If you’re looking for a lighter weight workhorse of a pack the Osprey Stratos is the answer to your prayers. This backpack from the company you’ve come to trust for your larger packs has hit a home run into the Stratos-sphere. Perfect for day hikes or even a weekender, you can stuff enough necessities to [...]
By Karenna Awtry The Osprey Talon 44 hiking backpack is light — under 3 lbs., in fact. That’s not such an amazing feat in the realm of ultra-light adventure-racing packs, some of which boast weights of well under 2 lbs. What’s truly amazing about Osprey’s Talon 44 is that this day-weight pack isn’t a daypack [...]
You’ve decided it’s time to step up and buy yourself a pack that is going to take you to the next level in your hiking adventures. You’ve talked to friends that are avid hikers, you’ve gone online and done some research and now you’ve narrowed your selection to a couple of the best reviewed daypacks [...]