Review on 🌴 Osprey Fairview Womens Backpack Rainforest: Explore in Style & Comfort! by Ryan Chaplain

We really enjoyed using this backpack for a little over two weeks in Europe. We bought it (and an Osprey Farpoint 40 for my husband) to serve the needs of smaller intra-European airlines like Alitalia and EasyJet. It was fine and they didn't give us any problems! Internal and external compression straps are a great bonus if you're too small. The added bonus of compression straps is that the zips can be hidden under the straps, so you don't have to worry as much about pickpockets on crowded trains and buses - be careful! -Packer but knowing I have size and weight restrictions I bought this pack. I was able to easily take everything I needed for our 16 day trip and leave room for some souvenirs on the way back. Despite my inexperience with backpacking, it was far easier than wheeling a suitcase across Venice's cobbled streets and footbridges (most with stairs). The backpack itself weighs so little that, unlike a suitcase, I could easily lift it onto the overhead racks on an airplane. I'm a petite 5'1" woman and this backpack was very comfortable for my stature. I'm a convert!