Osprey Packs Men's Waypoint 80 Backpack

Osprey Packs Men's Waypoint 80 Backpack

Whether the journey calls for trekking in Nepal, traveling Europe by train, or backpacking in Yellowstone, the Osprey Men's Waypoint 80 backpack is a do it all workhorse for worldwide adventure. An ideal capacity is 50-55 pounds, a substantial amount when compared to the carrying capacity of other travel backpacks. The Osprey Men's Waypoint 80 backpack's ability to carry heavy loads is largely due to an advanced suspension and harness system, very similar to the system used on Osprey's highly regarded mountaineering backpacks. Peripheral composite rod suspension stabilizes the load and transfers the weight to the gender specific built-in IsoForm hipbelt and interchangeable shoulder harness. (Most people find that the shoulder harness size included with the backpack matches their needs.) A Spacer Mesh foam backpanel keeps the air circulating between the pack bag and your back, and efficiently pulls moisture away from your back. Both the shoulder harness and hipbelt on the Osprey Waypoint 80 men's backpack stow behind a protective cover for carrying as a duffle bag or preparing for airline, train, or bus transport. Other luggage characteristics include a panel loading main compartment opening with a lockable #10 YKK zipper, very similar to the construction of most suitcases, plus foam stiffened sidewalls, and a luggage style side carry handle. For short excursions, a 600 cu. in. daypack detaches from the main backpack, or when attached it can be used as a large pocket for organizing big loads. Additionally, the Osprey Waypoint 80 backpack has internal fabric and mesh organization pockets inside the main compartment and exterior stretch mesh side pockets for quick access to a water bottle, camera, or snack.

• Key fabrics: 500-denier broken twill Nylon, 500-denier plain weave Nylon oxford
• Spacer Mesh foam backpanel keeps you cool and dry
• Peripheral composite rod suspension stabilizes the load and transfers the weight to the gender specific, IsoForm shoulder harness and hipbelt
• Isoform harness and hipbelt stow behind protective cover for airline, train, taxi, bus transportation
• Aluminum headrail provides a headroom cavity
• Panel loader with lockable #10 YKK zipper
• Stretch mesh side pockets are ideal for water bottles, cameras, etc.
• Internal fabric and mesh organization pockets
• Front magazine pocket
• Straightjacket compression straps and wings keep contents stable
• Foam stiffened sidewalls
• Removable sleeping pad straps
• Interior clothing straps hold garments in place
• Luggage style side carry handle
• Shoulder strap attachments, ice axe loop, and lash points for trekking poles, etc.
• Whistle on sternum strap for emergency preparedness
• Dimensions: 29 x 16 x 13 in. (74 x 41 x 33 cm.) in medium, 31 x 16 x 13 in. (79 x 41 x 33 cm.) in large, not including detachable daypack
• Capacity: 4,900 cu. in (80 l) in medium, 5100 cu. in. (83 l) in large
• Weight: 6 lbs. 1 oz. (2.76 kgs.) in medium, 6 lbs. 5 oz. (2.87 kgs.) in large
• Detachable daypack features a large main compartment and water-resistant front vertical zipper
• Detachable daypack dimensions: 18 x 10 x 5 in. (46 x 25 x 13 cm.), one size only
• Detachable daypack capacity: 600 cu. in. (10 l), one size only
• Detachable daypack weight: 1 lb. 3 oz. (0.56 kgs.), one size only

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Sizing Chart

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).

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.

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).

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.