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I have an Osprey Sirrus 36 that I have not used, but the center of gravity seems to pull way back.
I think I fit this description too! Ive got a North face 32 casimir for women, have been out training with it and its good so farLightweight but still comfortable.
I know there are many discussions about backpacks, but I am having the hardest time finding the right pack for my bony hips, and thin frame and haven't seen this particular need.
I am 5'5, , 115 lbs and measure as a medium size in REI. I have some knee issues and want to go as light as possible. The challenge is all the lightweight packs don't have enough padding for my shoulders and hips and the more padded packs are heavy and often pull the body weight back.
I am now looking at the Gregory J38 and the Osprey Kite 36. I will be going back to spend more time with those two and would love to hear any experience people with a similar frame have had with either of those or any others. I have an Osprey Sirrus 36 that I have not used, but the center of gravity seems to pull way back. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I just haven't found "The One". I am willing to go a little smaller to the weight down and the comfort up. Sept/Oct Camino, coming up soon! Any other skinny, frailish older women out there?
the north face one I recommend has great adjustments casimir 32Are you sure it's adjusted right?
We are going to Canada in a few weeks and hope that we might find Quechuas in Montreal.
Are you sure it's adjusted right?
I think that they are generally a brand in Europe ... I have not seen them here in Canada. But do a google search. I thought that they were pretty much the Decathalon house brand.My novia had the same problem and never did find a perfect pack. Most people who saw her in June attempted to help her adjust her lopsided pack with no luck. She tried 4 or 5 different packs before going and her best pick was just not good enuff for constant hiking even though it seemed OK for practice hikes at home . After finishing our hike to Santiago and going to Madrid, she found a great Quechua pack in Madrid but did not buy it as we thought she could buy one in the US--Nope! Going to have to find her something that fits but not sure where. We are going to Canada in a few weeks and hope that we might find Quechuas in Montreal.
The Deuter at 3+ lbs is actually very light for a pack with that much padding and suspension. There are lighter packs but not with that kind of harness and suspension. Deuter has done an amazing job of it. I now use a Golite Jam 50. Padding and adjustment is almost nil. It's very light but there is always compromise.Thanks for starting this thread. I am still deciding on a pack as well. I'm shy of 50, though not by much, and dealing with foot and knee issues that make me scared of carrying any extra weight. Right now I've got a Deuter ACT lite 45+10 that's very comfortable and padded, but weighs in at over 3 pounds. I, too, have been trying to balance weight and comfort. The Osprey lightweight packs (Tempest, I think, and other similar) worry me because of lack of padding. Interesting to read these suggestions and keep considering.
I tried the tempest and as light as it was, just didn't have enough padding. Now I have a Sirrus 36 and a Kyte 36 and I do believe the Sirrus will win out. Both have features I love (wish I could mold them together) and within the next two weeks will make a final decision as I'm leaving on Sept 9th for the Camino FrancesThanks for starting this thread. I am still deciding on a pack as well. I'm shy of 50, though not by much, and dealing with foot and knee issues that make me scared of carrying any extra weight. Right now I've got a Deuter ACT lite 45+10 that's very comfortable and padded, but weighs in at over 3 pounds. I, too, have been trying to balance weight and comfort. The Osprey lightweight packs (Tempest, I think, and other similar) worry me because of lack of padding. Interesting to read these suggestions and keep considering.
I tried the tempest and as light as it was, just didn't have enough padding. Now I have a Sirrus 36 and a Kyte 36 and I do believe the Sirrus will win out. Both have features I love (wish I could mold them together) and within the next two weeks will make a final decision as I'm leaving on Sept 9th for the Camino Frances
Yup, tension straps pulled all the way as well as tried at many angles........hmmm I haven't tried the Aura, maybe that'll be next. Thanks.I had the same problem before I went in 2012, only my problem was my very curved back that no packs seemed to accommodate. Until two days before I left, when in desperation I ordered a brand new version of the Osprey Aura 35 and it fit like a glove!
If you like the Kyte but it hurts your shoulders, are you sure you have pulled the tension straps/load lifters enough? I apologise if this is old news to you, and with all your pack research it probably is, but even on the road I kept on pulling people's tension straps for them and receiving baffled looks and grateful smiles. It is the forgotten strap it seems, even though it can make all the difference to the carrying comfort by pulling the weight closer to your body, increasing stability, and also lifting the shoulder straps off the shoulders so the weight doesn't rest on them. When you clip on the chest strap then, the shoulder straps will act like a harness keeping the pack from falling backwards without weighing you down. I have problems with tight and painful shoulders and this makes all the difference.
Hi,Lightweight but still comfortable.
I know there are many discussions about backpacks, but I am having the hardest time finding the right pack for my bony hips, and thin frame and haven't seen this particular need.
I am 5'5, , 115 lbs and measure as a medium size in REI. I have some knee issues and want to go as light as possible. The challenge is all the lightweight packs don't have enough padding for my shoulders and hips and the more padded packs are heavy and often pull the body weight back.
I am now looking at the Gregory J38 and the Osprey Kite 36. I will be going back to spend more time with those two and would love to hear any experience people with a similar frame have had with either of those or any others. I have an Osprey Sirrus 36 that I have not used, but the center of gravity seems to pull way back. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I just haven't found "The One". I am willing to go a little smaller to the weight down and the comfort up. Sept/Oct Camino, coming up soon! Any other skinny, frailish older women out there?
Which Osprey do you have? And which Aarn?Hi,
I, too, have a slim frame (5'7", 59 kgs) and have used all three main contenders: Aarn, Gregory and Osprey. I did the Camino Frances with the Aarn and the Mozarabe/via de la Plata/Sanabres with the Gregory. I loved my Aarn pack and found it the most comfortable in terms of load distribution. However, it was an older model and lacked any kind of meaningful hip belt padding, so I used my towell. Upon returning home I had the cobbler sew a thin pad of leather-covered foam onto each side and this helped. Someone recommended I try the Gregory, so I thought to use it on my second Camino. After having walked about two weeks, I found that the Gregory hip belt did not provide quite enough padding, but the addition of two pads of thin foam fixed that problem. Likewise under the shoulder straps. These two adjustments 'took up the slack' so to speak. I would say that the Gregory performed well enough for the approximately 1200 kilometres. However, it is not as adjustable as my new Osprey which has a 'floating' hip belt which allows for an additional piece of padding to be extended from behind the buckle on each side - all built in. This is great for those of us with little by way of natural padding. All in all, I would probably recommend the Aarn, followed by the Osprey - but that is a personal preference based on my own particular body. Good luck!
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