Camping and Backpacking GEAR thread

I have a like-new green Osprey Atmos 65 AG that I only used for 6 days that I think I'm ready to sell. I, too, went the Zpacks route as my kit shrunk and lightened, so I don't need such a robust pack anymore. No dirt, no snags, not even a stitch out of place. PM me if interested and I can send plenty of pics. Let me know what your torso length and waist measurements are. I'm a 19 torso and a 36 waist and this thing fits me great with room for adjustability. I believe I purchased the large hip belt and there's definitely some room to cinch it up tighter or let it out a couple more waist sizes if needed. Of course the belts are interchangeable and moldable. I believe most/all REI's have the heat box thing to soften it for molding to your hips.

 

Thank you for the offer, but like posted above, it has the same connector that failed on my EMS pack. I'm looking to stay away from that style harness connector (or whateverthafuck it's called) unless I can't avoid it.

 

You mean just the sternum strap? That's all I see circled.

 

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

I was wondering WTF that was called......

 

Honestly those should never be tightened across your chest very much anyways. At least not tight enough to actually pull apart or separate from the sliding track. It's just needed to keep the shoulder straps from riding too far out on your shoulders. Maybe just a fluke failure? But I understand being leery about a feature common on gear that gave you a failure.

 

Did the connector fail or the strap?
Sternum straps are pretty common.

 

the rail piece that the sternum strap connects to and slides up and down on pulled out and broke off. I understand that sternum straps are common, it's the rail system I am trying to steer away from

 

Thank you for the clarification. I caught up now.

 

I never even thought about that as a viable option..

 

I like my pack. I'll check it out

 

You could also send it back to the manufacturer for repair, then just not tighten it so hard in the future.

 

Yeah, I'll be honest, I don't remember when I bought it. The local EMS store closed. I have a 60 as well, but I like the room of the 70.

that's probably exactly what happened too....

 

thats a great pack!

 

If you are handy at sewing at all, just tack it directly to the shoulder strap and call it a day. Idk about you, but once I have my sternum strap dialed in I never need the vertical adjustment again. So just figure out where you like it and sew it in.

 

Yes, this. Hand sewing something like that is trivial. If you don't know how to sew it is like ten minutes of watching youtube and you'll be on your way. The worst part no matter how many years you do it for is threading the needle Probably all of a 15 minute job to put the sternum strap on permanently.

 

Or take it to a local tailor and they can do that for next to nothing.

 

Agree completely with this, having made and modified 100's of packs, most people are afraid of sewing, but something like this begs for it. Also, you may notice that many sternum straps have some elastic in them. This is because they were not originally designed to hold much tension. Their original purpose was to keep the shoulder straps on your shoulders when you have most of the weight on your hips. You may use them differently, and that's fine, but that's why you will see that none of them are sufficiently robust to handle weight.

 

EMS does not sell replacement parts "but would like to give me 15% off a new backpack".

 

You can add me to the afraid of sewing group.

 

And it only gets more difficult with age!