both fit my body perfectly and are very comfortable.