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Posted by tbastress on April 22, 2008 at 10:37:29 am EDT

I'm looking to take my 7-year-old son on another 3-day backpacking trip in May or June. On past trips, my son used a standard school backpack. However, what we discovered is that the backpack was heavy even before we put stuff inside, and it was uncomfortable when he carried it. Consequently, I ended up carrying my pack and his for about 60% of the trip.

I looked at the gear reviews here and didn't find much to go on. Does anyone have a couple of recommendations on good backpacks for a 7-year-old? Ideally, the pack would be light, durable, and able to carry several large items (sleeping bag, water, clothes). I don't think my son is ready for a typical Boy Scout external frame backpack, but I'm not sure what the alternatives are.

Thanks for any suggestions.

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• Re: Backpacks for Children - tbastress 16:09:47 04/22/2008
• Re: Backpacks for Children - Tom D 12:04:52 04/22/2008
• Re: Backpacks for Children - Alicia 11:24:51 04/22/2008

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