Total Items: 0
Sub Total: $0.00
Camp & Hike
Bags & Packs
Clothing
Footwear
Run
Watersports
Osprey has been making packs since 1974, when Mike Pfotenhauer started sewing them to order in Santa Cruz, one customer at a time. Fit is still what the brand is built around - adjustable torso lengths, women's-specific harnesses, and hipbelts that put the weight on your hips instead of your shoulders. The range runs from a 13-litre Daylite you'd take to the shops up to 70-litre packs for long-haul travel and expedition loads, plus wheeled luggage, duffels, running vests and child carriers. Wild Earth stocks it across men's, women's and kids', with free shipping Australia-wide and 80 days to return anything, sale items included.
Here's a run through the range to help you work out which one you're actually after.
Osprey names packs by model, but almost everyone shops by litres, and the number on the label is the honest place to start. Capacity decides more than anything else here - the suspension, the price and the weight all follow from it.
Around town and as a second bag: 13–20L
The Daylite (13L) and Daylite Plus (20L) are the ones most people end up owning. They're light, they clip onto the back of Osprey's larger travel packs, and the Plus adds a padded sleeve and enough organisation to work as a commute or uni bag. If you're buying one bag and it isn't for hiking, this is it.
Day walks: 20–35L
This is where a real hipbelt starts to matter. The Talon and Tempest sit at the technical end, the Hikelite and Sportlite are lighter and cheaper, and the Stratos and Sirrus have a suspended mesh backpanel that holds the pack off your back.
Carry-on only: 40L
40 litres is the number airlines are built around, and it's the most-searched Osprey size by a distance. The Farpoint 40 and Fairview 40 are cut to fit most carry-on limits and open flat like a suitcase. The Daylite 26+6 Expandable does a lighter version of the same job if you're not travelling for long.
Multi-day hiking: 50–65L
Three or four nights out with your own food and shelter puts you here. Atmos AG and Aura AG for the best load carry, Exos and Eja if you're counting grams, Rook and Renn if you want the volume without the price.
Long trips and heavy loads: 70L and up
The Aether and Ariel carry genuinely heavy weight without complaining. The Farpoint 70 and Fairview 70 do the same for long-haul travel, and wheeled luggage takes over once you stop wanting it on your back at all.
In short: 20L for town, 30L for a day walk, 40L if you're flying carry-on only, 50–65L for multi-day hiking, and 70L or wheels for long-haul travel.
Osprey builds most of its packs as a pair - same design, same features, different harness and hipbelt shape, and a shorter torso range on the women's version. The catch is that the two versions have completely different names, so it's easy to compare a pack against its own sibling without realising.
Worth saying plainly: the labels are about torso length and hip shape, not about who you are. Plenty of shorter blokes carry a women's pack better than the men's version, and plenty of taller women are better off in the men's. Measure your torso against the Osprey size guide and buy the one that fits - that's the whole point of the range being built this way.
What decides this one is how much weight you're carrying and how hot you get.
Everyday and travel: Daylite and Daylite Plus
The Daylite is 13 litres and weighs next to nothing. The Daylite Plus is 20 litres with a padded sleeve and better organisation, and it's the one worth the extra if it's doing double duty as a work or uni bag. Both attach to Osprey's larger travel packs, so they double as the summit pack or day bag on a bigger trip.
Carry-on that expands: Daylite 26+6
A 26-litre pack that opens out to 32 when you need it, which is a genuinely useful trick on the way home. It's the lightest way to travel carry-on only, though it has no real hipbelt, so it stops being comfortable once you load it heavily.
Day walks with a load: Talon and Tempest
Once you're carrying two litres of water, food and a shell, you want the weight on your hips. The Talon 22 and Tempest 20 are the sizes most people want; the 30-something-litre versions cover a big day or a light overnighter.
If you overheat: Stratos and Sirrus
These use a trampoline-style mesh backpanel that holds the pack off your back with a gap in between. In a Queensland summer that gap is the difference between a damp shirt and a soaked one. They're a bit heavier and they push the load slightly further from your spine, which is the trade.
Simple and affordable: Hikelite and Sportlite
Stripped-back day packs at a lower price. The Hikelite 26 is the better all-rounder of the two.
In short: Daylite for town, Talon or Tempest for day walks, Stratos or Sirrus if ventilation is the problem you're solving, Hikelite if budget is.
These are the packs that made Osprey a backpacker brand. They open flat like a suitcase rather than loading from the top, the harness stows away behind a zipped panel so nothing gets caught in a baggage belt, and they come in three sizes.
The Farpoint is the men's fit and the Fairview is the women's - identical otherwise. There's also a Trek version of each with a more hiking-oriented suspension if you're doing more walking than flying, and the 15-litre daypack sells separately if yours came without one or you've worn one out.
Three different answers to "I don't want to carry it on my back the whole time".
Throw it in the ute: Transporter duffels
Weatherproof, hard-wearing, and they carry as a duffel or a backpack. This is the bag for a road trip, a dive trip or anything that involves gear going in a tray or on a roof. Sizes run from small enough for a weekend up to expedition volumes.
One-bag travel: Sojourn Porter
A travel pack that opens like a suitcase, with a simpler suspension than a Farpoint. It's the right call when you're moving between accommodation rather than walking any distance with it on.
When you stop wanting to carry it: wheeled luggage
The Sojourn and the wheeled Transporters take Osprey's build quality and put wheels under it. Worth knowing that wheeled bags and larger duffels may fall under the bulky-items exclusion on free shipping - the product page will tell you.
In short: Porter for one-bag travel on foot, Transporter when it's getting thrown around, wheels when the walking is through airports.
Sorted by how much weight you intend to carry, which matters more than the badge.
Best load carry: Atmos AG and Aura AG
The Anti-Gravity suspension is a single sheet of mesh that wraps your back and hips, so the load feels spread rather than pressed against you. It carries better than anything else at this price. It's not the lightest option and the mesh takes up some internal volume, but for most people doing three to seven nights it's the one to beat.
Counting grams: Exos and Eja
Same volumes, much less pack. You give up padding, pockets and outright load capacity, and you get a pack you barely notice on a long day. If your base weight is already low these make sense; if you're carrying a heavy tent and three days of food, they won't be comfortable.
Genuinely heavy loads: Aether and Ariel
Built for the weeks-out end of things - a stiffer frame, a heavier hipbelt, and more structure to hold 20-plus kilos in shape. It's more pack than a weekender needs, and you'll feel the extra weight when it's half empty.
First multi-day pack: Rook and Renn
A simpler suspension and fewer features for a lot less money. If this is your first overnight pack and you're not yet sure how often you'll use it, the Rook 65 or Renn 65 will get you through a Larapinta section without you resenting the spend.
Between the two: Kestrel and Kyte
Mid-weight, well-featured, and a sensible pick if you want one pack that handles both overnighters and the occasional longer trip.
Osprey's child carriers are the ones you see most on Australian trails, and the differences between them come down to how long you're out for rather than how they carry. The base Poco has the suspension and the sunshade and is plenty for a couple of hours. The Premium adds storage, extra padding and features like stirrups - worth it if you're doing full days and carrying the nappies, lunch and spare clothes as well as the child.
Check the current age and weight limits on the product page before buying - they're specific and they matter.
A smaller part of the range but a good one. The vests carry a bladder or soft flasks close to your body without bouncing, and the waist belts suit shorter runs where you only need water and a phone. If you're doing mandatory-gear trail races, check the list against the pack's capacity before you commit.
Most Osprey packs don't include a rain cover, which surprises people. Osprey sells them separately, sized to the pack, and a pack liner is the better option for anything that absolutely has to stay dry - a cover keeps rain off the outside but water still runs down your back and in through the top. Packing cubes and dry sacks round the rest of it out.
Hiking: Osprey hiking packs, Osprey daypacks, Osprey running packs & belts.
Travel: Osprey travel packs, Osprey wheeled luggage, Osprey duffel bags.
Packing and accessories: Osprey packing cubes, Osprey dry bags & stuff sacks.
Across all brands: hiking packs, daypacks, travel packs, duffel bags, child carriers, running packs and belts, bag accessories.
Free shipping Australia-wide, with bulky items excluded - some of the larger wheeled bags and duffels fall into that, and the product page will say so. You have 80 days to return anything, sale items included. Full detail on the shipping and returns pages. We also have two stores, at Burleigh Heads and Brisbane, and you can order online for click and collect - see store locations.
What size Osprey pack do I need for a week of hiking?
For seven days carrying your own tent, food and gear, 55 to 65 litres is the usual answer - an Atmos AG 65 or Aura AG 65, or a Rook 65 or Renn 65 if you're watching the budget. You can go smaller if you're an experienced light packer, and you'll want 70 litres if you're carrying group gear or heading somewhere cold. If you're on a hut walk or being resupplied, 50 litres is plenty.
Are Osprey packs sized in US or Australian sizes?
Packs aren't sized like clothing - they're sized by torso length, measured from the bony bump at the base of your neck down to the level of the top of your hip bones. That measurement is the same number wherever you buy, so there's no US-to-AU conversion to worry about. Most packs come in S/M and M/L, and many have an adjustable harness on top of that. Measure yourself against the Osprey size guide, which has separate charts for men's packs, women's packs and vests, and ask us if you're between sizes.
What's the difference between the Farpoint and the Fairview?
Nothing except the fit. Same volumes, same features, same construction - the Fairview has a shorter torso range, narrower and more curved shoulder straps, and a hipbelt shaped for wider hips. Buy whichever one matches your torso measurement rather than whichever one is labelled for you.
Does Osprey have a lifetime warranty in Australia?
Osprey's guarantee is one of the strongest in the industry and covers manufacturing faults and damage from normal use, but the exact terms vary by product line. Whatever the manufacturer offers, your rights under Australian Consumer Law apply regardless. If something's gone wrong with a pack you bought from us, contact us and we'll handle the claim for you.
Can an Osprey pack be repaired instead of replaced?
Often, yes - a blown zip, a torn hipbelt or a broken buckle is usually a repair rather than a write-off, and Osprey runs a repair service rather than defaulting to replacement. Get in touch with us and we'll point you at the right process.
Will the Fairview 40 or Farpoint 40 fit as carry-on?
The 40-litre versions are cut to sit inside the cabin-bag dimensions most airlines use, which is the whole reason that size exists. Weight limits are the thing that catches people out, not dimensions - Australian domestic carriers are stricter on kilos than they are on centimetres, so check the allowance for your specific airline and fare type before you pack it full.
Using Afterpay you can pay for your order over 8 weeks. There's no interest or added fees* and nothing to pay today. Payment will be automatically taken from your debit or credit card in four equal payments each fortnight over 8 weeks, and you will receive your order immediately.
You simply need:
To use this service simply:
Approved AfterPay buyers will require the funds for the first payment to be available on their card at time of checkout, however the first payment won't be deducted for 14 days. First time AfterPay buyers will need to make the first instalment payment at the time of their purchase.
If you wish to return your goods you can choose to receive an exchange, or the Afterpay payment plan can be cancelled before the first payment at no charge. *If you fail to have sufficient funds available for AfterPay to automatically deduct payment on due instalment dates you will be charged a late fee of $10, and if the instalment payment remains overdue, an additional $7 will be charged one week later.
With AfterPay, there's no waiting and we'll ship out your order immediately as normal.
When you want to go now, sometimes it's handy to pay later. That's why, we offer interest free payment plans from two of Australia's favourite Buy now, Pay later services.
