>>1596363Osprey Aether 60 AG owner here. Here's how I pack it for a weekend /out/ing in the Cascades:
Bottom:
- Sleeping bag and clothes in a trash compactor bag
Middle:
- 1-person tent
- Cook set
- Miscellaneous items in their own stuff sack
- Inflatable sleeping pad (not always with me)
Top:
- Food in an odor-proof bag inside an Ursack
- Layers, gaters, microspikes, gloves etc. items that I may have to put on quickly
- One extra liter of water (sometimes)
Lid:
- First-aid kit
- Pooping kit
- Hygiene kit
- Water filter
- Keys and wallet in a ziplock bag
- Sunscreen and bug spray
Side pockets:
- One 1-liter water bottle in each pocket
Hip belt pockets:
- Phone
- GoPro (sometimes)
- Snacks in an odor-proof bag
The Aether has handy cross straps that the Atmos does not have, they may hold one of the following:
- Snowshoes (very tight fit, I usually strap these to the sides with separate straps)
- Foam sleeping pad
The big pocket on the outside:
- Rain gear
- Waterproof map
- Layers
Other:
- Satellite beacon hanging from one of the small loops on the shoulder straps (I've recently started hanging it from a belt loop instead so that it's always with me)
- A small microfiber towel hanging from one of the aforementioned loops (for wiping sweat)
- Tent poles vertically in the main compartment of the pack
- I occasionally carry a folding saw. I usually place it horizontally in the pack on top of my layering clothes to give some rigidity. I then use the red top strap that's inside the pack to hold everything together.
- If I go mountaineering, I carry an ice axe attached to one of the ice axe loops
- I may carry mountaineering boots attached to the outside of the pack
- I use the cinch straps at the bottom (sleeping bag compartment) to hold a foldable foam seat pad in place
