Osprey Viva 50 Review - DON'T buy this pack!
Channel: Seagrass to Sassafras
Date: 2021-04-27

Hey friends! I tested this pack out on my weekend trip with Nora, and I have to say I was REALLY let down. My hope was to find a lighter weight smaller capacity pack I could take in place of my usual pack, the Aura 65. Instead I got badly bruised shoulders and excruciating back pain. 
Outro music: "Carry On" by The New Valleys

To sum up this review...
-This pack does NOT handle heavier loads well. The description said 30 to 50 lbs. Loading this up with 30 lbs was miserable. 
-The shoulder straps and hip belt are made of abrasive mesh that left chafing and bruises on my shoulders. 
-Many of the features on this pack weren't very useful (i.e. external bladder sleeve, Velcro torso adjustment, vertical side pocket opening)
Over all, this pack didn't deliver. All I could think about the whole trip was how much better my old pack is. 

I also did a review of Nora's pack which I'll include here. Unlike the one I had on this trip I can highly recommend the pack she wore!

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