Osprey Stratos 34 vs Gregory Zulu 65 Pack - Men's

You'Ve got a seamless air mesh running right. The way through from the back panel through into the hips I just didn't, do that you can see it better. ...

That's going to give you maximum airflow. We do have a aluminum X frame for support stability, but also a lot of flexibility. We'Ve also got an anti b...

I wanted a pack with inside water storage as I snowshoe in -30 C days also. However with 2L of water and basic necessary gear for a summer day hike in the Rockies where it's always necessary to take a down coat and a tarp, this pack is too small. My biggest issue is the hole for the bite valve is incredible small, I had to cut it to allow the valve to go to the outside! I'll keep my 32 L Asolo for the winter trips.

Free support. Gregory offers this pack in different sizes for different people. That kind of sizing, along with the packs adjustability range of four ...

All the materials on the Stratos and Cirrus packs are made of Blue Sign approved recycled nylon. So if you're a serious hiker in search of a comfortab...

Loved all the storage and versatility. Loaded it up with all my gear and took it on a shakedown hike. The stitching in the main buckle for the hydration system came loose after the test. And I got a small pin hole in the mesh side pocket

The Zulu 30 has much better designed pockets for stowing gear and small items like keys, wallet, and identification. I selected the Stratos because it is shorter and it seemed to fit better as I am 5’ 7”, but it is so poorly organized that I am thinking of trying to sell it and buy the Zulu 30. Also the shorter Stratos means you cannot fit a 3 liter water pouch in the bag. Even a 2 liter pouch will take up so much space that the top pocket is rendered useless

One of my favorite parts of this pack is the separate compartment accessed from the bottom, I suppose you could use this compartment for anything, but I think it is ideal for storing and accessing my sleeping bag. Sleeping bags often annoy me when packing for trips, because they take up so much space and make it difficult to access things in the main compartment of my pack. Having a designated spot for my sleeping bag makes it much more simple to pack and organize my bag. This was especially helpful as I recently lost my compression sack for my sleeping bag, but this compartment essentially replaced my need for the compression sack

The biggest complaint I have about this bag is is these compression straps right here. the zippers on the top. You know you can keep them at the top a...

I would like to see a slightly longer zipper on the sleeping bag compartment; at least an inch, maybe two as getting my fully compressed down bag through the opening was a little tight. The only other criticism is the bottom straps, which I used to secure a Therm-a-rest Z pad could be an inch or two longer. Otherwise, it's a great pack. Pluses are the good size hip belt pockets, rain cover that comes with the pack, two pockets in the "brain", enough room for everything, and plenty of straps to make a tight package

This is how those work. See that, just pull that and it just takes. That upper strap pulls it up, gives it a little more comfort there on your shoulde...

Weak or defective Sternum Strap and no way to fix it (that I know of). I got this for my son as a Christmas present thinking that it would be one he would take on our BSA backpacking trip to Philmont ranch in New Mexico. Not sure why this happened but it shouldn't have.