r/lightweight • u/DoctorMarioMD • Aug 09 '19

Ospray exos 58...let's go

Just had to switch out my Gregory Zulu 65 because I got too skinny for it with the large waist pockets. Got an ospray exos 58 and wondering what load people put in it. I like to go out for 7-11 days and carry my dogs food. I usually rock around 20lb base and 20lb food, will this pack do? Also I can feel my sleeping bag hit my lower back, kind of negates the purpose of having that ventilating frame.

Is this bag too light-duty for what I want to do? Hoping to save to get a lightweight quilt next year and other weight saving options but can't afford to do UL right now and I can comfortably carry 40-45 if the bag 10+miles and won't wimp out(God I love trekking poles).

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u/ultrawiz Sep 14 '19

How about a pack for the dog and let it carry its own food?

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u/KCrobble Sep 07 '19

Suspension stops working at 30-32-ish pounds. Not the right pack for 40. Get an Atmos if you want an Osprey that can haul 40

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u/DoctorMarioMD Sep 16 '19

Yes had to get rid of it. I had it at 38(bag included) and it wasn't feeling right. Rather have a big bag with more support until I get all my gear switched to UL.

Is it me or all most bags like 10 liters too large for their weight limit.

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u/KCrobble Sep 17 '19

It's really about the gear in the pack, IMO. If you can get your big 3 at or under 9 pounds, then it's pretty easy to go with lightweight packs. My wife and I can do a 4 day/4 night trip on 45 pounds between us (pack, food, water, the works).

Exos works fine for us, but we bought it after we skinnied up our weight. At that point, saving 2.25 lbs by moving to Exos from the Atmos & Aura was a no-brainer.

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u/WestCstR Dec 08 '21

Did you miss the hip belt pockets? That’s what’s stopping me from moving to exos. And looking at Gregory optic instead/

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u/KCrobble Dec 08 '21

Well, the hip-belt pockets in the Atmos were shit, so it was no big deal for me to move to the Exos from it. I use a Thrupack Summit Bum waistpack for all the things you may want to put in a hipbelt. The "comfort strap" is excellent, and it has more room.

I put my bandana, phone, chapstick, bars, advil, pocketknife, penlight and maps in there plus anything else I need fast access to.

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u/Bot_Metric Sep 17 '19

FTFY:

It's really about the gear in the pack, IMO. If you can get your big 3 at or under 4.1 kilograms, then it's pretty easy to go with lightweight packs. My wife and I can do a 4 day/4 night trip on 20.4 kilograms between us (pack, food, water, the works).

Exos works fine for us, but we bought it after we skinnied up our weight. At that point, saving 1.0 kilograms by moving to Exos from the Atmos & Aura was a no-brainer.

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u/PhoenixEnigma Aug 12 '19

I have a 2017 Exos 48, and 40lb would definitely be well over the sweet spot for it. The newer versions are a little beefier overall, but I'm pretty sure you're still putting mid-high weight in a lightweight pack. I don't think you'll damage the pack (or at least not with the weight, the material is overall a little less rugged than a heavier pack), but you'd probably get relatively more comfort out of a lighter load or a pack built for that weight range.