Osprey Men's Exos 38 Lightweight Hiking Pack

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Minimalists and thru-hikers may find it over-featured, with extra compression straps and features like a trekking pole attachment loop on the shoulder strap. Exos 58 features ultralight design materials plus the ability to strip weight by removing sleeping pad straps, compression straps and the top lid. On the bottom, you again have several lash points, and one narrow and removable compression strap which you will use to attach a sleeping pad or tent poles. The Osprey Exos series has always fit well, but with the new updated version, holy hell. The Exos 38 can comfortably carry up to around 15kg before you start to feel a strain after a couple of hours walking.

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Let us be clear here about the necessity of the rain cover. The average traveler might not need a rain cover. If you are not planning to do any serious hiking trips, then you could go without the Osprey rain cover. Personally, whether I am hiking or not, I like to always have a rain cover.The Exos is equipped with several attachment points for various types of gear, so let’s go over them one by one.

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Capacity: 4/5 stars, adequate capacity. The advertised volume is pretty accurate, I would say it's definitely on the lower end of the estimated volume. It fits all the gear I need, and I find that the capacity is enough. Of course, if you are putting in long hours crushing some trail miles, you are bound to sweat. Having a good ventilation system in place allows you to stay as cool and dry as possible, even when you are working hard. This system is used in the complete Exos series and in some other Osprey’s series as well, like the Stratos series. Side tension straps are linked to the hipbelt. By tightening these straps you can stabilise the load but reduce the hipbelt flexibility. Where balance is critical tightening them can help you feel more secure. However, if you are striding out over easy terrain it’s better to loosen these straps to allow full hip flexibility. The Exos 38 claims to hold 38L of gear. In reality you can still load up about that much after removing the 6 odd litre lid. The front mesh panel also holds a ridiculous amount carry your rain gear, your lunch, your tent fly and whatever other little odds and ends you like.

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The shoulder harness and hip belt are with very pleasant and breathable Osprey’s ExoForm spacer mesh, and they are reasonably well padded. The sternum strap is with an emergency whistle. Pretty nice in this case, able to fit tent, sleeping bag, and mattress on the sides and top. Shoulders a bit sore after a few hours, but it can't be considered a real issue given the conditions and weight. Everything in the design of the Osprey Exos 38 seems to be oriented towards its two main important features: ventilation, and (the absence of) weight. The light wire alloy frame offers great support even when carrying loads up to 40 pounds. It is still possible to carrymore than that of course, but that is where the comfort zone limit is. You might say, “Well I want to be able to carry 50 or 60 pounds!” Unless you are doing some serious mountaineering, there is simply no need for you to carry that much!

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Offered in a nice array of capacity options including 38- and 48-liter variations, as well as women’s-specific designs. The suspension system Exos 38 suspension system with the trampoline style tensioned mesh and great ventilation. You can always compress things down as you reduce your load but its impossible to expand the material passed its max capacity. If you’re starting to look at ultralight gear but don’t have all your kit dialed in, get the 48 now and get something lighter in this volume range later. Osprey Exos 38 vs Kestrel 38 About GO Outdoors Job Opportunities JD Sports Fashion PLC Modern Slavery Report GO Outdoors Partners Discover Freedom