What is the Atmos AG 65
The Atmos AG 65 is designed around Osprey’s unique AG Anti-Gravity backsystem that features the world’s first fully ventilated hipbelt. Making it perfect for trekking and backpacking in hotter climates or, for that matter, pretty much anywhere in the world. Packed with innovative and genuinely useful features the Osprey Atmos AG 65 will make your life more comfortable and more breathable on arduous treks or worldwide travel adventures.
What is it made from?
The Osprey Atmos AG 65 is built to handle the rough and tumble of life on the trail, and even those notorious baggage handlers. Made using tough and durable nylon fabrics to ensure it can soak up the bumps and scrapes of an extreme life. The main bulk of the bag is made from 100D x 630D Nylon Dobby with a durable water-repellent finish to keep your kit dry during light rain (a rain-cover is included for heavy downpours). Extra reinforcing elements across the body of the pack are made from 210D High Tenacity Nylon, whilst the base gets the super-tough 420HD Nylon Packcloth, as this area bears the most abuse.
What is the back-system?
The Osprey AG Anti-Gravity backsystem is a work of art and provides uncompromising ventilation and support. Made up of four main components that act together to provide unparalleled comfort.
ANTI-GRAVITY SUSPENSION - Supporting everything is a LightWire, fully tensioned, peripheral frame that provides masses of support, transfers the load to your hips and flexes and moves with you for maximum comfort.
ANTI-GRAVITY BACKPANEL - The main contact area, from top to bottom, is made from a sprung mesh to create an air gap between you and the pack itself. This mesh seamlessly wraps your shoulders, back and hips for a fully integrated and ventilated backpanel fit.
ANTI-GRAVITY MESH HARNESS - The shoulder harness continues the padded and ventilated theme and can be adjusted to suit your torso length by a simple cam-buckle arrangement. Structural LoadLifter bars at the top of the straps really help to spread the load and take the weight off your shoulders and a sternum strap (with built in whistle) helps to balance the weight evenly and increases comfort.
ANTI-GRAVITY HIPBELT – The suspended mesh theme continues through the padded hipbelt which wraps closely around your hips for optimal weight transfer and comfort. Featuring a Fit-on-the-Fly adjustment, the hipbelt can be adapted to suit your body perfectly, ensuring the structural fins are in the most efficient position.
All of this amazing technology combines to give the Atmos AG 65 a suggested load range of 13-22kg, but you’ll hardly notice you’ve got it on as the backsystem does such a good job of suspending the load and transferring the weight to your hips and away from your shoulders.
Available in two different back lengths:
Medium = 46-53cm
Large = 51-58cm
Please remember that your torso length and not your height will determine the back length. For example, I’m 191cm tall, yet only have a 47cm torso length, so I’d go for a Medium size in this pack. For more advice on pack fitting have a look at our video below.
What are the features?
It isn't just the lightweight, ventilated comfort and support that we love about the Atmos AG 65, we also love the attention to detail and the huge number of clever, useful and unique, features. So, let’s start up at the top and work our way down.
The main entry point is through a traditional double-clip lid opening to give easy access to the pack’s contents. The top lid is extendable to provide extra storage by extending the internal valance, or it can be completely removed if you want to strip the Atmos down for lighter use.
Once the top lid is removed you can use the “FlapJacket” top cover to create a secure closure. A simple drawcord seals up the top entrance and there’s a compression strap across the opening to keep the load balanced or the pack closed when the lid is removed.
The main compartment can also be split in two using the built-in divider; this creates a separate base compartment for wet or dirty kit, or to simply organise your pack more effectively. The base compartment can be accessed via a large zipped entrance at the bottom of the pack.
Inside the main compartment is a hydration sleeve with a little clip to stop the bladder from drooping down to the bottom of the sleeve. This is the perfect place to pop your Osprey Hydraulics reservoir.
Osprey equip the Atmos AG 65 with a dual ice-axe loops, which can be tucked away to stop them catching on things. You also get the unique “Stow-on-the-go” trekking pole attachment system. This allows you to safely stash your trekking poles away when they are no longer required without having to remove the pack or pester a mate to do it for you.
Four side compression straps pull the weight closer to your back, increasing comfort and carrying efficiency; they also stop gear from rolling about in a half full pack. The two at the bottom of the pack are linked directly to the hipbelt and really help to lock and stabilise the load on uneven terrain or if you’re carrying heavier loads.
Two further straps at base of the pack can be used for storing sleep mats or extra clothing; or can be completely removed if you just don’t need them. All this compression means that even if the Atmos is virtually empty, the load will always be secure and balanced.
Starting from the top, pockets wise, you get a small zipped top lid pocket, that contains a handy key clip and the raincover. This cover is tethered to stop it flying away in the wind, or it can be completely removed to shed a bit of weight in good weather. The cover fits snugly over the front of the pack and is held firm with an elastic drawcord. You get an enormous external zipped lid pocket which is perfect for quick access to kit that you need to get to easily, such as snacks and navigation equipment.
Two tough and stretchy side pockets will swallow 1 litre water bottles or spare clothing and feature a tougher fabric to stop the mesh from being damaged by abrasion. The really nice thing about these pockets is the dual entry, there’s a forward-facing entrance at the base and a regular opening at the top. This means that you can easily load and unload water bottles whilst wearing the pack without having to dislocate your shoulder.
There are two large 3D zipped pockets on the hip belt that float over the main hip belt so you can still gain access to even when the hip-belt is done up tight
On the front of the pack there are two massive zipped pockets and a large stash pocket, the perfect place to store soggy waterproof clothing or even a wet flysheet.
Summary
The Atmos AG 65 features one of the most technologically advanced backsystems for comfortable, stable and ventilated load lugging. Use it for multi-day wilderness backpacking, world travel, exploration in remote areas or for when you’ve got to move loads of kit off the beaten track.
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Adjustable torso length
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AG AntiGravity 3D suspended mesh backpanel/hipbelt
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Base zip entry
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Compatible with Hydraulics and Hydraulics LT Reservoir
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ExoForm/BioStretch harness with load lifter 'bar'
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Fit-on-the-Fly adjustable hipbelt
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FlapJacket top cover for use without lid
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Integrated & detachable raincover
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Internal hydration sleeve
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Internal key attachment clip
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Light weight peripheral frame
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Removable sleeping pad straps
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Removable top lid with dual compartments
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Sleeping bag base compartment with internal divider
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Sternum strap with emergency whistle
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Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment
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Stretch front pocket
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Stretch mesh side pockets
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Top lid access
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Twin compression webbing straps
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Twin ice axe loops
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Twin zippered easy access front pockets
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Twin zippered hip belt pockets