Jeanne from Washington
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- Camino Frances April 2020
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The complaints on REI were about comfort, which is a very individual matter. Either the pack is comfortable for you, or it is not. I see that the Tempest 20 got mostly very good reviews and it would be large enough. You need to test them.reviews on the REI website don't seem to be very good
The complaints on REI were about comfort, which is a very individual matter. Either the pack is comfortable for you, or it is not. I see that the Tempest 20 got mostly very good reviews and it would be large enough. You need to test them.
I recommend having a hip belt and sternum strap even for a smaller day pack since you will still be carrying several kg.
Personally, I use a 31L Osprey Talon for everything. If I needed bag transport due to injury or whatever, I would put some things into another transport bag and I would carry the Osprey Talon with a lighter load since I know it is comfortable.
I use the tempest 20 here at home for day walks, it’s perfect (for me). I tried smaller backpacks (I carry very little, obviously) but they weren’t as comfortable.I see that the Tempest 20 got mostly very good reviews and it would be large enough. You need to test them.
If you need to use such a service for some reason, you probably only need 10-12 L. as a day pack.
You wouldn't need to fit much in. Rain gear, spare socks, 1st aid kit, food and water.....
Quite. And what is left to be transported? A sleeping bag, towel, soap and 1 change of clothes....
I have the the Tempest 20 for my local hikes and it works great. Perhaps this might be a better choice.The complaints on REI were about comfort, which is a very individual matter. Either the pack is comfortable for you, or it is not. I see that the Tempest 20 got mostly very good reviews and it would be large enough. You need to test them.
I am doing the Great Glen Way this summer, thanks for the tip! Maybe I will see you there!My wife and I are going to walk the Great Glen Way in Scotland in a manner that only requires a day pack. She is using an Osprey Sirrus 24 which she has found to be quite comfortable. It has a ventilated mesh trapeze back and an adjustable length torso panel which make it very comfortable and easy to adjust for size.
I am also doing the Great Glen Way this summer after the West Highland Way. I'll be camping so will definitely need more than 20 litres!I am doing the Great Glen Way this summer, thanks for the tip! Maybe I will see you there!
I looked for just this type of daypack, but I wanted one with a true hip belt (that transfers pack weight off the shoulders and onto the hips). All the ones I looked at in 2018, including the Ospreys, had a simple waist strap that did not do this. Then I stumbled across packs designed specifically for trail runners. I got one made by karrimor and it met my needs beautifully for 300 miles on the Frances. This pack also has well-designed shoulder straps and a "wind tunnel" back design that keeps you cooler by keeping the pack off your back. I didn't carry much weight but it was enough that I was glad I didn't have the pack weight bearing down on my shoulders.I've been planning on carrying my 36L Osprey Kyte backpack as a daypack while sending a bag forward every day. I decided this is silly and I want to buy a smaller backpack as my backpack to carry. I was looking at the 30L Osprey Tempest as a daypack. The reviews on the REI website don't seem to be very good. Have any of you used this one?
If you sent a bag forward every day, what backpack did you use? Thanks for any advice you can give me.
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