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Spend an overnight or weekend on the trail with the women's Osprey Renn 50 pack. Its ventilated design, adjustable fit and roomy capacity keep you moving in comfort on long treks.
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View all Osprey Backpacking PacksBest Use | Backpacking |
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Frame Type | Internal Frame |
Gear Capacity (L) | 50 liters |
Gear Capacity (cu. in.) | 3,051 cubic inches |
Weight | 3 lbs. 4.8 oz. |
Adjustable Torso Length | Yes |
Fits Torso Length (in.) | 14-19 inches |
Fits Waist/Hips | 25-50 inches |
Material(s) | 600-denier polyester/1000-denier nylon packcloth |
Frame Material | LightWire alloy |
Number of Stays | 1 peripheral hoop |
Reservoir Compatible | Yes |
Suspended Mesh Back Panel | Yes |
Pack Access | Top / Bottom |
Number of Exterior Pockets | 5 + main compartment |
Sleeping Bag Compartment | Yes |
Raincover Included | Yes |
Hipbelt Pockets | Yes |
Dimensions | 26.4 x 14.6 x 13.2 inches |
Gender | Women's |
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This is an awesome back pack with a simplistic and easy to use design. It resembles the design of more ultralight packs which keeps things light, but still with the comfort of a traditional pack. The weight of this pack came to 3lbs 2oz on my home scale which is slightly less than the listed weight and caries weight super comfortably. The only thing I wish this pack had was a front mesh pocket, but I was able to fashion some shock cord around the front loops to fasten gear to the outside of the pack. Would definitely recommend this pack to beginners on a slight budget.
So many great features, but large pocket hard to access without a zipper. Overall great, but am considering returning because accessing my gear will be challenging without side access via a zipper opening. This packs like a stuff sack.
Absolutely perfect, I know Osprey packs fit me well so I was confident that it would be perfect. Comes with awesome features I use often.
Great things I love about this backpack, it's very easy to pack, a lot of compartments, very comfortable to carry and I love the colour.
This is a great bag - for a beginner. The gray color with green accents is beautiful. Nice side pockets for water bottle and a large main compartment that can hold a hammock, bug net, rain fly, straps and more with room to spare. It's durable and the included rain cover is nice. Cons - no trekking poles holder and it's not the most comfortable bag - my first hike, I spent most of the time adjusting the straps and still couldn't find a sweet spot. It also has issue with it standing up if it took it off, it constantly fell over.
This pack surpassed every expectation. I'd never hiked before, other than simple day hikes, this pack fit all my stuff and was comfortable. There are many easy access pockets and pouches which is beneficial. The attached rain cover is an excellent touch. A comfortable pack to wear as well. I cannot recommend the Osprey line enough, their attention to every detail is remarkable.
I've used this to train with 35lb water sack on multiple day hikes and 2 day summit trip to Mt. Rainier. This pack can hold more weight, and highly adjustable. I'm 5'1"", 103lb very petite person, and I was able to have the torso adjusted to the shortest and the hip straps tight all the way to fit my short torso well. The floating divisor is easier and allows for more flexible storage, which I loved. I was able to fit a heavy duty sleeping bag and stuff the small empty areas with my snacks and dry socks, day gloves. Also for the panel cord loops I ended up buying elastic shock cords and cord locks for holding my ice axe, crampons, and my helmet. The only complaint I would have is the hip belt pockets could open a bit wider with longer zippers, and the backpack brain could be designed better in the way that it's easier to access and open from all angles when the pack is on the ground. Detachability would've been nice.
My 2nd osprey; would never buy another brand. I use a smaller one for shorter hikes. This one is for multi-day hikes, carrying lightweight tent and sleeping bag, used mainly in hot climate. Back ventilation good, neat rain cover, easy to pack/unpack. Have just recommended it to a friend.
There are great things about the bag, however it could be so much better. First I'm 5'8"" 145 llbs, hip belt was extremely uncomfortable, and I was at the top of the height adjustment, if you are taller find another pack. Only 2 day hike with 37llbs of gear and my shoulders and hips are wrecked. The placement of the hydro bladder make it impossible to refill on the fly; also very difficult to insert the hose. In the end I ditched using the bladder. Nice pockets for large water bottles, but you can not remove and replace while hiking. It would have been nice if maybe there was a spot to clip water bottle to. I put on belt, but it wasn't ideal. Side pockets on hip belt fantastic! They fit plenty. I wanted a pack that didn't have a lot of extra pockets which is why I liked this bag. Top hood should be adjustable, if you have it loaded and need into interior of pack you have to unload the top so you can close again, super inconvenient. My sleeping bag is bulkier than I like, I tried to make as small as I could with compression sack and fit into interior of bag which took up half bag, but my tent with rain fly and floor fit great into bottom area where most would put sleeping bag and made packing up really fast. I love the color, the capacity, the durability/ruggedness, the price point. Just seems it was so easy to have been so much better.
This was my very first pack as well as the first piece of backpacking gear I ever bought. It has served me well and I'm glad I got so lucky with it. That being said… I carried it most notably on a 7-day trip in the with a 15 pound base weight plus 8 days of food; and I feel like it carried up to 35 pounds really well. I've never been able to dial it in for 100% comfort but I can imagine a lot worse conditions. The fabric is rough and I'm often adjusting the chest strap whenever I'm use the load lifters. The brain is attached straight to the frame without adjustable straps. If the pack is full up to the drawstring, it's nearly impossible to fill the brain to capacity because it gets weird and scrunched. It wouldn't be as big of a bummer if the hip belt pockets were better. The hip belt pockets are small and attached very closely to where the frame and hip belt meet which makes it hard to fill them to capacity. My iPhone 14, for example, doesn't fit. The zippers are next to impossible to use with one hand, so I just don't really use the hip belt pockets. Which wouldn't be as big of an issue if the pack wasn't so heavy. Over 3 pounds to include a brain and hip belt pockets that I can't fully use. Makes me sad. The curve in the frame is great for ventilation but I feel like it takes away from the internal capacity since you can't straighten it out at any point. It also makes using a water bladder tricky depending on your gear. The sleeping pad straps; the load lifters; and the dual-opening/angled side pockets that I wish were standard on every pack are my favorite features. Overall it's a good minimalist pack at a great price if you can get all of your gear to fit; but it's 2 pounds too heavy for me to settle for such bad hip belt pockets and zero water resistance. (5'7"" female; 36-29-43 measurements; 18"" torso)