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Hi GreatDane,
Maybe if you look at the REI website, and do a COMPARE of 4 packs at a time (find a pack you like and press the COMPARE button under the price on the page that has all the packs shown) you will be able to pare down your choices. Then call REI's flagship store in Seattle to see if they carry the ones you've selected - they probably will! Then make one trip to have them fitted to you.
I'm a woman, shorter than you by 1.5 in, have a short torso, and rounded shoulders. They checked me with the Osprey Kyte 36 (XS/S) and the Gregory Sage 35 (XS) -- then decided the same Gregory but in a S was better at 35 L, 1.4KG, 16" - <18" worked best for me (but there are shorter torso lengths depending on XS and S - and be sure you're wearing a woman's pack). The folks at REI are professional at what they do, and will take as much time as you need to make a proper decision - including filling the packs with a combination of weighted things and fluffy things, then send you on a "hike" around the store and up and down the stairs so you can feel the pack on your back.
Good luck from a 68 yo woman planning to walk in Sep/Oct this year.
Hello
I found it so difficult finding a women specific pack..Long story short after a year I purchased the Osprey Kyte 46. My reasoning for the 46 was that I may not be packing it everyday when I'm tired as well as I do now for my training hikes .Room to spare after my 10% .I would prefer to take it carry on if poss, and this pack compresses well ,so I m ok for international flight on that score unless the reduce again before I leave.
I really believe there is a great shortage of Women specific back packs .I saw mine in Atmosphere Abbotsford bc . Went to purchase next day it was gone. The great salesman Alex , searched til he found one and had them ship it ....what a gem !
It is perfect for me I'm 5'5" sm/med.
Now on to my hiking shoes/boots I am going to try the new balance store in Langley bc.they have a low cut boot that looks just perfect.
Keep on keeping on
72 yr solo lady walking Sept./ October 2014
I'm thinking I'll look at the Osprey 36 just to see how it measures up.oh I'll be carrying it all "the way " No choiceHi Hiker Lady,
Maybe I'll see you on the Camino -- I'm planning my 2nd walk for Sept/Oct 2014 as well - but with a SMALLER pack -- Gregory Jade 28, small - 26.5 liters as opposed to the 35 liters I took 3+ months ago! Hope it works 'cause I want to be free-er to walk the full distance and carry my own pack all the way.
Buen Camino!
Terry
I'm thinking I'll look at the Osprey 36 just to see how it measures up.oh I'll be carrying it all "the way " No choice
Are you flying out of Seattle into Paris or London ?
I would like to hear more of your last trip?
Minah
Hi TerryHi Minah, Maybe PM me at terry13924 at seanet dot com for more info.
Terry
Hi Minah, Maybe PM me at terry13924 at seanet dot com for more info.
Thanks nidarosa I am going to look into the Talon .Methinks we here in Canada are not on top of this issue because I have not seen a Talon advertised as yetHave you had a look at Osprey's new women's model of the Talon, the Tempest? It comes in a 30 litre and a 40 litre version (with bottom access, like the Talon 44) and in sizes XS/S and S/M. I am tall and broad shouldered so I might still want to go with the unisex/men's version, but for petite women the features, sizing and weight seems almost unbeatable. The Talons are a favourite on the Camino thinks we are because of the comfortable fit when packing light. I know Cotswolds in the UK and REI in the UK have got them already. Worth having a look!
I'll let you know
Minah
I'm planning on Camino Class of 2014 and starting to pull together gear now based on what I read here and my husband's experience his last two trips (Pennine Way - UK 2012 and SJPdP - Burgos 2013). My Camino boots are both Keens - one pair (Keen Targhee II mid) well broken in, the other (Keen Verdi - extremely lightweight) have about 75 miles on them mostly on dusty desert hill hiking and my past weekend trip of 16L on wet slimy clay covered basalt. Both very comfortable and both have room for end of day feet swelling.
Pack wise I am shopping. I have a very short torso - 15.5", I am a 5'4" woman. So many packs are not made in an extra short. And I live in a small community 200 miles from Seattle so I don't have the luxury of trying on a bunch of packs with out a trip or ordering a bunch and returning what doesn't work.
I am looking in the 35-45L range (based on what my husband packed -Osprey Talon 44). On paper I can find packs that should fit my short torso but they are heavy (Lowe Airzone Centro 33+10, 1.5 kilo) or lightweight packs that fit but I don't like the features (Go Lite Jam 35 but I don't like the dry bag top closure and no lid among other things), or most of the lightweight in the Osprey line (Exos or Talon) but they are in the 16" torso range at best.
So I am thinking i ultimately worry about the fit first? Then weight? Then capacity? And lastly features? What order should my priorities be in?
I'm planning on Camino Class of 2014 and starting to pull together gear now based on what I read here and my husband's experience his last two trips (Pennine Way - UK 2012 and SJPdP - Burgos 2013). My Camino boots are both Keens - one pair (Keen Targhee II mid) well broken in, the other (Keen Verdi - extremely lightweight) have about 75 miles on them mostly on dusty desert hill hiking and my past weekend trip of 16L on wet slimy clay covered basalt. Both very comfortable and both have room for end of day feet swelling.
Pack wise I am shopping. I have a very short torso - 15.5", I am a 5'4" woman. So many packs are not made in an extra short. And I live in a small community 200 miles from Seattle so I don't have the luxury of trying on a bunch of packs with out a trip or ordering a bunch and returning what doesn't work.
I am looking in the 35-45L range (based on what my husband packed -Osprey Talon 44). On paper I can find packs that should fit my short torso but they are heavy (Lowe Airzone Centro 33+10, 1.5 kilo) or lightweight packs that fit but I don't like the features (Go Lite Jam 35 but I don't like the dry bag top closure and no lid among other things), or most of the lightweight in the Osprey line (Exos or Talon) but they are in the 16" torso range at best.
So I am thinking i ultimately worry about the fit first? Then weight? Then capacity? And lastly features? What order should my priorities be in?
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