Osprey Tempest 20 Women's Hiking Pack

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It wasn’t entirely waterproof, but it did protect the gear inside for a little through moderate rain. I extended the torso pad to its maximum length and loaded up the pack, and the torso pad never slipped. All the fabrics are treated with a durable water repellent coating to resist light showers, this doesn’t make the pack 100% waterproof, so you're walking in torrential rain then we'd recommend the use of drybags to organise your kit and keep it dry, find them here. Although not a priority, it is a good-looking backpack with plenty of pockets and straps to add gear or compress the load.

Our expertise in designing backpacks that fit every shape, size and gender dates back to 1974, when Osprey was founded on designing custom packs for mountaineers headed to the Sierra. Once you've adjusted your hip belt and shoulder straps, the load-lifters are supposed to shift the weight closer to your back and stabilize your load while reducing the weight on your shoulders.He founded Mountain IQ in 2014 with the sole aim to be the best online information portal to some of the most popular mountain destinations around the world. Living in the northern Nevada desert on the cusp of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Maggie spends a ton of time outside adventuring, most often accompanied by her favorite rambling companion, Madeline the dog. Featuring a continuous-wrap harness and hipbelt and injection-moulded AirScape™ backpanel that moves as you move down the trail. The Sirrus also offers a well-padded hip belt and shoulder straps, an innovative back panel design to aid in ventilation, and some internal framing to help keep the contents of the pack off our backs. Osprey have gone to the nth degree to ensure that the Tempest 20 will sit comfortably snug on your body.

We like that this pack has beefier, 420-Denier nylon on the bottom, but compared to many others we tested, its main body is on the thin and light side.If there's one thing that we learned in this review, it's that it's hard to have it all in a daypack. A pack built for long day hikes and a pack intended to be portable enough to bring anywhere for a spontaneous jaunt clearly aren't designed for the same things. The Tempest 20 is the perfect panel-loading, day-hiking, biking or peak-bagging carry solution with a women’s-specific fit. The Tempest 20 has everything you need for day hikes, commuting, biking and day sightseeing, that’s for sure.

Similarly, the Osprey Talon 33 offers a perfect balance between capacity and agility, making it an excellent choice for day hikes and outdoor excursions. While many daypacks seem to have their own fit that feels as small as the bag, the Juno is as secure and well-fitted as a full backpack. Some models are offered in two sizes to cover a greater range of torso sizes, including the Gregory Jade and Osprey Tempest 20. Our high scorers for comfort were thoughtfully designed with a lot of technology put into them, and the results are often exceptional. Sounds gross but it really makes a difference after you rest and put a dry bag on instead of a wet one.The slightly raised pads on the REI Trail 25 were surprisingly comfortable while allowing some airflow on hot days. Every zipper, pocket, and clip was used on scores of adventures for durability and sheer usefulness. It depends entirely on the height of the user, so be careful if you’re on the taller end of the recommended spectrum.

I expected uncompromising durability with this pack, and I wasn’t disappointed as it stood up tremendously against rain showers, snow and constant use through heavy terrain.

Osprey have outdone themselves again with another adaptable, comfortable, and robust pack that’s well suited to hiking, city travel or just everyday use. Meanwhile, the REI Trail 25L is a solid contender for nearly a fraction of the cost of other similarly performing bags, making it a great value. Fasten the chest strap and pull until taut but not tight, the elastic section should not be extended.