Gossamer Gear Mariposa vs Osprey Exos 48

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...

Back pain sufferer here - I use a frame (Osprey Exos) and a comfy sleeping pad (Xtherm). It’s worth the extra ounces to keep my back healthy.

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...

Both my boys complained about it rubbing them. Over the course of several days in the back country with heavy packs this left bruises. My review is based on my experience with these packs. I would not buy them again if I were going to do a similar trip

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.

The size of the pack required is dependent on each individual's torso length. I'll leave a link in the description below to Osprey's guide and how to ...

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 ...

In the new version, pockets on the belt were removed, pockets on the shoulders were removed, side and front pockets became less elastic and less capacious, the aluminum frame with reliable fasteners was replaced with a 4 mm wire frame with unreliable and low-quality plastic fasteners (one of them broke in the first campaign, and now either throw away the backpack, or do not know how to repair it), the new version has become higher and higher, the old one was lower and wider.

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

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