The first shop I had visited and was ready to purchase from had sold out its allotment of the pack (this is one hot seller), and the REI store for some reason only carries the Aether 70 in emerald green, not the eye-catching sunburst pictured above. When I finally got ready to pull the trigger a few weeks later, though, the task got a bit more complicated. I had scoped it out at two Salt Lake City shops, trying it on, checking out the various features, and comparing it to others. Of course, actually getting the pack was something of an odyssey. There are plenty of other contenders out there, packs from Mountain Hardware, Mountainsmith, Arc'teryx, Marmot, The North Face and others, but after trying out a number of them I felt Osprey was the best fit for me. I'm a born again believer in lightweight packing, and if you buy into that concept, you need to go the whole route: light pack, light sleeping bag, light gear from compass to tent.Īfter searching around and reading reviews, I went with Osprey's Aether 70, a lightweight, interior frame pack (MSRP $239) that can haul enough for a week or more, depending on how often you like to change your skivvies. While the Alpenlite was great in its day, that day is long past and the pack is ready for an antique collection. What motivated me to move on? It basically came down to a desire to keep backpacking. Oil Trains Pose A Significant Threat To National Parks.The Care And Keeping Of History Within The National Park System.Wastewater And Sewer Facilities Failing In National Parks.
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