United States (founded 1974)
The suitcase-opening travel backpack, and a trekking range to match
Osprey built its reputation in outdoor and trekking equipment before becoming a reference point for travel backpacks specifically, and its Farpoint and Fairview lines popularized the full front-panel opening that lets a backpack be packed like a suitcase.
Its trekking range, including the Atmos AG, is built around a suspended mesh back panel that improves airflow on long carries — a genuine engineering feature, not a marketing term, and one of the details this hub weighs most heavily in that category.
65 L · suspended mesh back · top tier
A 65-liter trekking pack built around Osprey's Anti-Gravity suspended mesh back panel, aimed at genuinely long multi-day carries.
Best for: Extended, multi-day treks where back ventilation and fit precision justify the higher price.
≈ $310
40 L · suitcase opening · stowable harness
The women's-fit counterpart to the Farpoint, with the same suitcase-style opening and stowable harness on a frame sized for a shorter torso and narrower shoulders.
Best for: The same hand-luggage-only use case as the Farpoint, sized for a shorter torso and narrower frame.
≈ $200
40 L · suitcase opening · stowable harness
A 40-liter travel backpack with a stowable harness and a suitcase-style front panel that opens fully — the reference point most other travel packs in this hub are compared against.
Best for: Hand-luggage-only travel where suitcase-style packing matters more than trekking-grade load carrying.
≈ $200
