Gossamer Gear Mariposa vs Osprey Atmos AG 50

It helps me stand up straighter when I'm hiking and It also gives me some breathability as you can see a lot of my back is exposed You know can slip m...

You're just not going to carry your huge phone in the pockets. I think Osprey needs to come up with something similar to a Gregory Baltoro or Arc'teryx Altra / Bora waist belt design. I need a comfortable backpack I can carry all day, every day. Actually, for all these suggestions, I could use a sponsorship

It's a 60 liter backpack from Gossamer Gear and I was able to use it this past weekend on a backpacking trip in north Georgia. I did 3 days and 25 mil...

It also comes with Ospreys Stone Go Trekking pole system which allows you to carry trekking poles in a kind of quick release scabbard if you don't wan...

I bought a used large Mariposa but find that when it's heavily loaded it hits my ass, no matter how I adjust it. I love those packs but haven't quite figured out the fit and I can't really return the used gear.

Is this a sign it is too small of a frame? Came here first before I drive an hour to rei to possibly swap it out and test others.

It has another side pocket on the top here that is wonderful. The big pockets on the side for water bottles here I put two one liter water bottles in ...

I Use it for my GoPro Easy access. Now let's take a closer look to the inside storage space. First, lose the mattress by by what you can see first is ...

6 ounces—significantly less than the medium version of the Mariposa with a hipbelt. But with only three external pockets (none of which zip), the Arc Blast is limited in its organizational capacity, and we find that it doesn’t carry a load as well. If pack weight is your number one consideration, it’s hard to argue against the Arc Blast. But we give the overall edge to the Gossamer Gear Mariposa for its added carrying comfort, organization, and durability

I hope that one of you glorious Onebaggers knows of an alternative carry-on backpack with amazing back support. A backpack which places nearly all the weight on the hips. (Ideally it’d be around 40L.)