Stratos 34L

I’ve used the Stratos 34L on several Caminos over the last 10 years. I purchased mine in 2015. The style has slightly changed, but it is an awesome pack! Never had a problem with it as a carry-on either.The other pack I have used on Caminos is the Osprey Hikelite 32L. It’s also a great pack, but the

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 was able to carry the Stratos 34 onto the plane with no problem. I had a small backpack that stuffed into a little pouch. I would take my travel CPAP, battery and some other items out of the Stratos to make it look smaller. I was never questioned about the size. I wasn't even asked to gate check o

Are you doing any backpacking now? I get that you bought everybody backpacking packs but I wasn't clear if you're using them that way? I love my Osprey Stratos 34 for day hiking. I get that you don't get along with them; maybe you're really looking for something along the lines of the Zulu 30. If th

How big is that in liters? Anyway, I have two candidates for you. The Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack - it doesn't meet a lot of your bullet points but I have one, I love it, and I think that in terms of actual function it would be great. And the Osprey Metron 34, which is a lot closer to your bull

IMO the best method by far is a camera cube placed inside a bag of your choice. I shoot mostly medium format and needed a setup that could carry a camera and one or two spare lenses. I’ve tried many camera bags, some costed over $500. I found that all camera bags honestly suck. They are usually ridd

I’m doing this exact trip in a few days. From my research… the US to Amsterdam legs have massive overhead bins. The Amsterdam to Porto legs are a bit smaller, but I was just on a 787-800 two days ago and the bins looked fine to me. (My tickets show it’ll be either a Boeing 787-800 or 787-900) I’m pl

Sort of? TBH, I didn't try. I did the Kumano Kodo trail in Japan, staying in inns, so a similar hut-to-hut trip in that sense. But I also brought a really big roller with clothes for before and after and that I used to shuttle home some souvenirs. Anyway, I bought my Osprey Stratos 34 for that trip.

Like... When you're backpacking? For day hiking from home or on a trip that's about day hiking, I love my Osprey Stratos 34. Also consider the 24 L size and the Manta and maybe the Talon 22. I got a REI Flash 22 about a year ago that I like way more than I thought I would. It fits in other luggage o

How much of a stickler is your particular airline? I did something similar with an Osprey Stratos 34. I put it in the overhead compartment during my flight. It's not a great carryon replacement tbh but it worked well for this. Also arguably bigger than I needed for the hiking portion of my trip but