Best hiking backpack for women? Osprey Eja Review - Post Thruhike

Osprey Eja 48 review after 850 km on the GR11 across the Pyrenees: the framed, lightweight women's backpack I carried from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. Rather read than watch? My full Osprey Eja 48 review: https://www.theoceanpreneur.com/thru-... Everything else I carried, with weights, in your inbox: https://livewild.kit.com/gearlist After hiking many trails with a backpack borrowed here and there, I invested in the Osprey Eja before my longest hike yet. You can only really know if a backpack is good for you once you have walked with it for quite a while, right? It's like fitting shoes in the shoe store. The Eja weighs about 1.2 kilos, and taking off the lid saved me another 123 g (and saved me from putting all sorts of things more in the backpack). My base weight was between 6 and 7 kilos, and on the part I hiked with Wingo I carried many kilos of dog food for him, which made me super grateful for the strong hip belt. The one downside for me is that I can't wear my favourite adventure hat, as it touches the backpack. I carry the 48. The Eja also comes in 38 and 58 litres, and the 48 is perfect for a hike like this with all sorts of weather when you don't need to carry mountaineering equipment. There are two back sizes, S/M and M/L. I was right in the middle, went for the bigger one, and it ended up working well. It's made from recycled materials and is PFC-free, and I'm not sponsored by Osprey. I just love the backpack. Chapters 00:00 Osprey Eja 48 review after 850 km on the GR11 00:35 Why I bought the Eja before hiking across the Pyrenees 01:00 First impressions: no back problems after 500 km 01:30 Weight: 1.2 kg, and 123 g less without the lid 01:52 A women's fit (the men's version is the Osprey Exos) 02:11 The hip belt, and carrying Wingo's dog food 02:45 Back length: choosing between S/M and M/L 03:11 Hip pockets, clips and the front pocket 04:26 Straps, the Garmin inReach and water bottle pockets 04:53 Why I chose a framed pack over lighter frameless ones 05:42 Recycled materials and PFC-free 06:14 The downside, and the 38, 48 and 58 litre sizes 06:50 Not sponsored by Osprey 07:36 Why the Osprey Eja works for me 08:01 Second-hand Ejas and the lifetime warranty The gear in this video Backpack (Osprey Eja 48): https://geni.us/osprey-eja The men's version (Osprey Exos): https://geni.us/osprey-exos Satellite tracker (Garmin inReach Mini): https://geni.us/garmin-inreach-mini My full gear list with weights: https://livewild.kit.com/gearlist Resources My Osprey Eja 48 review on the blog: https://www.theoceanpreneur.com/thru-... GR11 blog and trail tips: https://www.theoceanpreneur.com/tag/g... GR11 guidebook (print and e-book): https://geni.us/gr11-book GR11 maps: https://geni.us/gr11maps Watch next What's in my backpack for 850 km on the GR11:    • What’s In My Backpack Hiking 850km across ...   How to pack a backpack for a multi-day hike:    • How to pack a backpack for a multi-day hik...   What happens when you hike 850 km across the Pyrenees:    • What happens when you hike 850 km across t...   Fisherman's Trail Portugal, an easier first long walk:    • Fisherman's Trail Portugal: An intro & gui...   Slow letters from the road (my newsletter): https://livewild.kit.com Support the channel and go deeper into the wild on Patreon:   / suzannevanderveeken   Instagram:   / suzannevanderveeken   Ocean Nomads, a community for people who want to live a little wilder, explore a little further, and do it with good people: https://www.oceannomads.co Subscribe:    / @suzannevanderveeken   Filmed on iPhone 11 and Sony ZV-E10: https://geni.us/sonyalphaZV-E10 Microphone: https://geni.us/rode-wireless Edited in Final Cut Pro and Descript: https://www.theoceanpreneur.com/descript Music: https://share.epidemicsound.com/a4iu4t Some links above are affiliate links. I only recommend gear I use myself. Thank you for the support, it keeps these videos free. Which Eja size are you thinking about, or do you have another question about this backpack? Let me know in the comments. Stay wild, Suzanne #GR11 #ospreyeja #thruhiking