Osprey Kestrel 68 Hiking Pack

If you need a pack that can handle scraping through sandstone canyons, scrambling up snow-covered peaks, or hauling your gear for a day of trail work, the Kestrel 68 can manage all that and more.
For extended overnights, the Kestrel’s close-to-body design and low-profile harness help you move efficiently through challenging environments. It wouldn’t be an Osprey without adjustable torso lengths to help you dial in your perfect fit and an AirScape backpanel to provide ventilation, whether you’re working hard or hardly working. The integrated raincover can be deployed at the first sign of precipitation, Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole carry allows you to stash your poles when bushwhacking or scrambling, and a large front panel U-zip into the main compartment means you have easy access to all your gear at once without dumping it on the trail. Made from rugged nylon fabric, the Kestrel 68 is dependable and will give you confidence in the backcountry.

Features

• The breathable AirScape backpanel offers adjustable torso lengths, while the spacermesh harness and hipbelt comfortably carry heavy loads, and a slim profile doesn’t get in the way of the task at hand.
• Floating top lid with external zippered pocket and under lid zippered mesh pocket
• Dual tuckaway ice tool attachments
• External reservoir sleeve
• Dual upper reverse StraightJacket side compression straps
• Dual lower side compression straps
• Zippered sleeping bag compartment with floating divider
• Removable sleeping pad straps
• Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment
• Front panel hybrid shove-it pocket
• Dual stretch mesh side pockets
• Zippered hipbelt pockets
• Dual front panel daisy chains
• Integrated removable raincover
• Large front panel dual U-zip access to main compartment
• Harness:
• LightWire Suspension:
• 3.5 mm LightWire peripheral frame effectively transfers the load from harness to hipbelt
• Atilon framesheet spreads load across the entire backpanel to the peripheral frame
• AirScape Backpanel
• Mesh-covered ridged foam allows maximum ventilation while keeping the load close to the body
• SpacerMesh Harness and Hipbelt
• Soft edgeless padded mesh offers a soft breathable contact surface and large load support
• Adjustable sternum strap with rescue whistle

Specifications

• Capacity:
• 66 Litres (S/M Harness)
• 68 Litres (M/L Harness)
• Dimensions: 
• 73 x 37 x 37 cm (S/M Harness)
• 78 x 37 x 37 cm (M/L Harness)
• Weight: 
• 1.73kg (S/M Harness)
• 1.78kg (M/L Harness)
• Load Range: 14-20kg
• Fabrics:
• 210D x 360D Nylon Dobby
• 420HD Nylon Oxford
• 500D Nylon Packcloth

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Many Osprey packs are available in multiple sizes to fit a range of torso lengths. To determine your torso measurement, please see diagram below:

This measurement starts at the iliac crest, which is the top of your hipbone on the side of your body that acts like a shelf. From this point, measure to the C7 vertebra, the knobby bone at the base of your neck when you put your head down. Reference the torso length below to match the correct pack size.