Been 10 years since I've worn a framed-pack… is this pack right for me?

From online pictures, that Osprey Aether Pro 70 isn’t a traditional (external) framed pack, but more of an internal-frame pack with some of the frame on the outside.

When I put my external-frame pack on with 50 pounds in it, it is far more comfortable than the UL packs I have with that weight in them.

Sometimes a particular pack just isn’t a good for your body.  Best to get to an REI for a few hours and spend lots of time walking around the stores (and up and down the stairs) with 40+ pounds in each pack.

Can you fit all your winter gear, plus climbing gear in a 70-liter pack?  I couldn’t.  Bigger sleeping bag, pad, clothes, 4-season tent, more food and fuel. . .

If alpine climbing with all your gear along, yeah, I guess look more widely at internal-framed-ish packs.  If you are doing an approach with all your gear, base-camping, and then peak-bagging, I’d consider an external-frame pack that allows for lots more volume to be lashed on.

Hi David,

Thanks for the response.  As I started acquiring the rest of my gear, I realized 70L was nowhere near as big as I needed.  I ended up getting the Osprey Xenith 105.  Loaded with 60lbs, it is way more comfortable than the Aether Pro was, so that pack just may have been a bad fit for my body.