I just bought the REI Flash Air 50 as well. Hard to beat it for weight or comfort. Right at 1 lb 15 oz.
I used an Osprey Talon 33 on Kilimanjaro a few months ago and wow, this flash Air is so much more comfortable and 9 oz lighter too.
If the 48 is the more comfortable than the 33 then take the 48.
Pack everything you would have taken into the 33 then, when it's full, transfer it all to the 48.
Cinch down the compression straps and, voila! no vacuum.
Have a good Camino.
One thing to be aware of-- most of the ones with multiple USB outlets are limited to 2.1 amps TOTAL for all the plugs. So if you're charging just one device, you get 2.1 amps, and if you plug in a second one, it cuts the output in half to the...
Cellist here. I think this is a n interesting but impractical idea.
Everyone worried about damage of rain etc doesn’t need to worry if it’s in a good BAM case. Orchestras travel all over the world with their instruments.
But a cello in a...
I have both an Osprey 48L and 38L Kestral. They each weigh as least a pound less than the new ones do. the 48L is now well over 4 pounds (according to the REI specs).
I'm going to try out the REI Flash Air, which weighs in at 32 oz (right at...
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