Osprey KESTREL 68 User manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
KESTREL / KYTE SERIES
KESTREL 68* KESTREL 48KESTREL 58* KESTREL 38
KYTE 46KYTE 66* KYTE 36
S19 - UPDATED 12/18
Welcome to Osprey. We pride ourselves on creating the most functional,
durable and innovative carrying products for your adventures. Please
refer to this owner’s manual for information on product features, use,
maintenance, customer service and warranty.
*Volumes available in select international markets

KESTREL/KYTE SERIES 2
OVERVIEW
KESTREL 68*
SPECS S/M M/L
Cubic Inches 4028 4150
Liters 66 68
Pounds 3.81 3.92
Kilograms 1.73 1.78
Inches 29h x 15w x 15d
Centimeters 73h x 37w x 37d
LOAD RANGE 30-45 lbs
14-20 kg
KYTE 66*
SPECS W XS/S W S/M
Cubic Inches 3906 4028
Liters 64 66
Pounds 3.75 3.87
Kilograms 1.70 1.76
Inches 27h x 114w x 15d
Centimeters 68h x 36w x 37d
LOAD RANGE 30-45 lbs
14-20 kg
SHARED FEATURES
1 AirScape backpanel with adjustable harness
2 Top lid with external zippered pocket and under lid zippered mesh pocket
3 Dual ice tool attachments
4 External reservoir sleeve
5 Dual upper reverse StraightJacket side compression straps
6 Dual lower side compression straps
7 Zippered sleeping bag compartment with floating divider
8 Removable sleeping pad straps
9 Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment
10 Front panel hybrid shove-it pocket
11 Dual stretch mesh side pockets
12 Zippered hipbelt pockets
13 Dual front panel daisy chains
+ Integrated removable raincover
FABRIC
MAIN 210D x 630D Nylon Dobby
ACCENT 420HD Nylon Oxford
BOTTOM 500D Nylon Packcloth
4
2
5
13
11
6
1
9
12
3
10
7
8
UNIQUE FEATURES
+ Floating top lid
+ Large front panel U-zip access to main compartment
*Volumes available in select international markets

KESTREL/KYTE SERIES 3
OVERVIEW
KESTREL 38
SPECS S/M M/L
Cubic Inches 2197 2319
Liters 36 38
Pounds 3.22 3.40
Kilograms 1.46 1.54
Inches 30h x 12w x 11d
Centimeters 75h x 31w x 29d
LOAD RANGE 25-35 lbs
9-1 6 k g
KESTREL 58*
SPECS S/M M/L
Cubic Inches 3417 3539
Liters 56 58
Pounds 3.75 3.88
Kilograms 1.70 1.76
Inches 29h x 14w x 14d
Centimeters 73h x 36w x 35d
LOAD RANGE 30-45lbs
14-20 kg
KESTREL 48
SPECS S/M M/L
Cubic Inches 2807 2929
Liters 46 48
Pounds 3.44 3.59
Kilograms 1.56 1.63
Inches 30h x 13w x 13d
Centimeters 75h x 34w x 32d
LOAD RANGE 20-35lbs
9-1 6 k g
KYTE 36
SPECS WSX/S WS/M
Cubic Inches 2075 2197
Liters 34 36
Pounds 3.05 3.23
Kilograms 1.38 1.47
Inches 28h x 13w x 13d
Centimeters 70h x 34w x 32d
LOAD RANGE 20-35 lbs
9-1 6 k g
KYTE 46
SPECS WSX/S WS/M
Cubic Inches 2685 2807
Liters 44 46
Pounds 3.24 3.38
Kilograms 1.47 1.54
Inches 28h x 13w x 12d
Centimeters 70h x 33w x 30d
LOAD RANGE 20-35 lbs
9-1 6 k g
UNIQUE FEATURES
+ Side zipper access to main compartment
+ Full-length vertical zippered side pocket
UNIQUE FEATURES
+ Floating top lid
+ Large front panel U-zip access to main compartment
*Volumes available in select international markets

KESTREL/KYTE SERIES 4
CARRY
2
3
1
3
3
STERNUM STRAP
FRAME
HARNESS
HIPBELT
BACKPANEL
1 LIGHTWIRE SUSPENSION
+ 3.5 mm LightWire peripheral frame effectively transfers the load
from harness to hipbelt
+ Atilon framesheet spreads load across the
entire backpanel to the peripheral frame
2 AIRSCAPE BACKPANEL
+ Mesh-covered ridged foam allows maximum ventilation while
keeping the load close to the body
3 SPACERMESH HARNESS AND HIPBELT
+ Soft edgeless padded mesh offers a soft, breathable
contact surface and large load support
+ Adjustable sternum strap with rescue whistle
ADJUSTING HARNESS
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L W - 66L / 46L / 36L
1 Completely loosen the pack's load lifters and harness straps.
2 Locate the arrow icon at the top of the ridged foam backpanel.
3 Slide a hand between backpanel and shoulder harness to pull apart
the hook-and-loop closure.
4 Slide the shoulder harness up or down to correspond to the appropriate torso
length.
5 Firmly press down on the ridged foam backpanel to re-engage hook-and-loop
closure.
SIZING / FIT
WOMEN'S-SPECIFIC FIT
+ Shorter torso length
+ Narrower, shorter harness with curves designed to accommodate most
women's necks, shoulders and chests
+ A hipbelt designed to wraps naturally around the curve of a woman's
hips, offering better load stabilization and support
KESTREL - MEN'S
SIZE TORSO
S/M 16-20¨ / 40.5-51 cm
M/L 19-23¨ / 48-58.5 cm
KYTE - WOMEN'S
SIZE TORSO
W X S/ S 1 3-17 ¨ / 33-43 cm
WS/M 16-20¨ / 40.5-51 cm
HOW TO MEASURE YOUR BACK FOR YOUR PACK

KESTREL/KYTE SERIES 5
4 TIGHTEN HARNESS
+ Tighten the shoulder harness straps to tension by pulling them down and back.
5 TIGHTEN LOAD LIFTERS
+ Tighten the load lifters to tension by pulling them up and forward. This will pull
the pack close to body to help stabilize the load.
6 ADJUST HARNESS
+ The harness straps should wrap fully around the shoulders with no gaps between
the pack and back.
+ The padded part of the harness straps should end 1-2" / 2.5-5 cm
below the armpit. And the harness should have 1-2" / 2.5-5 cm of
webbing remaining.
7 TORSO LENGTH
+ Locate the harness yoke – this is where the harness straps come together near
the base of the user’s neck. Locate the C7 vertebra – the large protruding bone
at the base of the neck. The yoke should be 1-2” / 2.5-5 cm below
the C7 vertebra.
+ If the torso length is too short or tall, adjust the torso length of the pack.
(See Adjustable Harness instructions in this manual.)
8 STERNUM STRAP
+ Adjust the sternum strap to approximately 2"/5 cm below the collarbone;
buckle and tighten to tension.
1 POSITION THE PACK
+ Completely loosen the pack’s hipbelt, harness and load-lifter straps.
+ Load the pack with 10-20 lbs/4-9 kg of gear.
+ Put on the pack and make sure that the hipbelt is centered and rests over the
hipbone. The hipbelt padding should sit halfway above and below the hipbone.
2 BUCKLE HIPBELT
+ Buckle and evenly tighten the hipbelt using Osprey’s cross body ErgoPull.
+ The padding of the hipbelt should wrap around the hips with approximately
1-3" / 2.5-6 cm of webbing between the buckle and the hipbelt when tightened.
FIT
SIZING / FIT

KESTREL/KYTE SERIES 6
FEATURES
EXTERNAL RESERVOIR SLEEVE
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L W - 66L / 46L / 36L
An external reservoir sleeve is located behind the shoulder harness, allowing easy
loading/unloading of a hydration reservoir.
+ Placing your reservoir inside the sleeve helps provide proper weight distribution
when carrying your pack
+ The loop with buckle ensures proper vertical orientation and stability.
+ Elasticized routing straps on right or left side of the pack’s harness hold the
reservoir hose in place
+ Compatible with any reservoir up to 3L
RAINCOVER
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L W - 66L / 46L / 36L
1 Locate raincover icon near the base of pack.
2 Remove raincover from compartment and slip it over the top and bottom of the pack.
3 Tighten the cord lock at the bottom of raincover to tension raincover into place.
4 To detach raincover, unfasten toggle from cord loop.
Tip: To prevent mildew, allow raincover to dry entirely before storing.
STOW-ON-THE-GO TREKKING POLE ATTACHMENT
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L W - 66L / 46L / 36L
Osprey's Stow-on the-Go trekking pole attachment is designed to quickly stash
and carry trekking poles wihtout taking off the pack.
1 Adjust the trekking poles to their minimum length. (optional)
2 Locate the elasticized loop on the lower left side of pack. While pulling the loop
out from the pack, insert the basket end of the trekking poles into the loop.
3 On the left harness strap, locate the trekking pole icon. Pull up on the cord to
open, place pole handles in the loop and tighten with the cord lock to secure.
4 Reverse these steps to remove.
ICE AXE ATTACHMENTS
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L W - 66L / 46L / 36L
1 Slide the ice ax shaft through the top of one of the ice tool loops and flip the
shaft up toward the top of the pack.
2 Loosen the upper side compression strap and unthread it from the daisy chain.
3 Place the shaft of the pole under the seam of the front panel pocket and
upper compression strap.
4 Re-thread the compression strap through the daisy chain and buckle into
place. Tighten the compression strap to secure the ice axe.
5 Reverse above steps to remove.

KESTREL/KYTE SERIES 7
FEATURES
DUAL FRONT PANEL DAISY CHAIN
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L
W - 66L / 46L / 36L
DUAL STRETCH MESH SIDE POCKETS
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L
W - 66L / 46L / 36L
TOP LID WITH EXTERNAL POCKET /
UNDER LID MESH POCKET
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L
W - 66L / 46L / 36L
ZIPPERED HIPBELT POCKETS
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L
W - 66L / 46L / 36L
DUAL SIDE COMPRESSION STRAPS WITH REVERSE STRAIGHTJACKET
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L W - 66L / 46L / 36L
Upper and lower compression straps provide added stability when the pack is
not full or offer additional attachment points for carrying gear on the outside of
the pack.
Side Compression
+ Thread the compression straps through the top loop of daisy chain. Buckle
the strap to it's coordinating buckle on the side of the pack near the frame.
Tighten compression straps as desired.
Reverse Straightjacket Compression
+ Thread the side compression straps through the top loop of the daisy chain.
Cross the straps over the top loop of the daisy chain and to the front of the
pack. One side will have a female buckle and the other strap will have a male
strap allowing you to buckle the straps together, creating a compression
system to hold gear on the front of the pack.
FRONT SHOVE-IT POCKET
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L
W - 66L / 46L / 36L
SLEEPING PAD STRAPS
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L
W - 66L / 46L / 36L
Removable sleeping pad straps allow for
quick, secure external gear attachment.
SLEEPING BAG COMPARTMENT
M - 68L / 58L / 48L / 38L
W - 66L / 46L / 36L
Lower zippered compartment for
dedicated sleeping bag storage with
detachable divider for unimpeded access
to pack interior.

KESTREL/KYTE SERIES 8
FEATURES
MAIN COMPARTMENT
FRONT PANEL ZIP ACCESS
M - 68L / 58L W - 66L
U-zip access
Unbuckle quick-release lower
compression straps. Dual zipper U-zip
access allows bucket-style opening
into the main compartment.
M - 48L W - 46L
Side-zip access to main compartment
FULL-LENGTH VERTICAL-ZIP SIDE POCKET
M - 48L W - 46L