Osprey Womens Tempest 22 Rucksack

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Agile, breathable, and women-specific — a standout daypack for multi-sport mountain missions.

Osprey says: 

Whether you’re hiking peaks or pedaling, the women’s-specific Tempest 22 is an ideal carry solution. This lightweight pack features a breathable AirScape™ backpanel and continuous-wrap harness and hipbelt that move with you. Enjoy versatile pocketing on the harness, hipbelt and front panel, plus the trekking pole, ice axe and bike helmet attachments that make this a truly multi-sport pack.

Our Verdict

The updated Tempest 22 is a fairly lightweight, form-fitting pack that excels on dynamic days out. The women’s specific fit is excellent, with narrower shoulder straps, a shorter back length, and a contoured hipbelt that sits comfortably without digging in, even when fully loaded and moving fast over rough ground.

The injection-moulded AirScape back panel keeps airflow high without compromising stability, while the BioStretch harness and hipbelt wrap the body snugly, allowing natural movement across technical terrain. I’m a fan of the Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment, it’s intuitive and genuinely useful when you need to free your hands quickly. The newly updated helmet carry bar is slimmer and now holds climbing helmets securely — not just bike lids — making it much more versatile for mountain days.

There’s ample storage for a day’s kit, stretch pockets on the sides, hipbelt, front panel, internal organisation, and a dedicated hydration sleeve. My only real gripe is the compression straps over the side mesh pockets, which can make grabbing a bottle awkward when cinched down.

A light, stable pack with a women’s specific fit, perfect for fast hiking, scrambling, or bike-based adventures.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• TECHNICAL & FAST – Designed to be lightweight with a robust feature set for multi-sport use, this advanced pack is fine-tuned for fast movement in demanding environments.
• STABLE FIT & CARRY – With it’s close-to-body fit, gender-specific sizing and adjustable torso lengths, Talon/Tempest prioritizes superior fit for efficient and, ultimately, safer movement on the trails.
• Dual-zippered panel access to main compartment
• Internal zippered mesh pocket with key clip
• Tuck-away ice ax attachment with bungee tie-off
• Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment
• Top panel zippered slash pocket
• LidLock bike helmet attachment
• Lower side compression straps
• Side stretch mesh pockets
• External hydration reservoir sleeve
• Easy-access, expandable stretch mesh harness pocket
• Dual-zippered fabric hipbelt pockets
• Blinker light attachment
• Large stretch mesh front panel pocket
• AIRSCAPE BACKPANEL Injection-molded AirScape framesheet with die-cut foam provides a close-to-body stable fit while offering flexibility and ventilated airflow channels for active use
• Mesh-covered foam lumbar for lightweight and comfortable contact surfaces
• BIOSTRETCH HARNESS – Integrated BioStretch seams offer maximum flexibility without sacrificing
  stability for dynamic body movement
• Spacermesh over die-cut foam provides breathable, comfortable contact surface
• Harness system easily adjusts to fit various torso lengths
• Adjustable sternum strap with safety whistle buckle
• BIOSTRETCH HIPBELT – Seamless lumbar-to-hipbelt body wrap and BioStretch seams offer maximum flexibility without sacrificing stability for dynamic body movement
• Spacermesh over die-cut foam provides breathable, comfortable contact surface Crossbody ErgoPull hipbelt system to pull lumbar into body

Specifications

• Weighs: 1014g
• Volume: 150 IN 3 / 2.5 L
• Dimensions: 7h x 10w x 3d in. | 17h x 26w x 8d cm.

Material & Construction

• MAIN BODY FABRIC – bluesign® approved 100% recycled 100D x 210D high-tenacity nylon w/ triple ripstop, DWR treatment made without PFAS
• BOTTOM FABRIC – bluesign® approved 100% recycled 420HD nylon packcloth, DWR treatment made without PFAS
• MAIN LINER FABRIC bluesign® approved 100% recycled 420HD nylon packcloth, DWR treatment made without PFAS

Help & advice:

• The Ultimate Guide to Choosing an Ultralight Rucksack
• Time-Saver Guide to Choosing a Rucksack
• Recycled Content in Outdoor Gear
• Why is ‘PFC Free’ Important?
• The Time Savers Guide to PFC Free
• The Bluesign System