Osprey Packs Atmos 35 Backpack - 1900-2300cu in - 2009 BCS

This is by far the best pack that I have every used - and I have been through a lot of packs. This pack has little compartments everywhere to help you organize your gear. It is big enough to store my BC shovel, probe, extra clothing/accessories, beacon, and a little lunch, plus a compatible camel bak.;

I also use this as my school backpack and it is rocking out like a champ. Put it through some serious abuse and it's got not a single tear or stain in the entire pack.

Great size, light weight, easily usable. MUST BUY!

Ii have tried many packs and have always found Osprey Atmos pack to be a good choice. This Osprey Atmos 35 is very good for what I need. I was looking for a comfortable pack, in the 2000 ci range. It has enough to be very functional. Water system storage is good. Good pockets. Excellent suspension which really does work to bring some cooling. The waster battle pockets on the side are a good size.
Good pack for day, long day, and overnight.

I took the pack up a few Colorado 14ers in 2006 and put it through some scrambling and abuse. It held up nicely and did not restrict upper-body movement during technical sections. Handles loads well and great for summit bids or minimalist packing.

This (older red model) is the first real pack I got and I love it. Great day pack, summit bagging pack or light weekender. I carried it once severely overloaded and survived but seriously, this pack formed my opinion of Osprey packs as among the best around.

This pack is a super tough, super comfortable, super ventilated and super light (for it's features, comfort and sturdiness)... seems like the operative word here is ... Super!

My only gripes are that the very frame that makes it so comfortable, well ventilated and strong, has a big curve to it which makes it pretty bulky. Also, I wish someone would make a pack with slightly larger waist belt pockets, with at least one of these being waterproof, rather than mesh.

My daughter in-law has this pack so I had to give it a look. I have the Atmos 50 and 65 and this basically looks like a scaled down model. Same great hip belt and the shoulder straps are padded nicely. It could use a few more exterior pockets IMO.

Lets just say that this pack was maxed out and still got me and my gear around NZ with style. I am forever an Osprey fan now. Osprey is the company I go to first when Im looking for any pack.

Almost five years after I purchased this pack, it is still my day pack of choice. It can hold a tremendous amount of gear when you need it. Thanks to load compression straps, when you have a small load, it doesn't flap about, but is held close and secure to your body. Pockets on the hipbelt sometimes require two hands to open. For winter time use, don't store a camera in the hipbelt pockets!
I put mine through four years of college on top of the hiking abuse and use it as my carry on when flying. This bag is extremely versatile, durable, and good looking.

This is the first back pack I've gotten myself (always borrowed before) and I must say, I love it. I don't have all the right lingo but I took this bad boy to Costa Rica for a week. It fit into carry on (little bit of a tight squeeze fully loaded, but still fit). It was really light and the back ventilation was crucial in the 95+ degree weather we were in all week. It is a little awkward to pack because of the frame, but it wasn't too big of a problem. The only thing with the fit was that the hip straps seemed a little high. I did order a medium and I'm just under 5'3", but I have a longer torso, so that could've just been that the bag itself was too big. Other than that, awesome pack! Looking forward to taking it on the road/hiking trip of a lifetime out west this summer!

i believe i have the '08 model since i got it off SAC for roughly $40 less, i could thoroughly recommend this pack for anyone, i just took it back from a 4mile high peak climb in the northern adirondacks, i had to carry roughly 40lbs with it, and it felt like nothing. the bottom of the frame does tend to chafe in two little spots on my "love handles", and the shoulder straps do lay pretty heavily on you, but both these issues are entirely tolerable, and may even be remedied with some ingenuity. but my main complaint and this is the same with all ospery packs, which includes my Kestrel 48 is that they put the load adjustment straps on the outside of the mesh bottle pocket, which is good for securing your bottles, but it means you have to undo your load strap just to get a bottle out. which has a tendancy to shift your weight around in your pack.

Love the pack. Very solid construction, comfortable when loaded down. Good amount of pockets, the waist strap ones are very useful. Extremely light (was actually quite shocked when I picked it up the first time). Spacious interior. Lifetime warranty is awesome.

I love this bag. It was super easy to carry a heavy load and my shoulders weren't killing me at the end of my trip.The shade of gold was also very pretty. I would highly recommend this bag to everyone.

A good day pack. The back webbing keeps the pack well away from your back and eliminates the sweating problem. I sweat like a pig when I hike and this kept the sweat from wetting the back of the pack. Plenty of room for even an overnight stay. You won't be sorry if you buy this one....

Ok, I love this bag and use it A LOT. The frame does make packing a bit of a chore sometimes, but that's not bothersome enough to outweigh the benefit of the Airspeed back's ventilation and comfort. It is a great pack for cycling in that it does not get overly hot while riding. HOWEVER if you wear a helmet while you ride (shame on you if you don't), the top of the pack will bump into the back of your helmet (at least mine does), limiting your range of motion. Not good when you are cruising along and need to be looking down the road/trail. That's why I only gave this pack 4 stars. It's much better for hiking and general travel.

Mine is the '08 model, so there maybe some improvements. On the plus side, it holds a heavy load surprisingly well, I've probably pushed 35+ lbs (of granted very heavy dense items). Also, the breathability of the mesh back panel is great. However, with that, you lose a lot of interior storage space. Especially if you have 100oz bladder in there. It has the option of hanging it in the airspace between the mesh back and then interior pack, which frees up space, but counters some of the breathability. Also, the shoulder straps and top of the suspension can dig into your neck a bit, there's no way to adjust the width of them. Not blisters, but can tire if wearing for many days in a row, like I have when touring.

I have been traveling around the world with my Atmos 35 for a few years now, several continents and lots of countries. It fits in overhead bins on airplanes perfectly, even going straight in, not sideways like the flight attendants asks you to. Very comfortable, love the air suspension, great for long camp trips in all conditions, climbing peaks, all your fun sports. Only negative is the hip section is a little narrow for me, but hard to ask for perfection, but they got pretty close. I have been giving this bag a good beating for a while and still no tears or any problems

I needed a pack with a little more room than my Stratos 24 for long day hikes. The Atmos 35 didn't disappoint me and the new hiking pole fastening system is a real plus.

I got back from hiking the Presidential Traverse in NH. The packet worked great. The side pockets are large stuff area in the back are great.

I just got this pack in the mail and really wanna keep it, but it doesn't have side release buckles on the side compression straps.

IMO, side release buckles are a must for mounting skis. I'd consider converting the ladderloc buckles to side release, but the top strap appears a little short.

Most things about this pack are OK, but it has a killer flaw in that the suspension doesn't transfer weight to your hips very well / at all. (The hip belt is sewn on to a trampoline mesh on the back, so the whole pack kind of wobbles around as you move.) Too bad they didn't add some traditional size stabilizer straps as this would make it work...

Other major con is that the severe curve in the back panel makes it a pain to pack.