kestrel 38 KESTREL 38 UNIQUE FEATURES
The Kestrel 38 is a top loading
pack with a fixed top pocket
featuring the AirScape backpanel
1 and spring steel framing system.
1 Fixed, dual com-
partment top pocket
with under-lid mesh
pocket
2 Removable sleeping
pad straps
3 Zippered bottom
4 access
4 Mesh covered
die-cut slotted EVA
3 foam hipbelt
2
2 KESTREL 32
UNIQUE FEATURES
The Kestrel 32 is a
panel loading pack
Kestrel 38 3
Weight featuring the AirScape backpanel
and spring steel framing system.
S/M 3LB 7OZ / 1.57KG
M/L 3LB 11OZ / 1.68KG 1 Top slash pocket
2 Dual zippered panel loading access
Capacity 3 Fabric mesh hipbelt
S/M 2200CU.IN. / 36L
KESTREL 28 UNIQUE FEATURES
M/L 2300CU.IN. / 38L The Kestrel 28 is a top loading pack with
a fixed top pocket featuring the AirScape
backpanel.
1 Fixed single compartment top pocket
kestrel 28
with underlid mesh pocket
2 HDPE headrail
2 1
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Kestrel 28
Weight
S/M 2LB 13OZ / 1.29KG
M/L 3LB 1OZ / 1.38KG
Capacity
S/M 1600CU.IN. / 26L
M/L 1700CU.IN. / 28L
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kestrel series
owner’s manual
kestrel 32 Congratulations on your purchase of an Osprey Kestrel
Series pack. Our obsession with detail rewards you with a
truly full-featured pack and we want to be sure that you can
understand and utilize your pack completely. Here’s a full
2 tour of your pack – top to bottom.
1
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la versione in Italiano del S PRING S TEEL F RAMING
manuale d'uso. The three largest Kestrel packs (48L,
Kestrel 32
38L and 32L) feature a full, internal
Weight
4MM powder coated spring steel peri-
S/M 2LB 13OZ / 1.29KG torso adjustable
L IFETIME WARRANT Y pheral rod frame for supreme carry and
M/L 3LB 1OZ / 1.40KG performance.
The Osprey Packs Lifetime
Warranty covers defects in A IR S CAPE B ACKPANEL
Capacity A
materials and craftsmanship Every Kestrel pack features the AirScape
S/M 1800 / 30CU.IN. L A
for the lifetime of the back- backpanel – a mesh covered 5MM ridge
M/L 2000CU.IN. / 32L pack. Please visit our web molded foam backpanel providing excel- B
site, www.ospreypacks.com, lent ventilation, comfort and load support. C
for complete warranty T ORSO A DJUSTABLE H ARNESS
information. Every Kestrel pack features two torso
D
adjustable sizes providing exceptional
fit and adjustability. To adjust torso
sizing: A Loosen load lifter straps at top
of harness, B locate arrow icon and
slide a hand between backpanel and
harness to separate the hook and loop
closure, C slide harness into position
using arrows as a guide, D press firmly
to re-engage closure.
A DJUSTABLE S TERNUM S TRAP
A All Kestrel packs offer three-position
sternum strap adjustability. To adjust,
Osprey Packs, Inc. rotate oval sternum buckle A into hori-
115 Progress Circle zontal position and push through open-
Cortez, Colorado 81321
ing. Reverse to insert into desired open-
T: 970 . 564 . 5900 / F: 970 . 565 . 2120
sternum strap ing and return tab to vertical position.
Warranty/Returns: 1 . 866 . 314 . 3130 Repeat on opposing strap.
 H IPBELT W EBBING
S TRAP R ETENTION
All Kestrel hipbelts have a sewn-on
elastic strap near the buckle which is
a strap keeper system for excess hip-
hydration belt webbing. Fold and tuck extra web-
bing through the loop as needed.
A E XTERNAL H YDRATION
A C OMPARTMENT
Located between the harness and
B unusual items such as snowshoes etc.
main body on the backpanel is an
C exterior access hydration compart-
C raincover
ment. A Locate the H2O icon and
loosen load lifter straps. B Place reser-
voir in the compartment using sewn-in
hanger to hold upright. C Route the
hose through the elastic routers on the
left or right harness as preferred.
INTEGRATED RAINCOVER
Every Osprey Kestrel pack comes with
an integrated, removable raincover.
To operate, A locate raincover icon
stow on the go™ near the base of the pack and unzip
raincover compartment, pull raincover
from compartment and slip over top
and bottom of pack; B tension into
place using the cord lock at the bottom
of the raincover. Reverse this process
B to return raincover to compartment.
Note: To remove the raincover, entirely
undo the webbing which attaches to
the cord loop.
STOW ON THE GO ™
ATTACHMENT SYSTEM
A Your Osprey Kestrel Series pack comes
with a Stow On The Go™ trekking pole
attachment system designed to conve-
niently stow your poles when not in
use. To operate: shorten trekking poles
to a safe, manageable size, A locate
the elasticized cord loop spanning the
side pocket on the left side of pack then
pull loop away from the side pocket
and insert the basket end of your poles.
B On the left harness strap locate the
trekking pole icon, C engage the cord
lock beneath the hypalon patch with
C your thumb and forefinger and pull
up on the cord to open, place pole
handles in the loop and tighten with
the cord lock to secure. Reverse to
remove.
REVERSE STRAIGHTJACKET hipbelt pockets
COMPRESSION SYSTEM
reverse This reverse strap system A serves a
straightjacket dual purpose allowing you to compress
loads for a better, more balanced carry
while providing retention straps for ver-
A satile side carry options. Compression
can be engaged across the front of the
pack using opposing female buckles
to compress partial loads and secure
ZIPPERED HIPBELT POCKETS
All Kestrel packs feature hipbelt pockets
with articulated, zippered openings for
easy one-hand usage and convenient
storage of needed items.
A
P OCKETS
The Kestrel Series features front and spun mesh pockets
side nylon spun mesh pockets for added
capacity and convenience.
T OOL ATTACHMENT
Working in conjunction with dual ice
ax loops, these pass-through style
A bungee cords can be slid into any of
four positions and secured using a hook
and loop system. The clove-hitch style
bungee allows you to loop handles or
poles quickly, a cord lock tightens or
loosens the loop.
KESTREL 48 UNIQUE FEATURES
B The Kestrel 48 is a top loading pack
with a fixed top pocket featuring the tool attachment
AirScape backpanel and spring steel
kestrel 48 framing system.
1 Fixed, dual compartment Kestrel 48
top pocket with underlid Weight
1
mesh pocket S/M 3LB 14OZ / 1.77KG
2 Zippered bottom access M/L 4LB 2OZ / 1.87KG
3 Removable sleeping pad
straps Capacity
4 Vertical zippered dual S/M 2800CU.IN. / 46L
side pockets M/L 2900CU.IN. / 48L
4 5 Mesh covered die-cut slotted
EVA foam hipbelt with
zippered pockets
KESTREL KEY FABRICS
For complete information on Pack
• 420D Nylon Pack Cloth 2
5 Care and How To Pack Your Pack,
• 210D x 330D Nylon
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Shadow Box 3
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• Nylon Spun Mesh PackTech/HowToPackYourPack