KESTREL / KYTE SERIES

KESTREL 68† KESTREL 58† KESTREL 48 KESTREL 38 KESTREL 32 KESTREL 28

KYTE 66† KYTE 46 KYTE 36

The Kestrel / Kyte Series is a fully featured, highly versatile technical backpack line
capable of any number of adventures and trips.
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Available in select non-U.S. markets only.

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S16 - UPDATED 12/15

OVERVIEW

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SHARED FEATURES FABRIC

1 Fixed top lid provides top loader access to main compartment* MAIN  210D Nylon Double Diamond Ripstop
2 Zippered hipbelt pockets ACCENT  420HD Nylon Packcloth
3 Top lid zippered pocket and under lid zippered mesh pocket* BOTTOM 420HD Nylon Packcloth
4 External hydration sleeve
5 Front panel stretchmesh pocket
6 Tuck away ice tool loop and bungee tie-offs
7 Dual front panel daisy chains
8 Integrated raincover
9 Web attachment points on top lid*
10 Upper and lower reverse StraightJacket™ side compression straps
11 Torso adjustable harness**
12 Stow-on-the-Go™ trekking pole attachment
13 Dual stretchmesh side pockets
+ Internal compression strap*
*Not included on Kestrel 32.
**Not included on Kestrel 28.

KESTREL / KYTE SERIES 2

OVERVIEW

KESTREL 68 †
MEN'S 1 UNIQUE FEATURES
1 Removable top lid
SPECS S/M M/L
4 2 Zippered sleeping bag compartment
Cubic Inches 4028 4150
with floating divider
Liters 66 68
Pounds 3.88 4.01 3 Removable sleeping pad straps
Kilograms 1.76 1.82 5 4 Side zipper access to main compartment
Inches 30h x 16w x 17d 5 Full length vertical zippered side pocket
Centimeters 76h x 40w x 44d

LOAD RANGE 30-50 lbs | 14-23 kg 3

† Available in select non-U.S. markets only

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KESTREL 58 † 1
MEN'S UNIQUE FEATURES
1 Removable top lid
SPECS S/M M/L 4
2 Zippered sleeping bag compartment
Cubic Inches 3417 3539
Liters 56 58 with floating divider
Pounds 3.75 3.92 3 Removable sleeping pad straps
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Kilograms 1.70 1.78 4 Side zipper access to main compartment
Inches 27h x 15w x 17d
5 Full length vertical zippered side pocket
Centimeters 69h x 39w x 43d
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LOAD RANGE 30-50 lbs | 14-23 kg
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† Available in select non-U.S. markets only

KESTREL 48 UNIQUE FEATURES

MEN'S 1 Zippered sleeping bag compartment

3 with floating divider

SPECS S/M M/L
2 Removable sleeping pad straps
Cubic Inches 2807 2929
Liters 46 48 3 Side zipper access to main compartment
Pounds 3.51 1.67 4 4 Full length vertical zippered side pocket
Kilograms 1.59 1.67
Inches 28h x 15w x 16d
Centimeters 72h x 38w x 40d
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LOAD RANGE 25-40 lbs | 11-18 kg
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KESTREL / KYTE SERIES 3

OVERVIEW

KESTREL 38
MEN'S UNIQUE FEATURES
1 Zippered sleeping bag compartment with
SPECS S/M M/L floating divider
Cubic Inches 2197 2319
2 Removable sleeping pad straps
Liters 36 38
3 Side zipper access to main compartment
Pounds 3.02 3.13
Kilograms 1.37 1.42 3
Inches 28h x 15w x 16d
Centimeters 71h x 38w x 40d

LOAD RANGE 25-40 lbs | 11-18 kg

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KESTREL 32
MEN'S
UNIQUE FEATURE
SPECS S/M M/L 1 Wide opening panel access to main
Cubic Inches 1831 1953 compartment
Liters 30 32 1
Pounds 2.82 2.91
Kilograms 1.28 1.32
Inches 24h x 12w x 13d
Centimeters 60h x 30w x 32d

LOAD RANGE 15-30 lbs | 7-14 kg

KESTREL 28
MEN'S

SPECS S/M M/L

Cubic Inches 1587 1709
Liters 26 28
Pounds 2.60 2.73
Kilograms 1.18 1.24
Inches 25h x 12w x 13d
Centimeters 64h x 30w x 32d

LOAD RANGE 15-30 lbs | 7-14 kg

KESTREL / KYTE SERIES 4

OVERVIEW

KYTE 66 †
WOMEN'S 1 UNIQUE FEATURES
1 Removable top lid
SPECS WXS/S WS/M
2 Zippered sleeping bag compartment
Cubic Inches 3906 4028 4
with floating divider
Liters 64 66
Pounds 3.73 3.90 3 Removable sleeping pad straps
Kilograms 1.69 1.77 4 Side zipper access to main compartment
Inches 29h x 16w x 16d 5
5 Full length vertical zippered side pocket
Centimeters 74h x 40w x 41d

LOAD RANGE 30-50 lbs | 14-23 kg

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KYTE 46
WOMEN'S UNIQUE FEATURES
1 Zippered sleeping bag compartment
SPECS WXS/S WS/M
with floating divider
Cubic Inches 2685 2807
Liters 44 46 2 Removable sleeping pad straps
Pounds 3.42 3.55 3 3 Side zipper access to main compartment
Kilograms 1.55 1.61 4 Full length vertical zippered side pocket
Inches 28h x 14w x 14d
Centimeters 70h x 35w x 36d 4

LOAD RANGE 25-40 lbs | 11-18 kg

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KYTE 36
WOMEN'S UNIQUE FEATURES
1 Zippered sleeping bag compartment with
SPECS WSX/S WS/M floating divider
Cubic Inches 2075 2197 2 Removable sleeping pad straps
Liters 34 36
3 Side zipper access to main compartment
Pounds 3.09 3.20
Kilograms 1.40 1.45 3
Inches 27h x 12w x 12d
Centimeters 68h x 30w x 31d

LOAD RANGE 25-40 lbs | 11-18 kg

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KESTREL / KYTE SERIES 5

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION
1 LIGHTWIRE TM SUSPENSION
+ 3.5mm LightWire™ peripheral frame
effectively transfers the load from harness 3
LOAD LIFTERS
to hipbelt*
+ Atilon framesheet spreads load across the
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HARNESS
entire backpanel to the peripheral frame
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* Not included in Kestrel 28L FRAME
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2 AIRSCAPE™ BACKPANEL STERNUM STRAP
+ Mesh covered ridged foam allows maximum
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ventilation while keeping the load close to BACKPANEL
the body

3 SPACER MESH HARNESS AND HIPBELT

+ Soft, edgeless padded mesh offers a
soft breathable contact surface and
large load support
+ Adjustable sternum strap with
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HIPBELT
rescue whistle

SIZING / FIT
KESTREL - MEN'S SIZING KYTE - WOMEN'S SIZING
S/M 16-20" / 41-51 cm WXS/S 13-17" / 33-43 CM

M/L 19-23" / 48-58 cm WS/M 16-20" / 41-51 CM

HARNESS FIT
The harness straps should wrap fully around your shoulders with no gaps
between the pack and your back. The padded part of the harness straps
should end 1"/2.5cm- 2"/5cm below the armpits and the sternum strap
adjusted to approximately 2"/5cm below the collarbone.

KESTREL / KYTE SERIES 6

SIZING / FIT
HARNESS SIZING ADJUSTING HARNESS
A Completely loosen the pack's hipbelt straps, harness straps and load lifters. A Completely loosen the pack's load lifters and harness straps.

A B Locate the arrow icon at the top of the ridged foam backpanel.
C Slide a hand between backpanel and shoulder harness to pull apart
the hook and loop closure.
D Slide the shoulder harness up or down to correspond to the appropriate torso length.
E Firmly press down on the ridged foam backpanel to re-engage hook and loop closure.

B Load the pack with 10-20lbs / 4-9kg of gear.

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WOMEN'S SPECIFIC FIT
+ The unique suspended mesh located on the shoulders, backpanel, lumbar and
hipbelt contour to a wide variety of body shapes and sizes to create a custom fit
to your body.
+ The pack shape is narrower and deeper, allowing greater freedom of movement
and increases stabilization by lowering the position of the load to a woman's
center of gravity.
C Put on the pack ensuring the hipbelt is centered and resting over the user's + The shoulder harness is designed with different curves to create an anatomical
hipbones. The hipbelt padding should sit half above and half below the hipbone. fit for a woman's neck, shoulders and chest.
Buckle the hipbelt and tighten the hipbelt straps.
+ Women's hips are conically shaped with a larger difference between the waist
C and hip measurements. The hipbelts are shaped and angled to accommodate
this difference, which allows a more comfortable load transfer and support.

D Tighten the shoulder harness straps by pulling them down and back. Adjust and
buckle the sternum strap 2"/5cm below the collar bone. Tighten the load lifts to
transfer the weight off of the shoulders.

E Find the harness yoke or where the harness straps come together near the users
neck. The yoke should be 2"/5cm below the C7 vertebrae. The C7 vertebrae can
be located by tilting the head down and finding the bone that protrudes
at the base of the neck.
F Make note of how far the yoke is from the C7 vertebrae. Based on this
measurement the torso can be adjusted to the desired 2"/5cm.

C7 VERTEBRA

KESTREL / KYTE SERIES 7

FEATURE DETAILS

INTERNAL COMPRESSION STRAP

68L / 66L / 58L / 48L / 46L
Once your pack is loaded, clip and tighten the red
internal compression strap to stabilize the load.

EXTERNAL RESERVOIR SLEEVE

68L / 66L / 58L / 48L / 46L / 38L / 36L / 32L / 28L
An external reservoir sleeve is located behind the shoulder
harness, allowing easy loading/unloading of a hydration
REMOVABLE FLOATING TOP LID reservoir. Placing your reservoir inside the sleeve helps
68L / 66L / 58L provide proper weight distribution when carrying your
The floating top lid can extend to accept oversized loads or can be removed pack. There is a buckled loop at the top of the sleeve to
from the pack body for weight saving lidless use. attach to the reservoir to minimize slipping.

A Release the top lid retention strap buckles on the front side of the pack.
B Unthread the webbing through the duckbill buckles located on the
back side of the top lid.
C Reverse to reattach.

STOW-ON-THE-GO™ TREKKING POLE ATTACHMENT

68L / 66L / 58L / 48L / 46L / 38L / 36L / 32L / 28L
Osprey's Stow-on the-Go™ trekking pole attachment is designed to
quickly attach and carry trekking poles while wearing a pack.

A Adjust the trekking poles to their minimum length.

B Locate the elasticized loop on the lower left side of pack. While
COMPRESSION STRAPS
pulling the loop out from the pack, insert the basket end of the
68L / 66L / 58L / 48L / 46L / 38L / 36L / 32L / 28L
trekking poles into the loop.
Dual upper side compression straps stabilize loads while lower, cross functional
compression straps also serve as external gear carry straps. To adjust, slide the nylon C On the left harness strap locate the trekking pole icon. Pull up on the
strap through the slider buckle and cinch it to compress/carry. cord to open, place pole handles in the loop and tighten with
the cord lock to secure.
D Reverse these steps to remove the trekking poles.

KESTREL / KYTE SERIES 8

FEATURE DETAILS

TOOL ATTACHMENT
68L / 66L / 58L / 48L / 46L / 38L / 36L / 32L / 28L
INTEGRATED REMOVABLE RAINCOVER
The dual ice tool loops and clove hitch style bungee tie-offs provide
68L / 66L / 58L / 48L / 46L / 38L / 36L / 32L / 28L
secure tool attachment and transport.
A Locate the raincover icon near the base of the pack.
B Unzip the raincover compartment.
C Pull raincover from compartment and slip over top and bottom of the pack.
D Tension into place using the cord lock at the bottom of the raincover.
E Reverse this process to return raincover to compartment.
F To remove the raincover altogether, unfasten the hook and loop strap from the
cord loop inside the raincover compartment.

A Slide the tool shaft through the top of the ice tool loop and flip the shaft up
Tip: To prevent mildew, remove raincover and allow to dry entirely after use in the rain.
toward the top of the pack.
B Loosen the bungee cord lock and route the tool handle through the bungee.
Tighten the cord lock nesting it into the Y-Clip to secure the tool into place.
C Reverse to remove.

REMOVABLE SLEEPING PAD STRAPS

68L / 66L / 58L / 48L / 46L / 38L / 36L
Sleeping pad straps allow for quick, secure external gear
attachment. They can be fully removed to save weight.

KESTREL / KYTE SERIES 9

PACK / RESERVOIR MAINTENANCE
Your Osprey pack is an extremely durable product and is built for years of use.
However, some basic pack maintenance will help ensure your pack lasts a lifetime.

OSPREY PACKS OSPREY RESERVOIRS

STANDARD MAINTENANCE RESERVOIR STANDARD MAINTENANCE
+ After each trip be sure to clean out your pack thoroughly. + Rinsing out your reservoir after each use should keep your reservoir fresh,
+ Clean the zippers regularly using mild soap, warm water and soft brush. This will especially when using sugary drink mixes.
help keep them in proper working condition. + Periodically use Osprey's Hydraulics™ Cleaning Tablets to clean your reservoir.
+ If your pack is wet, hang it to dry out of direct sunlight. + Iodine or other purifying tablets used in your reservoir will not affect the quality
+ Loosen all the straps. of your reservoir. However these tablets may stain the reservoir over time.
+ Wash your pack if dirt, sweat, salt and stains have worked their way into fabrics, + Freezing your reservoir will not effect the quality of the reservoir. However if the
webbing or mesh. reservoir is filled with water, be aware that water expands when it freezes and
(Do not immerse travel packs in water with our HighRoad™ Wheeled Chassis.) can damage your reservoir if it is overfilled.
+ Do NOT pour boiling water into the reservoir. This can damage the reservoir and
WASHING YOUR PACK will void your warranty.

A Empty the pack including any food, dirt or spilled contents. + Watch “Cleaning an Osprey Hydraulics™ Reservoir” video on Osprey Packs
YouTube® page.
B If your pack has a removable harness and hipbelt, remove them from the pack body.
C Do NOT wash your pack in a washing machine. Clean your pack and components
in a bathtub or large sink using a mild detergent and warm water. CLEANING YOUR RESERVOIR (WITH OSPREY HYDRAULICS™ CLEANING TABLETS)

D Agitate the pack gently. Scrub the inside and outside of all compartments A Fill reservoir with warm water. Do not use bleach or boiling water.
including the pockets with a soft brush. B Add one cleaning tablet to reservoir and close the cap.
E Clean the zippers using a mild soap, warm water and a soft brush. Flush water C Let tablet dissolve for 5 minutes with the reservoir laying on its back.
and soap through the buckles. Keeping dirt and debris out of the zippers and D Shake the reservoir for 30 seconds to mix and spread the solution.
buckles will help keep them in proper working condition. E Pinch the bite valve and squeeze the reservoir to remove air and fill the
F Drain the dirty water from the bathtub or sink and refill with cool clean non- reservoir hose and bite valve with solution.
soapy water. Rinse the pack thoroughly. Repeat this step as neccessary. F Let the reservoir sit for 15 minutes and then pour out solution.
G Hang your pack to dry outside or in a well ventilated area, out of direct sunlight. G Rinse the reservoir and tube with clean cool water.
H Hang your reservoir to dry in a well ventilated area.
WHEELED TRAVEL LUGGAGE
(Do not immerse travel packs in water with our HighRoad™ Wheeled Chassis.) DEEP CLEANING YOUR RESERVOIR (WITH OSPREY HYDRAULICS™ CLEANING KIT)
A After each trip, e mpty the pack including any food, dirt or spilled contents. 1 Rinse out the reservoir and fill it with warm water and a mild dish detergent.
B Clean the zippers regularly using mild soap, warm water and soft brush. This will Do not use bleach or boiling water.
help keep them in proper working condition. 2 With the large cleaning brush from Osprey's Hydraulics™ Cleaning Kit scrub the
C Wipe the exterior of the chassis with a damp cloth or sponge. interior of the reservoir.
D Clean the pack fabric by scrubbing stains and dirt with warm water, mild 3 Remove the hose from the reservoir and the bite valve from the hose and use
detergent and a soft brush or sponge. the small brush from Osprey's Hydraulics™ Cleaning Kit to scrub the interior of
E Use a wet towel with clean non-soapy water to wipe away any soap residue on the hose.
the pack. 4 Remove the silicone bite valve cover and clean it and the bite valve with warm
F Hang your pack to dry outside or in a well ventilated area, out of direct sunlight. soapy water.
5 Rinse the interior and exterior of the reservoir, hose and bite valve parts with
cool clean water.
6 Let the hose and bite valve dry in a well-ventilated area.
7 Insert Osprey's Hydraulics™ Cleaning Kit drying rack into the reservoir and
RECOMMENDED CLEANING PRODUCTS
hang to dry in a well ventilated area.
Osprey recommends Nikwax® products for pack care. Be sure to read
label directions carefully before applying any product to your pack.
Tech Wash® - Use this with warm water for washing and cleaning your
packs or luggage.
Tent & Gear Solar Proof® - Use this spray-on product to protect your packs from For complete instructions on cleaning your Osprey reservoir watch,
UV exposure and to improve water repellency. “Cleaning an Osprey Hydraulics™ Reservoir” at youtube.com/ospreypacks.

For complete instructions on cleaning your Osprey pack,

visit: ospreypacks.com/PackTech/PackCare.

KESTREL / KYTE SERIES 10

OSPREY ACCESSORIES
Customize and protect your pack with Osprey’s full line of accessories.
For the full lineup, please visit your local Osprey retailer or visit:
ospreypacks.com.

PACK YOUR PACK

Loading your pack correctly optimizes comfort while
you are carrying it. For complete information visit:
ospreypacks.com/PackTech/HowToPackYourPack

GUARANTEE
At Osprey, sustainability is designed into our packs, which are built to
last a lifetime and backed by a superb guarantee, no matter how hard
you are on your gear. Visit ospreypacks.com for details.

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