Osprey Packs Women's Aura 50 Backpack (Spring 09)
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Providing optimal ventilation without sacrificing comfort or support, the newly redesigned Osprey Aura 50 Backpack for Women carries your load closer to your back so you can log the miles like never before. This lightweight pack design certainly isn't the lightest on the market, but it the most comfortable and superbly detailed. Built with Women's specific BioStretch™ Harness and Hipbelt for a secure fit, the Aura 50 is available is 3 size options so you won't have to compromise having to wear a men's version. The AirSpeed Suspension system can comfortably carry a load of up to 40lbs, making the Aura 50 ideal for active adventures, thru-hiking, and superlight backpacking trips. Plenty of pockets keep you organized and dual hipbelt zippered pockets keep must-haves at your finger tips.
- 210D Twill Velocity Cordura®, 160D x 210D Window Ripstop Cordura®
- Airspeed Suspension system with LightWire Alloy Frame and 3D tensioned breathable mesh back panel with side ventilation
- Women's specific BioStretch™ Fixed harness with mesh covered perforate foam and slides adjustable sternum strap
- Women's specific BioStretch™ built-in hipbelt with mesh covered perforated foam and ErgoPull closure
- Hydration compatible, backpanel sleeve with hanger and dual side hose exits
- Floating top pocket
- Front stretch woven pocket
- 2 side stretch woven pockets with inner or outer compression
- 2 zippered hipbelt pockets
- Stow andGo™ trekking pole attachment
- 2 ice tool loops with bungee tie-offs
- Removable sleeping bag straps
- Volume: 2800cu in / 47L (Sm), 3000cu in / 50L (Med), 3200cu in / 53L (Lg)
- Weight: 3lb 4oz / 1.47kg (Sm), 3lb 6oz / 1.52kg (Med), 3lb 8oz / 1.57kg (Lg)
- Comfort range: up to 40lb / 18kg
19 Reviews - Osprey Packs: Women's Aura 50 Backpack (Spring 09)
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Lynsey Hayes - 2009-03-31Thank You!!!
Love!!! It!!!
Went hiking a couple times here in the ADK's New York prefect for a little lady like me. Took it to Italy to Cinque Terre, was my best friend the whole time!!! Any small adventurous lady like myself, this is the pack to have. Light weight, bountiful space, lets you sore comfortably through your adventures!
Anonymous - 2009-03-24So Far So Good
I just got this pack and have only taken it on a 10 mile day hike up and down steep canyon terrain. I packed it to the max and found that it was incredibly comfortable for my long torso (I'm 5'11").
Anonymous - 2007-10-11perfect fit for small woman
This pack is great I am small 5' and this fits great. Well placed pockets keep everything organized. Have used for 3 day overnight backpacking as well as dayhiking. Highly rec.
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19 Reviews - Osprey Packs: Women's Aura 50 Backpack (Spring 09)
Lynsey Hayes - 2009-03-31Thank You!!!
Love!!! It!!!
Went hiking a couple times here in the ADK's New York prefect for a little lady like me. Took it to Italy to Cinque Terre, was my best friend the whole time!!! Any small adventurous lady like myself, this is the pack to have. Light weight, bountiful space, lets you sore comfortably through your adventures!
Anonymous - 2009-03-24So Far So Good
I just got this pack and have only taken it on a 10 mile day hike up and down steep canyon terrain. I packed it to the max and found that it was incredibly comfortable for my long torso (I'm 5'11").
Anonymous - 2007-10-11perfect fit for small woman
This pack is great I am small 5' and this fits great. Well placed pockets keep everything organized. Have used for 3 day overnight backpacking as well as dayhiking. Highly rec.
Aimer - 2007-05-11Perfect Pack
i'm a little gal,just 5".so i can't even find a pack for me to do my favorite outdoor sport until Auro 50.i love it very much.As the description said,the special fabric let u feel comfortable when u do the mountain climbing.Whatever other people said,Auro 50 is the best pack to me.
Aimer - 2007-05-11Perfect Pack
i'm a little gal,just 5".so i can't even find a pack for me to do my favorite outdoor sport until Auro 50.i love it very much.As the description said,the special fabric let u feel comfortable when u do the mountain climbing.Whatever other people said,Auro 50 is the best pack to me.
Ron McIntosh - 2006-10-14Excellent pack!!!
This pack is still on expedition in S. Amer. Including 5 wks in ecuador (galapagos,amazon, cloud forest, the lares trek.5 wks in Peru, Bolivia, chile and the amazon in brasil. Performance was flawless! My Aussie friend loves this pack! It was loaded to the gills. Beaten up at airports, bus stations and on the trail. great fit, comfortable & rugged. This was a great test for this piece of equipment. From the jungle to altitude (15K)& the coastal deserts. Fantastic!
Ron McIntosh - 2006-10-14Excellent pack!!!
This pack is still on expedition in S. Amer. Including 5 wks in ecuador (galapagos,amazon, cloud forest, the lares trek.5 wks in Peru, Bolivia, chile and the amazon in brasil. Performance was flawless! My Aussie friend loves this pack! It was loaded to the gills. Beaten up at airports, bus stations and on the trail. great fit, comfortable & rugged. This was a great test for this piece of equipment. From the jungle to altitude (15K)& the coastal deserts. Fantastic!
Anonymous - 2006-09-175.0
I bought this for my girlfriend - its a great fit! She especially likes the ventilation between the straps and the back pack...
Anonymous - 2006-09-175.0
I bought this for my girlfriend - its a great fit! She especially likes the ventilation between the straps and the back pack...
Anonymous - 2006-08-284.5
Pack works great. Nice light weight, good small number of outside pockets to stash your "need to get at fast" stuff. We only went on an overnight and were thrilled with how much room there was. Shoulder straps did seem a little light. I came home with some bruises on the front of my shoulders. I am looking for a reason to purchase some other Osprey gear. The stretchy fabric is fab.
Anonymous - 2006-08-284.5
Pack works great. Nice light weight, good small number of outside pockets to stash your "need to get at fast" stuff. We only went on an overnight and were thrilled with how much room there was. Shoulder straps did seem a little light. I came home with some bruises on the front of my shoulders. I am looking for a reason to purchase some other Osprey gear. The stretchy fabric is fab.
Anne - 2006-07-29Love this pack
So comfortable, by far best pack you can get for this price & size for a woman
Anne - 2006-07-29Love this pack
So comfortable, by far best pack you can get for this price & size for a woman
Amber - 2006-07-17review on aura 50 pack
I'm 5'3" and I purchased a medium back pack and it fits perfect. I thought I was a small so make sure you try one on first with something in it. I took it on my first campout the other day. It was just an over nighter but we hiked up to the top of a mountain that was a few miles away. I LOVE THIS PACK. I've had about three or four others and they have all been a little uncomfortable at one place or other. This one was perfect. Felt great, plenty of room, loved the mesh back, hydro system, and pockets on sides. Definetely my favorite.
Amber - 2006-07-17review on aura 50 pack
I'm 5'3" and I purchased a medium back pack and it fits perfect. I thought I was a small so make sure you try one on first with something in it. I took it on my first campout the other day. It was just an over nighter but we hiked up to the top of a mountain that was a few miles away. I LOVE THIS PACK. I've had about three or four others and they have all been a little uncomfortable at one place or other. This one was perfect. Felt great, plenty of room, loved the mesh back, hydro system, and pockets on sides. Definetely my favorite.
Errol Albro - 2008-08-30Nice Pack for the weekend
I bought this as a gift for my fiancee', and she love's it! breaks in fast, and is comfortable and light. a perfect weekender, with ample "breathing" and back support!
Kim - 2007-12-30So AWESOME that I own it in 2 sizes now!
I have the 65 which is larger and it made it 1100 miles on the AT this summer. Now that I can go further with much less I picked up the 50. The suspension and air flow back has made a huge difference in allowing me to hike further each day! The hip belt pockets are novel yet I fight with them to fit my digital camera....guess I will just have to buy a smaller camera! Ladies, please believe me, this is a great pack. I have trekked with 3 different Gregory packs, 2 Mountainsmiths packs in the last 12 years. This design is the bomb!
Anonymous - 2006-09-18Great 1-day backpack
I love this backpack for a day's hiking in the mountains. It's extremely lightweight, and the structure keeps most of the backpack away from your back, which is great if you get overheated or perspire a lot in that area.
The only drawback is that though this backpack could conceivably carry enough for a 2-day hike, it feels much more uncomfortable once you have 15 pounds or above in the pack.
Anonymous - 2006-09-18Great 1-day backpack
I love this backpack for a day's hiking in the mountains. It's extremely lightweight, and the structure keeps most of the backpack away from your back, which is great if you get overheated or perspire a lot in that area.
The only drawback is that though this backpack could conceivably carry enough for a 2-day hike, it feels much more uncomfortable once you have 15 pounds or above in the pack.
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Sizing Chart
Step 1 - Pack Sizing
All Osprey packs, save the transit bags, are available in multiple sizes to fit a range of torso lengths. To find your torso length, have a friend measure your back along the spine from the level of your iliac crest (the top of your hipbones) to your C7 (the knobby bone at the base of your neck).
Step 2 - Hipbelt Sizing
To determine your hipbelt size measure around your hips, not your waist. A properly fitted hipbelt rides centered over the hipbones and needs to be very snug; after all it will be carrying the bulk of the pack's weight. The padded portion should wrap well around your hips, leaving a gap of 3 to 6 inches between the tips of the pads when securely tightened.
| Torso Length | Pack Size | Hip Measurement | Hipbelt Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 22" | XLarge | > 36" | XLarge |
| 20-22.5" | Large | 33-37" | L or WL |
| 18-20.5" | Medium | 30-34" | M or WM |
| 16-18.5" | Small | 27-31" | S or WS |
| 14-16.5" | XSmall | < 28" | WXS |
| Torso Length | Pack Size | Hip Measurement | Hipbelt Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 20" | Large | > 36" | XLarge |
| 18-20.5" | Medium | 33-37" | L or WL |
| 18.5"- | Small | 30-34" | M or WM |
| - | - | 27-31" | S or WS |
| - | - | < 28" | WXS |
| Torso Length | Pack Size | Hip Measurement | Hipbelt Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | > 36" | XLarge |
| > 20" | Large | 33-37" | L or WL |
| 18-20.5" | Medium | 30-34" | Medium |
| < 18.5" | Small | 31" | Small |
| Torso Length | Hip Measurement | Pack Size |
|---|---|---|
| > 20" | > 33" | Large |
| 18-20.5" | 30-34" | Medium |
| < 18.5" | < 31" | Small |
| Torso Length | Hip Measurement | Pack Size |
|---|---|---|
| > 18" | - | M/L |
| < 18.5" | - | S/M |
| Torso Length | Hip Measurement | Pack Size |
|---|---|---|
| > 20" | > 33" | Large |
| 18-20.5" | 30-34" | Medium |
| < 18.5" | < 31" | Small |
ErgoPull
Nearly all Osprey hipbelts use an exclusive ErgoPull design. It creates mechanical advantage to provide extra leverage in cinching down the hipbelt. The ErgoPull design also draws tension along the top and bottom of the belt, not through the center, so it distributes pressure more evenly over the padding and relieves direct pressure on the hipbones.
Step 3 - Harness
Osprey Crescent & Luna, Aether & Ariel and Waypoint packs offer interchangeable shoulder harnesses. Harness sizing usually corresponds to pack size, but your best bet is to try one on. A properly fit harness should terminate 2 to 3" beneath the armpit. Webbing should not touch the body. By breaking the hook and loop connection and sliding the harness up and down the backpanel the torso length can be adjusted up to 3". (see illustration).
| Men's | SM | MD | Large | XLarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's | WXS | WSM | WM | WL |
Step 4 - Overall Fit
Once you have the correct size pack, harness and hipbelt, and the torso length set properly, it's time to put some weight in the pack (20 to 30 pounds of well distributed weight will do) and dial in the fit. First, snug down the hipbelt and harness. Connect the sternum strap (A) - position it about 2 inches below your collarbones and snug it down lightly. Finally, tighten the load lifter straps to draw the load solidly against your back. The lift straps (B) should come off your shoulders at a 45 to 60 degree angle in Osprey's ReCurve and Ethereal Suspension packs. In other models these straps serve more as compression straps and ride flatter; they may even angle downwards.
In a good fit, there should be no pressure points and no gaps between your body and the pack. With Osprey's ReCurve packs, final tweaking may involve custom fitting the aluminum stays to your back.
Offered in colors: Baja Blue and Brown Sugar. Available sizes, while supplies last, include size small, size medium and size large: s, m, l.
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