The Osprey Aura 65 Backpack Provides Comfort for the Contours of Female Hikers

The Osprey Aura 65 pack is just one in the series of Aura packs designed specifically to cater to women's body shapes.

Some women hikers complain that many men's backpacks are ill-fitted for their different body contours, so the Aura series provides an excellent alternative.

The main features tailored for women on the Aura 65 pack includes a wider in the collarbone construction with straps that taper down in the chest area to avoid an uncomfortable fit for larger breasted users.

A canted hipbelt allows the pack to ride squarely on the hips and the narrower cut of the belt accomodates the shorter hip to rib distance of many women.

As with any Osprey pack, the Aura 65 provides a backpanel with optimal ventilation and keeps the load closer to your back. The AirSpeed suspension with LightWire alloy frame supports the pack.

Many users liked the overall organization of the Aura 65 pockets and large hipbelt pockets, with the option to use the back ventilation area to store a water bladder if overloaded.

Women with narrow shoulders and more curves felt the harness and hipbelt fit very well, even with the thinner mesh padding. However, if you drop in waist size, the hipbelt is not interchangable.

For some women, the bend in the frame did not allow for a comfortable fit on the back and others had hot spots on their hip bones.

Overall, many women preferred the design features of the Aura 65 pack that provided reliable Osprey quality with added comfort.

Osprey Aura 65 Backpack

Key Features

Aura 65 pack

• AirSpeed suspension with aluminum alloy frame
• Top-loading design features a floating lid pocket to allow extensive gear storage
• Perforated waffle pattern harness and hipbelt for ventilation
• Dual vertical zip front pockets
• Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment
• Hydration compatible with sleeve behind mesh panel
• Zippered mesh pockets on the hipbelt
• Externally accessible zippered lower compartment accommodates a sleeping bag
• Features gender-specific BioStretch fixed shoulder harness and hipbelt
• Twin ice axe tool loops and bungee tie-offs let you lash on extra gear
• Small: 3,800 cubic inches; Medium: 4,000 cubic inches; Large: 4,200 cubic inches

Aura 65 pack

Color Choices - Atmos

• Brown Sugar
• Baja Blue

Backpack Review Highlights

	Specifically designed for women with features that provide a better fit for female body contours.
	Superior ventilation with mesh backpanel curved away from the back, side crescents and waffle pattern harness and hipbelt.
	Good organization with dual vertical front zip pockets, large mesh hipbelt pockets, a stretch woven front pocket and side pockets.
	Available in small, medium and large sizes, but very limited to two color choices.