Osprey Aether Pro 70

That looks nice!  I’m glad they have kept a more traditional suspension system rather than moving to the “anti-gravity” platform.  The AG system is nice if one has the right torso shape; not as versatile otherwise.

At a quick glance, I like the stripped down feature set.  Everything you need, nothing you don’t.  Many larger-volume packs now are only slightly lighter than older packs because they have so many features – again, good if you want them, bad if you are looking for a pared-down efficient load hauler.  This looks nice.

We have this at my store.

Its sweet.

Covet.

It looks very similar to the original Osprey Aether 60 from 2004?

The rep did say that they tried to get back to the roots of the original Aether.

I’m at the top end of the large, Curious to see how it fits.

I’m getting my wife the women’s version… based on how her’s works I may get one for myself. I like its stripped down design.

But I have a problem with today’s non-customizable, fits-all frame systems. They usually don’t work for me.

The rep did say that they tried to get back to the roots of the original Aether.

Except the frame is “fits-all” and not at all customizable. Too bad the state of packs from many of the biggest makers like Osprey…

Hell, 4 pounds??????

Well 4 # is half the weight of my current old dinosaur I use for summer walking. Don’t need much warm gear in summer but do need to carry a lot of water, no water holes every 5 klicks and never any guarantees of water at all sometimes so I need to carry up to 12 litres; sometimes a lot more.

If you need it you have to carry it. It does not work well in the ADK’s of NY though. There is usually water around somewhere…

James Marco wrote, “It does not work well in the ADK’s of NY though. There is usually water around somewhere…”

Sometimes too much?  A few of my visits to the ADK High Peaks made me feel like I was in a temperate rain forest.

Jeff, Yeah, most years a wood stove is not a good option. Wet or damp wood, slow almost cold burning, smoky and a real chore to get it lit without some sort of fire starter. Sometimes, there is way too much water to bother fishing…most of ’em drowned.

I know this thread is a little old, but curious if anyone here uses this as a load hauler? I’m thinking of this pack for search and rescue, since the loads I’ll be carrying there are far greater than what I carry for backpacking. 40-60 lbs would not be unusual. Any input on how it carries?

Good for winter where loads are bulkier. I have an old Dana Designs Terraplane for winter (7.3 lbs.!) and would like a pack like this at only 4 lbs. for a Large.

Full disclosure: I own an Osprey EXOS 58 for 3 season use and love it. Its the 3rd and best UL pack I’ve owned.

This thread inspired me to buy an Osprey; I got the Aether 85 but I haven’t yet had a chance to load it up and carry it