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Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack

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The sleek Osprey Kestrel 38 pack sports a technical design with an adjustable torso and lightweight materials, making it an ideal pack for long days or quick overnight adventures.

Mesh-covered, die-cut EVA hipbelt saves weight and enhances breathability
Pack fits a wide variety of backs thanks to rip-and-stick, torso-length adjustability: just rip it, adjust it and stick it
Back panel features ridge-molded foam with channels covered in mesh to allow airflow
Peripheral-hoop alloy frame and HDPE framesheet provide a flexible and light structure
Top-loading design features a sewn-on lid with a pocket that offers easily accessible gear storage
Externally accessible lower compartment accommodates a sleeping bag
Trekking pole attachment lets you stow and remove poles (not included) while wearing pack
Poles tuck away between your arm and pack; adjustable shockcord on left-hand shoulder strap and a side loop hold poles in tightly
Front and side stretch-woven pockets are ideal for stashing a jacket and other often-used gear
Hipbelt features 2 zippered pockets for stashing a digital camera and snacks
Hydration-compatible design features reservoir sleeve and drink tube exit port for on-the-go hydration (reservoir sold separately)
2 ice axe loops with bungee tool tie-offs let you lash extra gear outside
Dual sleeping pad straps on the pack's base adjust easily to hold a variety of shapes and sizes of pads
Side compression straps let you cinch down loads for jostle-free carrying
The Osprey Kestrel 38 pack features an integrated raincover that pulls out in a flash to protect contents from sudden downpours

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Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack Customer Reviews

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Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack

4.1

(based on 17 reviews)

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Durable (11)
Good padding (11)
Strong zippers (10)
Easy to pack (9)
Good back support (9)

Cons

Best Uses

Day trip (15)
Backpacking (11)
Camping (6)
Weekend trips (6)
Airline travel (5)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (9), Casual adventurer (4)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort driven (10), Survivalist / minimalist (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (14)

Reviewed by 17 customers

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Mar

2013

4.0

solid

By camper man

from pittsburgh, pa

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Good Back Support
Good Suspension
Strong Zippers

Cons

Top Compartment Not Adjus

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping
Day Trips
Extended Travel
Weekend Trips

Comments about Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack:

This pack has been a great choice for me. I use it for day trips all the way up to 4-5 night trips. Pack is adjustable so fit should not be a problem I took the time to properly fit my pack with different weights loaded into it. Average weight 40 +lbs. At this load I am able to comfortably hike all day, thanks to a well thought out suspension. overall I am pleased with the extras this bag comes with, such as treking pole holders h2o comp+ water bottle holders on the sides. sleeping bag comp, two zipper comp on the lid, both torso straps have compartments, sleeping pad straps, adjustable tie downs on two places from Osprey that are built nicely into the back and side of pack. Osprey thought of every thing while designing this backpack. I have been backpacking for a long time and have never been happier with a backpack especialy for the low $ & the life time guarantee,.

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Feb

2013

4.0

SMALL AND SLEEK

By Millie

from spokane, wa

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Pack
Good Suspension
Strong Zippers

Cons

Not Enough Padding

Best Uses

Airline Travel
Backpacking
Camping
Day Trips

Comments about Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack:

i tend to pack light where everything can fit in a small package and has many different uses. with this bag it works well for a long day pack or a overnight or posible multi day pack if you pack really light in the summer months. im 6'2" and 170lbs so the M/L fits good and can be adjusted easily. i have light weight gear that packs small so i tend to use this for overnight trips in the back country. you do need to be careful about the weight of gear. when getting this pack to the top of its weight restraints it had alot of hot spots that showed up.

3 good things about this product is warrenty, durable, easy to pack and store stuff. its an osprey so thats enough said right there about warrenty. i scramble and have a good fast pace on the trail so hitting branches and other shrubbery are a constant for me. it has held up well on all of my adventures and looks like new everytime i take it out. havent such a small pack that has both top and bottom loading is nice so i can get sleeping bag and gear out from either end. the hip pockets are great for snacks so i can keep my pace and get grub at the same time. the water pouch is great to access without getting gear out.

i say get this bag even if you use it on day trips.

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Feb

2013

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great fit

By rwomalley

from Boulder, Colorado

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Pack
Good Back Support
Good Padding
Good Suspension
Strong Zippers

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping
Day Trips

Comments about Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack:

Being relatively new to backpacking and snowshoeing, this is the perfect pack. It packs well, but the most important thing is the support. Weight is transferred easily to hips (especially) and shoulders. We hike every weekend including the winter in Rocky Mountain National Park. Although we havent used it for camping, the size is perfect to fit all of my families clothes, food and gear for our outings. If you havent figured it out, I am the pack mule! The salesman at REI took the time to fit me perfectly. I will buy another smaller pack for summer hikes but the 38 liter capacity is perfect for the changing weather conditions in the Rockies during spring, fall and winter hikes.

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Dec

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

PERFECT!

By JHPB13

from NC

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Easy to Pack
Good Back Support
Good Padding
Good Suspension
Strong Zippers
Takes A Beating

Cons

Water bottle pocket

Best Uses

Airline Travel
Backpacking
Camping
Day Trips
Extended Travel
Weekend Trips

Comments about Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack:

Perfect bag, could not ask for more. Use this everywhere, for everything. Even took it on a month long trip to Europe as my only luggage... stored hiking/camping gear, as well as clothing for the city. Only complaint is that over time the elastic that holds your water bottle in its pocket, stretches out over time, but nothing putting a clip on wouldnt fix. Highly recommend this pack, even for trips you might think a 38L pack would be too small for.

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Dec

2012

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great for Weekends

By aelizabee

from Pittsburgh, PA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Pack
Good Back Support
Good Padding
Strong Zippers

Cons

Best Uses

Airline Travel
Backpacking
Day Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack:

I've been using this pack for weekend trips while studying abroad and it has been excellent. Many cities have been trekked through with this on my back. It is comfortable and if that changes there are plenty of options to change around how it sits on your back. It's easy to pack and as long as you don't over stuff it, it's allowed on all the airlines I've been on thus far (including Ryanair). It has worn well and was definitely the best thing I bought for the semester. The outside pockets are great and the zipper compartment right behind your head is very useful for you passport and wallet.

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Aug

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Osprey makes packs worth buying

By Mulfie

from Pennsville, NJ

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Pack
Good Back Support
Good Padding
Good Suspension
Strong Zippers

Cons

Not Enough Compartments

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping
Day Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack:

This pack like all other Osprey packs is worth the money. Comfort and size were a big factor with this purchase, not to mention their Guarantee. This pack fit my body perfect (tried on maybe 8 different packs of the same size that day) as soon as I put it on I knew this was the one. There are plenty of accessory hooks & loops too choose from. Space for the Osprey 3L HydraForm Reservoir (sold separately), which fits between the pack and the backpack support (cold reservoir does not sweet inside of pack and get things wet) straps have loops for the tube to run over the shoulder to chest area and attach with a magnetic clip very nice design. Overall nice pack, just wish it had a few more zipper compartments on back. (But I'm a gadget freak and would probably bring a lot of things I didn't really need)

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Aug

2012

5.0

Super Technical Daypack

By DanceswithCats

from Rowlett, Texas

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Pack
Good Back Support
Good Padding
Good Suspension
Strong Zippers

Cons

Best Uses

Airline Travel
Day Trips
Long Hikes

Comments about Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack:

I have been using this pack for 2 + years now. This is the perfect pack for long day hikes and is my go to pack for anything that is truely in the wild and not on pavement in a city park. I have been using this on hikes as long as 15 miles locally and nationally since I got it. I have taken it on 2 trips to Shenandoah National Park and it has been perfect for hiking and scrambling there. The stowe & go pole system that Kestrel/Osprey packs come with should be standard on any decent back pack. The Kestrels system for handling a hydration system through the back panel is the best I've seen. It makes so much sense you wonder why no one else has thought of it! And yes the water bottle pockets do accomodate a 32 oz wide mouth Nalgene, I carry 2 most of the time I go out. For hikes in the 100 degree plus Texas heat here I sometimes carry the 100 oz Camelbak and 2 32 oz Nalgenes. You haven't quite lived until you do several miles in the local nature preseve here in Rowlett and it's 105 degrees outside. Also finally as an aside, I also have the big brother of this pack, the Kestrel 68. That's the pack you want for multi day trips, the 38 is only meant to be a daypack. If you remember that you'll be extremely pleased. Oh yeah it's a great airport carry on as well, good space, and of course, very comfortable.

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Jun

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Love my Osprey!

By Ja mountain man

from oregon

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Awesome
Durable
Easy to Pack
Good Back Support
Good Padding
Good Suspension
Strong Zippers

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping
Day Trips

Comments about Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack:

just like any thing important i buy, i buy it from rei. i did have to return this pack because the one i got didnt have the trek pole sling on it. but that wasnt really an issue. rei had me with a new one right away.
ive put 40+ pounds in this pack and it carries it well. a sleeping bag does take up alot of space in a smaller pack but that is nothing anyother small pack wont suffer. have strapped snow shoes to it, ice ax, trek poles, this was even my hunting pack last fall. ive fallen on it, chassed deer through thick woods with it. sat on it. used it as a gun rest. ive had it for over a year now and everything is still working. no rips. every zipper good. every tool loop good. every compression strap good. and trust me ive beat it up. rain fly is great and keeps the rain out too.
if youre thinking about this pack vs another brand STOP NOW AND GET THE OSPREY. there warenty is the best. and its very comfortable to waer. this is like small version of a big pack, has big back features in the smaller package.

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Jun

2012

(0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Pack

By Bear Grylls Wannabe

from Philadelphia, PA

About Me Getting Started

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Pros

Durable
Good Back Support
Good Padding
Strong Zippers

Cons

Sleeping bag compartment

Best Uses

Weekend Trips

Comments about Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack:

The sleeping bag compartment is't what i expected because its like a strap thing that got stuck. And when it does work it only works for very small sleeping bags.

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May

2012

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

New backpack is great

By Harry-O

from Ferndale, WA

About Me Getting Started

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Pack
Good Back Support
Good Padding
Good Suspension
Strong Zippers

Cons

Best Uses

Airline Travel
Backpacking
Day Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack:

The woman who sized me for the pack was very helpful and took lots of time teaching me how the pack should fit for the best comfort. I have never had a well-fitted pack before.