Waypoint 60 Osprey Packs Women's Backpack
Sized just for women, it's comfortable on backcountry trips and converts to functional luggage.
- 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: 26 x 14 x 10 in. (66 x 36 x 25 cm.) in small, 27 x 14 x 11 in. (69 x 36 x 28 cm.) in medium, not including detachable daypack
- Capacity: 3,500 cu. in (57 l) in small, 3,700 cu. in. (60 l) in medium
- Weight: 5 lbs. 7 oz. (2.45 kgs.) in small, 5 lbs. 9 oz. (2.53 kgs.) in medium
- Detachable daypack features a large, padded 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
With torso lengths, hipbelts, and shoulder harnesses designed to fit women, the Osprey Women's Waypoint 60 backpack fits the frame of any lady who enjoys travel and the outdoors. Equally important to this great fit, Osprey borrows from their award winning mountaineering and backpacking pack technology to produce a suspension system that distributes the weight evenly among the body's load bearing surfaces. But that's only one of many important features of the Osprey Waypoint 60 women's backpack. It also converts from high quality backpacking function to an exceptional piece of luggage. Upon stowing the hipbelt and shoulder harness behind a protective cover, a detachable daypack that attaches to the front of the pack is easily removed to serve as a handy carry-on bag or knapsack for day trips. Also, a front pocket on the main pack bag offers convenient storage for magazines, tickets, maps, and other small items. Inside the main compartment two clothing straps hold garments in place, and a number of fabric and mesh sleeves help to keep the contents organized. Whether hiking the Pacific Crest Trail or traveling by train through Europe, the Osprey Waypoint 60 women's backpack Straightjacket compression straps and wings not only securely hold the detachable daypack, they also wrap the load firmly so it doesn't shift.
Purchase USD$45 or more and get free shipping. The Osprey Packs Waypoint 60 Backpack for Women is available through Altrec.com.
Sizing Chart
Step 1 - Pack Sizing
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).
Step 2 - Hipbelt Sizing
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.
Crescent Series
Luna Series
| Torso Length |
Pack Size |
Hip Measurement |
Hipbelt Size |
| > 22" |
XLarge |
> 36" |
XLarge |
| 20-22.5" |
Large |
33-37" |
L or WL |
| 18-20.5" |
Medium |
30-34" |
M or WM |
| 16-18.5" |
Small |
27-31" |
S or WS |
| 14-16.5" |
XSmall |
< 28" |
WXS |
Aether Series
Ariel Series
| Torso Length |
Pack Size |
Hip Measurement |
Hipbelt Size |
| > 20" |
Large |
> 36" |
XLarge |
| 18-20.5" |
Medium |
33-37" |
L or WL |
| 18.5"- |
Small |
30-34" |
M or WM |
| - |
- |
27-31" |
S or WS |
| - |
- |
< 28" |
WXS |
Exposure Series
Switch Series [55+5, 40+5, & 25+5]
| Torso Length |
Pack Size |
Hip Measurement |
Hipbelt Size |
| - |
- |
> 36" |
XLarge |
| > 20" |
Large |
33-37" |
L or WL |
| 18-20.5" |
Medium |
30-34" |
Medium |
| < 18.5" |
Small |
31" |
Small |
Atmos Series
Stratos Series [34, 32, & 24]
| Torso Length |
Hip Measurement |
Pack Size |
| > 20" |
> 33" |
Large |
| 18-20.5" |
30-34" |
Medium |
| < 18.5" |
< 31" |
Small |
Stratos Series [18 & 12]
Switch Series [18 & 14]
Daytool Series [Focus, Flux]
| Torso Length |
Hip Measurement |
Pack Size |
| > 18" |
- |
M/L |
| < 18.5" |
- |
S/M |
Waypoint Series
| Torso Length |
Hip Measurement |
Pack Size |
| > 20" |
> 33" |
Large |
| 18-20.5" |
30-34" |
Medium |
| < 18.5" |
< 31" |
Small |
ErgoPull
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).
| Men's |
SM |
MD |
Large |
XLarge |
| Women's |
WXS |
WSM |
WM |
WL |
Step 4 - Overall Fit
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.
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