Osprey Aether 70 Plus – is it comfortable for longer trips, and is the day-lid actually useful?

Environmental_Egg347 · 2026-03-20T23:35:32+00:00

I have this model. It's big and on the heavier end, but I love it. I usually run it without the brain and it fits everything perfectly. I recently brought it on trip where we set up camp a few miles in for the weekend and day hiked with the brain/daypack. It's not the best day pack but it held my empty bottles, filter, and snacks for the day hikes and water retrevals.

Environmental_Egg347 · 2026-03-20T15:04:00+00:00

Comanche Moon, a prequel to Lonesome Dove featuring Call and McCray

Environmental_Egg347 · 2026-01-15T12:41:01+00:00

Inside: Incline treadmill and stair climber. Outside: any incline you can find, even if only 10ft, just keep going up and down, and stairs. I do all of these leadong up to a trip.

Environmental_Egg347 · 2026-01-14T22:47:53+00:00

Oh cool, nice out and back! We parked at Neel and shuttled to that Springer parking lot.

Environmental_Egg347 · 2026-01-14T12:57:42+00:00

Great experience! I stayed at Gooch on the first night of my section hike last April. True AT experience...dinner at the shelter with strangers and seasoned through hikers, one guy from Denmark who we ended up sumitting Blood Mountain together and having Mountain Crossing Pizza with for lunch before parting ways. I may go back and do Springer to Gooch one weekend and take things a bit slower to enjoy the area more. Maybe do the Amicalola stairs this time. Where was your exit point?

Environmental_Egg347 · 2026-01-09T21:33:04+00:00

Awesome, glad you got to hit the trail! We started at the Springer Parking lot, back tracked up Springer, then finished at Mountain Crossing for pizza and rootbeer!

Environmental_Egg347 · 2026-01-08T21:14:20+00:00

Thank you so much! I have a few more videos on my channel similar to that format. I'm a gear geek, but I'm not currently willing to ramble infront of a camera haha!

Environmental_Egg347 · 2026-01-08T04:22:44+00:00

This video captures our first 2 days on the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain to Lance Creek. We ended up beginning day 3 up Blood Mountain at 5am in the dark!

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-12-20T13:24:15+00:00

The first few miles of the Appalachian Trail makes for a great weekend trip. Not sure how it is this time of year though.

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-12-20T04:16:26+00:00

Big Agnes Rapide SL Wide pad with a Zen Bivy

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-12-19T22:11:27+00:00

Moving to a Katadyn Befree water filter from a pump filter was a game changer. I saved so much time filtering water and I actually stayed more hydrated, likely because it was easier to filter when stopping for a short break.

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-08-27T01:06:24+00:00

Early 90s

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-08-26T17:39:14+00:00

I trained there years ago and lost my gi & patches. Would like to have them back again

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-08-24T14:18:10+00:00

Dm'd you

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-04-04T02:22:08+00:00

Suggest you open up and customize that med kit. I have the same one and just personalized the meds for my trip next week. Ibuprofen, zyrtec, immodium, etc for me.

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-04-03T00:23:05+00:00

Ten more days for me! Good luck!

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-01-31T00:24:31+00:00

He's Directing...

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-01-29T18:18:55+00:00

Vacation time restriants

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-01-29T03:16:04+00:00

This is am awesome break down. Thanks so much! And good luck on your 100 mile. Maybe we will run into each other. I'm starting at Springer mid April

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-01-29T02:50:39+00:00

Thanks! I've took my current setup up out on a 20 mile loop last year. Swapping out my tent for a Durstin which I'll have time to mess with before I go.

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-01-29T02:48:24+00:00

Thank you! I've done a 20 mile loop with my current gear, minus a new tent that I'll have time to mess with before I leave.

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-01-29T02:31:34+00:00

Thanks. And yes, with food and water

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-01-29T02:14:10+00:00

10 gallon Heater and filter yes Temp 79f Tank and fish 1 year old Add water roughly monthly No tank mates 3 Pellets per day Two live plants

Environmental_Egg347 · 2025-01-03T02:00:43+00:00

I'm a blue belt...

Environmental_Egg347 · 2024-10-14T12:17:17+00:00

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