User Review: Osprey Stratos 40

Osprey Stratos 40
Above: The current Stratos 40, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed June 20, 2009 by Corey Smith

Rating:
Max. Load Carried: 25
Height of Owner: 5'4"
Price Paid: $100

This pack is the bomb! I have always heard great things about Osprey packs, and I finally have to agree with what I have heard. I bought this pack for weekend and week long hiking trips and it fits all my needs. I keep the weight right around 25 pounds and it carries and fits wonderful.

If you want a pack that doesn't pull to much on shoulders and doesn't bear down on the hips, this pack is for you. It has the perfect balance between hips and shoulder and has never shown signs of sagging or pulling backwards on long hikes. Other packs that I have used in the past have never quit fit as well as the Osprey 40 pack and it truly fits like a glove.

The water bladder sits on the outside right behind your back and you can easily see it and get to it for refills during the day. No more digging inside of the pack trying to see how much water you have left, along with no worries of a bladder breaking inside your pack. Pockets on the hip belt are great and hold the right amount daily supplies.

This pack does weigh a little more than some others on the market, but with a fit like that it's well worth the weight.

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