Paul van Gool
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Hi, we plan to walk the camino starting mid april 2015. Our first time. We will start in Saint Jean Pied de Port.
We have been looking at backpacks and are considering buying the Osprey Stratos 34. It both fits me (M/L version) as my wife (S/M version). The only thing I have doubts about is the volume it can cary. is a 34 liter pack enough? I see many people on teh forum mentioning much bigger packs, upto 65L.
Hi, we plan to walk the camino starting mid april 2015. Our first time. We will start in Saint Jean Pied de Port.
We have been looking at backpacks and are considering buying the Osprey Stratos 34. It both fits me (M/L version) as my wife (S/M version). The only thing I have doubts about is the volume it can cary. is a 34 liter pack enough? I see many people on teh forum mentioning much bigger packs, upto 65L
What a dang good answer, Lettitgo.
And as another reference point to the OP, I'm an average sized guy, I don't carry a sleeping bag but I do carry a liner and I still need a 45l backpack. Actually, I use a 45+10 in case I need to expand it to carry more. I don't carry any water inside the bag.
What I LOVE about this forum are the small tidbits that one comes across (earlier this morning it was a zip cleaner - thanks to t2andreo) and now he mentions bungee shoelaces - a product I'd NEVER heard of!!............... the bungee shoelaces were more elegant, at least to me......
What a brilliant idea. I hadn't thought about what to do with the boots if you wanted (needed) to have a break and walk in sandals............I found also pretty useful Deuter helmet holder, which could be attached to this pack with 4 small carabin hooks. Great to carry boots while walking in sandals. ....
Al, let me know how it works out. 4K beats the h@#l out of 10 plus KHow about looking outside the box? Here is my stuff for the next Camino. An Osprey Talon 6 Hip Bag with two stuff sacks and sandals. 3K in wet and 4K in dry weather. Shown here as in hot and dry weather with softshell and waterproof in bags with spare clothes/toiletries/etc. A lot less than the 10K I started my very first with! It should help a lot with back perspiration not having a pack on as the dry bags only go on my lumbar region. It has two 600ml bottles and the space in the belt for food.View attachment 15017
Paul praat je nederlands, vertrek ook in april voor de tweede maal vanuit saint jean pied de portHi, we plan to walk the camino starting mid april 2015. Our first time. We will start in Saint Jean Pied de Port.
We have been looking at backpacks and are considering buying the Osprey Stratos 34. It both fits me (M/L version) as my wife (S/M version). The only thing I have doubts about is the volume it can cary. is a 34 liter pack enough? I see many people on teh forum mentioning much bigger packs, upto 65L.
Don't you worry!! We (my wife and I) walked both with an Osprey 28 Liter pack and had space enough. We even shipped goods back in Burgos. You will not need any cold weather gear in April and even you don't actually really need a full sleeping bag. We only used liners. Almost everywhere you can wash and dry your gear. It will cost you some money, but you save a lot of KG's in extra clothes. Have fun and enjoy!!Hi, we plan to walk the camino starting mid april 2015. Our first time. We will start in Saint Jean Pied de Port.
We have been looking at backpacks and are considering buying the Osprey Stratos 34. It both fits me (M/L version) as my wife (S/M version). The only thing I have doubts about is the volume it can cary. is a 34 liter pack enough? I see many people on teh forum mentioning much bigger packs, upto 65L.
I walk the Camino Frances in May/June 2013 with a 30L pack. It was plenty big enough, bigger is not necessarily required but as you will find, each of us has a different opinion.Hi, we plan to walk the camino starting mid april 2015. Our first time. We will start in Saint Jean Pied de Port.
We have been looking at backpacks and are considering buying the Osprey Stratos 34. It both fits me (M/L version) as my wife (S/M version). The only thing I have doubts about is the volume it can cary. is a 34 liter pack enough? I see many people on teh forum mentioning much bigger packs, upto 65L.
Hi, we plan to walk the camino starting mid april 2015. Our first time. We will start in Saint Jean Pied de Port.
We have been looking at backpacks and are considering buying the Osprey Stratos 34. It both fits me (M/L version) as my wife (S/M version). The only thing I have doubts about is the volume it can cary. is a 34 liter pack enough? I see many people on teh forum mentioning much bigger packs, upto 65L.
Hi, we plan to walk the camino starting mid april 2015. Our first time. We will start in Saint Jean Pied de Port.
We have been looking at backpacks and are considering buying the Osprey Stratos 34. It both fits me (M/L version) as my wife (S/M version). The only thing I have doubts about is the volume it can cary. is a 34 liter pack enough? I see many people on teh forum mentioning much bigger packs, upto 65L.
Many pilgrims avoid buying new equipment just to save a few ounces, but putting 7kg of equipment in a pack with an empty weight of 2kg also is not advisable. I started a camino with a 13kg total pack weight, and started throwing away or shipping home equipment right from the beginning. For those who are acquiring equipment, weight DOES matter, so keep it in mind. A pack should be comfortable, but a backpack with a lot of structure or heavy materials is not necessary for 7-9kg of content weight. Packs with no structure, such as the GoLite Jam, can be comfortable for some people, even though the pack's weight is carried on the shoulders and not the waist.using my backpack US military issue made out of gortex...have no idea what it weighs-don't care.
Many pilgrims avoid buying new equipment just to save a few ounces, but putting 7kg of equipment in a pack with an empty weight of 2kg also is not advisable. I started a camino with a 13kg total pack weight, and started throwing away or shipping home equipment right from the beginning. For those who are acquiring equipment, weight DOES matter, so keep it in mind. A pack should be comfortable, but a backpack with a lot of structure or heavy materials is not necessary for 7-9kg of content weight. Packs with no structure, such as the GoLite Jam, can be comfortable for some people, even though the pack's weight is carried on the shoulders and not the waist.
My personal experience: I have been training by using my backpack US military issue made out of gortex...have no idea what it weighs-don't care. My advice is do not get hung up on weight. Most important is pack what you think you will need(this forum has supurb lists), and take off on a 5, then 10, up to 20 kilometer trail and ask yourself how you feel? Are you so soar you can't move? Are you extremely tired? Can you do the same distance tommorrow with the same weight? Or do you feel okay? I have been doing this since May 2014 and have already gone more than the distance of "The Way". I know exactly what I am bringing (thru trial and error), and it ends up the pack weighs in @ 12 kilos. I am going in spring and have no time restrictions-a liberty not granted to everyone. I say have fun, show respect to the trail and pilgrims, and let the experience spread goodness to everyone you contact. Merry Christmas-cya on the trail.
What leaves me baffled is when the questions is asked about what size pack is that no one recommenes a pack based on its weight. If you are planning on carrying 6kg to 8kg why would you use an Osprey stratos 34 which weights 1.25kg when instead you could use as an example a omm Mountain Mover 55 + 15 which weighs 1.420kg. The Mountain Mover gives you twice the storage as the Stratos for the same weight. The big plus with the Mountain Mover is that it is designed to stripped down to reduce weight further. You can remove the lid 218g also the internal frame 182g can be removed and be replaced with a foam sleeping mat which works well with light loads. For travellers travelling by plane the hip belt can be removed for storage inside the pack.
Interesting how very popular Osprey packs are
In fact, I'd say the most obvious reason is that they are very good packs, comfortable for many of us, quite light weight, and the company has (and honours) an excellent warranty.The most obvious reason is its a major brand that most retailers selling. Maybe because they look hi-tek with the mesh back that they are easier to sell.
In fact, I'd say the most obvious reason is that they are very good packs, comfortable for many of us, quite light weight, and the company has (and honours) an excellent warranty.
I put my pack through a cycle or two of a hot clothesdryer (bedbug management). The back panel became somewhat curved, in a way that didn't match my back. Eventually I decided to buy a new one, but decided to call Osprey first to see if I could get a replacement panel. (It is removable, with some difficulty, and I should have removed it before the heat treatment!) I was prepared to pay for the panel and shipping. The representative said No, they wouldn't send me a panel, they would send me a new backpack if I would return the old one by mail. He then asked "by the way, do you know what caused the problem?" and I answered him truthfully. He said "Well, don't do that, next time."Does excellent warranty mean that you have had a pack that has broke?
I put my pack through a cycle or two of a hot clothesdryer (bedbug management). The back panel became somewhat curved, in a way that didn't match my back. Eventually I decided to buy a new one, but decided to call Osprey first to see if I could get a replacement panel. (It is removable, with some difficulty, and I should have removed it before the heat treatment!) I was prepared to pay for the panel and shipping. The representative said No, they wouldn't send me a panel, they would send me a new backpack if I would return the old one by mail. He then asked "by the way, do you know what caused the problem?" and I answered him truthfully. He said "Well, don't do that, next time."
This was less than a week before I was leaving home for 10 days in Toronto and then flying to Spain to walk. We discussed the timing, he was very obliging, and I rushed the backpack to the mail that day. A new one was waiting for me by the time I got to my brother's house in Toronto.
The OMM range is not available here in Australia, but I don't think I would have chosen it for a long distance walk. How long were you walking with a 30kg load? And why that much? Even walking St Olavs Way with five days of food I don't think I was carrying more than 20kg.My mountain mover is very comfortable even carrying loads of 20 - 30 kg.
The OMM range is not available here in Australia, but I don't think I would have chosen it for a long distance walk. How long were you walking with a 30kg load? And why that much? Even walking St Olavs Way with five days of food I don't think I was carrying more than 20kg.
The 10% guidance is a rule of thumb, repeated here to the point of becoming a saw - it is wonderful advice without being founding in anything but magic and myth. Extending it to suggest that packs should weigh less than 10% of their load is completely unjustified.Sorry the weight was a typo. I have changed it. The point I was making it is recommended that you should carry a weight no more than 10 % of your body weight ie 8 - 10kg then shouldn't your pack weight be no more than 10 % of that weight ie under 1kg.
The are plenty of packs out there under 1kg with a carrying load of under 10kg. If you want examples l could post links.
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