Osprey

Created with much inspiration and innovative ideas, the well-known brand Osprey started as a small Californian company in 1974. The beginning was marked by a single sewing machine, and 50 years later, Osprey is one of the most recognized brands for crafting backpacks for tourism, hiking, mountaineering, skiing, running, cycling, and long-distance travel, participating in numerous expeditions to the highest points of the Himalayas and the most remote corners of the world. Just two years after Mike Pfotenhauer founded Osprey, the brand gained awards for creating a breathable back design that simultaneously provides comfort, stability, and ventilation during strenuous movement. This laid the foundation for establishing the brand as a popular backpack brand for tourism and sports. Osprey backpacks sold successfully in the following 10 years, becoming part of the most sought-after products in various stores for tourist and mountain equipment. After relocating to Colorado in the 90s, they created a model focused entirely on the specific needs of women, quickly becoming an absolute bestseller. Over the years, Osprey continued to advance technologically, and the research team kept surprising with new features such as the ErgoPull hip belt, which does not loosen and efficiently distributes weight, as well as an innovative buckle for the compression straps on the backpacks.

One of the most popular models, Aether (which you can still purchase today), appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 2001, and shortly after, Osprey conquered the European market by establishing Osprey Europe in England. In 2005, the brand created a special back system that molds to the body, providing unparalleled comfort even when carrying heavy loads. Two years later, the Talon series became the most sought-after series of mountain backpacks worldwide. Like many other globally expanding brands, Osprey also participated in projects for environmentally friendly production with minimal impact on the environment.

The brand did not cease to earn numerous awards—both for innovations in the design of its products and for its efforts to reduce its impact on nature. The introduction of hydration systems in sports backpacks, the creation of a series specifically for mothers with backpacks for carrying small children on the mountain, as well as the revolutionary PackSizer app, which uses your photo to measure the necessary distances and suggest the perfect backpack for your back, and the Antigravity design for maximum back comfort are just some of the brand's breakthroughs. In the CampingRocks store, you can choose a model that suits you, relying on our advice and consultation.

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