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GG gals with purple backpacks unite! *high five*I used to love Osprey packs because the women’s Tempest series fit my narrow shoulders well. But now I’m a Gossamer Gear fan. You may want to take a look at the 25 liter Lorus. I use it as a day pack and love it. You have to have the gear dialed in pretty tightly and replace the foam back pad with the Air Flow Camp Seat for more structure. It also needs the optional hip belt…fastpackers use these packs without the hip belt. I have the 35 liter Murmur, too, and the hip belt is simple to clip off and use on both packs. Garage Grown Gear often has lower prices on Gossamer Gear. https://www.gossamergear.com/products/loris
Hi. I just checked out at Geartrade. Should I go for a small or a medium? Medium is completely sold out. I don't know, given my size and frame, if I should go for a small.Additional thought: if you are looking for "ultralight" packs, MEC probably won't have a wide selection of that type of pack. I think they used to carry a couple of sizes from the brand Hyperlite Mountain Gear, but I'm not sure if they carry any other ultralight packs or even the HMG packs anymore.
A Canadian place you can get some ultralight packs to try is Geartrade.ca. They are in Alberta but of course can ship to you in Toronto. Here is their return policy - return within 30 days in "original, unwashed, unworn" condition. For a pack, you could probably still return it if you've tried it on with some weight in it and gone for a short walk on a non-rainy day... just don't sweat all over it or take the tags off.
If I were you, I'd go get my torso measured and some traditional packs fitted at MEC first. If you find a pack that you like at MEC that is comfortable, great. If you're concerned about the weight of the pack and want to try ultralights, then, knowing your torso length, try Geartrade.ca.
(P.S. The Gossamer Gear Kumo in Vaporwave purple is available on Geartrade.ca, and is on saleThat's my colour.)
Have you measured your torso length? It's the measurement that's important for backpack fitting, not your overall height.Hi. I just checked out at Geartrade. Should I go for a small or a medium? Medium is completely sold out. I don't know, given my size and frame, if I should go for a small.
Geartrade.ca has the medium in the more expensive gray colour, and the small in the purple colour on sale. In either case this is cheaper than shipping it from Gossamer Gear in the USA directly, due to the shipping cost from GG and the customs fee you'll have to pay once it crosses the border.Hi. I just checked out at Geartrade. Should I go for a small or a medium? Medium is completely sold out. I don't know, given my size and frame, if I should go for a small.
I just completely changed the pack I’m taking over the weekend. This happened after I went to a gear store. My other pack was purchased online, without a fitting. While the fit is correct, I still eneded up with a different pack. I HIGHLY recommend you go try on packs with someone trained to help you and focus more on how they carry than the exact weight. I believe there is a store in Toronto called Mountain Warehouse. For the record, I ended up with the Deuter Futura 25 SL, rather than the Tempest I was so sure would be The One. The Deuter weighs more empty, but the carry is better for me.I am a female in late 40s and weigh 125 pounds and am 5 feet tall. I have been reading so much about backpacks on this site and am still undecided as to which one to buy. I am short and do not want to invest in a lightweight backpack without going to the store and trying them. A few seem to recommend Gossamer Gear Kumo. I went to the website but am unsure if these backpacks are too bulky for me. I live in Canada and do not have access to REI stores as they don't have branches in Toronto. How should I decide on the backpack given my height and weight. As i intend to be a minimalist in packing, with a targeted weight of just 4kg, how many liters should my backpack be? I would really appreciate recommendations on brands and types from females around my height and weight. Currently, I have decided on Osprey Talon (ultralight) Tempest 30 (women's model). Please let me know if this is ideal. Thank you in advance.
Go to your local REI (or similar), and work with someone there. They will be able to make recommendations based on your journey, and you will be able to try them on. Different brands are going to fit your frame differently, even different models of backpack within each brand will. I'm 5'5", and about 175. I chose the Osprey Cirrus 34. It weighs in at 48.64 ounces, or 1.38 kg.I am a female in late 40s and weigh 125 pounds and am 5 feet tall. I have been reading so much about backpacks on this site and am still undecided as to which one to buy. I am short and do not want to invest in a lightweight backpack without going to the store and trying them. A few seem to recommend Gossamer Gear Kumo. I went to the website but am unsure if these backpacks are too bulky for me. I live in Canada and do not have access to REI stores as they don't have branches in Toronto. How should I decide on the backpack given my height and weight. As i intend to be a minimalist in packing, with a targeted weight of just 4kg, how many liters should my backpack be? I would really appreciate recommendations on brands and types from females around my height and weight. Currently, I have decided on Osprey Talon (ultralight) Tempest 30 (women's model). Please let me know if this is ideal. Thank you in advance.
Whatever design or style rucksack you favor, try it on in a store - preferably with staff who can advise you as to correct fit. A good shop will have sandbags or other dummy weights to simulate your Camino load. They should encourage you to walk around with the loaded rucksack on and properly adjusted.I am a female in late 40s and weigh 125 pounds and am 5 feet tall. I have been reading so much about backpacks on this site and am still undecided as to which one to buy. I am short and do not want to invest in a lightweight backpack without going to the store and trying them. A few seem to recommend Gossamer Gear Kumo. I went to the website but am unsure if these backpacks are too bulky for me. I live in Canada and do not have access to REI stores as they don't have branches in Toronto. How should I decide on the backpack given my height and weight. As i intend to be a minimalist in packing, with a targeted weight of just 4kg, how many liters should my backpack be? I would really appreciate recommendations on brands and types from females around my height and weight. Currently, I have decided on Osprey Talon (ultralight) Tempest 30 (women's model). Please let me know if this is ideal. Thank you in advance.
Thank you; this brings up the issue of pack straps. There are differences between their shapes, distance between the two straps, and padding. Body shape determines what will work best. This webpage discusses straps:FYI I tried the GG Kumo last year but found the shoulder straps to be uncomfortable. My upper arms rubbed when I walked.
More important than the weight is the wearing comfortI am a female in late 40s and weigh 125 pounds and am 5 feet tall. I have been reading so much about backpacks on this site and am still undecided as to which one to buy. I am short and do not want to invest in a lightweight backpack without going to the store and trying them. A few seem to recommend Gossamer Gear Kumo. I went to the website but am unsure if these backpacks are too bulky for me. I live in Canada and do not have access to REI stores as they don't have branches in Toronto. How should I decide on the backpack given my height and weight. As i intend to be a minimalist in packing, with a targeted weight of just 4kg, how many liters should my backpack be? I would really appreciate recommendations on brands and types from females around my height and weight. Currently, I have decided on Osprey Talon (ultralight) Tempest 30 (women's model). Please let me know if this is ideal. Thank you in advance.
I LOVE Gregory - my Camino was done with 35L. if anything I do sweat so to have that net between by back and the actual pack was quite a comfy thingI like Gregory women’s backpacks because they have different lengths. For your height you would need the size small. I am 5’4 and used a medium.
You're right, there's three Decathlons in the Greater Toronto Area: downtown Toronto, Scarborough, and Vaughan. That's another good place for the original poster to go to try on packs.I LOVE Gregory - my Camino was done with 35L. if anything I do sweat so to have that net between by back and the actual pack was quite a comfy thing
After numerous tries of various backpacks from different brands my wife finally settled on Gregory 28
she is tall so had to go M/L
as to the place to get - IIRC there IS a Decathlon in Toronto? Perhaps our Canadian Members can pipe-in
I would strongly suggest to go anywhere you can and actually try one on, then buy and take oout on one or two trial runs. Going back to my wife - it was part of the issue where "it felt OK" in the store but not on a 10-mile hike with stuff in it....
2 liters of water weighs 4.4 pounds. You divided by the conversation instead of multiplying. Easy mistake. An airline did something similar to me with a refund of a ticket bought in another currency. They wanted to give me about $150 less. It took months to convince them of the correct conversion.With that, keep in mind that 1L = 1kg (so just for simplicity and rounding it all up 2L = 1lb) of extra weight you will carry.
My rule of thumb is to look for a pack about half the volume (in litres) as your weight (in kg). That would be around 28 li, and you already thinking about something that size. I would think that would work well if you are already comfortable with that pack.How should I decide on the backpack given my height and weight.
If this is your bare pack weight, and you need to add water and food to that, your pack weight might be 1 to 1.5 kg heavier, or 5 - 5.5 kg. As an observation, once the ratio of weight to volume gets above about 200g/li, things start to get very tight. I don't think I would contemplate anything much above 225gm/li personally. This would suggest that the minimum size pack that would work for that load would be around 25 litres. Here again, your current selection is going to be adequate, although it might be possible to choose something a little smaller if you can really keep your packing in control.As i intend to be a minimalist in packing, with a targeted weight of just 4kg, how many liters should my backpack be?
Lets say one would have a baseweight of 4kg with a pack of 500g, that would, taking your math, mean 3.500/200=17,5 liters. Typically those packs come with decently sized side pockets and/or a frontal mesh pocket where you can easily store a big water bottle (even two, but then weight might get problematic) and/or food and other misc items.If this is your bare pack weight, and you need to add water and food to that, your pack weight might be 1 to 1.5 kg heavier, or 5 - 5.5 kg. As an observation, once the ratio of weight to volume gets above about 200g/li, things start to get very tight. I don't think I would contemplate anything much above 225gm/li personally. This would suggest that the minimum size pack that would work for that load would be around 25 litres. Here again, your current selection is going to be adequate, although it might be possible to choose something a little smaller if you can really keep your packing in control.
This is excellent advise to get your kit together before you shop for backpacks.You mentioned your target weight is 4 kg (just under 9 lbs). You might consider pulling together your kit and maybe even putting it into stuff sacks of known volume to get some idea of the overall volume you need for your new pack.
I have two Gossamer Gear backpacks, and I like them. Their stretchy mesh is fabulous. I don’t have a Kumo because I’ve been backpacking in the Sierra where I need a full sleeping kit and a bear canister. I’m super interested in the Kumo Fastpack with the vest harness, though!A few seem to recommend Gossamer Gear Kumo.
That's not the way that I would do that calculation. The OP suggests that their target weight is 4kg, They have already identified a pack, the Osprey Talon 30, which weighs about 1.2 kg according to Osprey. If the 4kg is a base weight, they have 2.8kg of other gear, or the 4kg is the other gear and their base weight will be 5.2kg. With a litre of water and a small food bag, a 4kg base weight would be around 5.5kg or a little less, or a around 6.7kg in the other scenario. That would lead to packing densities of about 175gm/li or 225gm/li with that pack. The former is going to be easy to manage, the latter will be fairly tight, but not impossible to manage.Lets say one would have a baseweight of 4kg with a pack of 500g, that would, taking your math, mean 3.500/200=17,5 liters. Typically those packs come with decently sized side pockets and/or a frontal mesh pocket where you can easily store a big water bottle (even two, but then weight might get problematic) and/or food and other misc items.
My kid walks with a 20L Osprey. They are 4’11 and 130lb - basically the same size as the OP. Smaller clothes, even just a few pieces, weigh less and take up less space.My last two CF's, I used an Osprey Talon 24L. At about 12 lbs total, I had room left over. I'm pretty sure I carry the same contents as most albeit without a sleeping bag. … I have found over the years that less is more, not only regarding pack size and weight but also with respect to most things in life.
I always find suggestions on acceptable pack weight and volume more compelling when the person providing that gives some indication of how big they are and what season they walk in. It gives others a much better understanding of how to apply the advice to their own circumstances if that information has been provided. I don't recall if you have provided this information in the past, but it might help put your position on pack sizes in some context were you to do this.My last two CF's, I used an Osprey Talon 24L. At about 12 lbs total, I had room left over. I'm pretty sure I carry the same contents as most albeit without a sleeping bag. In 2016, I had a 36L Gregory and in 2018 a 35L Osprey. I just found that I didn't need that much room. Not trying to start an argument here. I have posted a few times about keeping pack and contents light and small. Absent medical or CPAP or other special requirements, a 30L+ pack is just not necessary. Just my opinion, of course--only four Caminos, but decades of wilderness backpacking. I have found over the years that less is more, not only regarding pack size and weight but also with respect to most things in life.
Good point. I am 6'/195 lbs, and a summer walker.I always find suggestions on acceptable pack weight and volume more compelling when the person providing that gives some indication of how big they are and what season they walk in. It gives others a much better understanding of how to apply the advice to their own circumstances if that information has been provided. I don't recall if you have provided this information in the past, but it might help put your position on pack sizes in some context were you to do this.
For a less expensive alternative maybe try a Dueter Fox 30 or 40 for kids. My son was 4'8" when i got it for him and is now 4'11" 77# and the pack has room to grow still. When i purchased the pack i remember reading many reviews of petite women loving this packI am a female in late 40s and weigh 125 pounds and am 5 feet tall. I have been reading so much about backpacks on this site and am still undecided as to which one to buy. I am short and do not want to invest in a lightweight backpack without going to the store and trying them. A few seem to recommend Gossamer Gear Kumo. I went to the website but am unsure if these backpacks are too bulky for me. I live in Canada and do not have access to REI stores as they don't have branches in Toronto. How should I decide on the backpack given my height and weight. As i intend to be a minimalist in packing, with a targeted weight of just 4kg, how many liters should my backpack be? I would really appreciate recommendations on brands and types from females around my height and weight. Currently, I have decided on Osprey Talon (ultralight) Tempest 30 (women's model). Please let me know if this is ideal. Thank you in advance.
Check out the Osprey line, they offer a variety of back packs in various sizes. Excellent quality. Get it properly fitted by a salesperson who knows how to fit a back pack.I am a female in late 40s and weigh 125 pounds and am 5 feet tall. I have been reading so much about backpacks on this site and am still undecided as to which one to buy. I am short and do not want to invest in a lightweight backpack without going to the store and trying them. A few seem to recommend Gossamer Gear Kumo. I went to the website but am unsure if these backpacks are too bulky for me. I live in Canada and do not have access to REI stores as they don't have branches in Toronto. How should I decide on the backpack given my height and weight. As i intend to be a minimalist in packing, with a targeted weight of just 4kg, how many liters should my backpack be? I would really appreciate recommendations on brands and types from females around my height and weight. Currently, I have decided on Osprey Talon (ultralight) Tempest 30 (women's model). Please let me know if this is ideal. Thank you in advance.
I had a look at the specification of this, and the inference that it is a 40 li waterproof pack doesn't appear to be correct. There is a 28li main compartment that would be waterproof, but the two 2 li side compartments are open at the top, and the 8 li mesh centre pocket at the back is clearly not waterproof. I am careful about what items I carry outside my pack in side pockets, usually limiting it to items like my spare shoes, toilet trowel and similar items that won't suffer from getting wet. But it never amounts to 30% of my overall load, which it might have to be with this pack. I guess anyone using this pack will understand this, and learn how to distribute their load into items they are prepared to expose to the rain, and those they are not.The 40liter is only 20oz/566grams and COMPLETELY adjustable to fit your body and basically waterproof. If you don't want the waist belt, that can be removed to make it even lighter.
If backpacks don't use waterproof materials, and the pack gets wet...man, it feels like you're carrying and extra 5 pounds of water on your back.
We still suggest using dry bags for your important items like your sleeping bag.
This youtuber pilgrim uses the Hajker 24 Pro and seems to really like it, but that's all I know about it. Nice that it's waterproof.Has anyone had any experience with Hajker 24L Rolltop Day Pack? It's pretty expensive! But has a really interesting strap design.
https://uswe.com/en-ca/rolltop-daypack-hajker-24-black-red
Looks like it is (weight distribution-wise) a cross between a runner's vest and a backpack. Osprey has something like a runner's vest with a 15L pack, but that's the largest I've seen.Has anyone had any experience with Hajker 24L Rolltop Day Pack? It's pretty expensive! But has a really interesting strap design.
https://uswe.com/en-ca/rolltop-daypack-hajker-24-black-red
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