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These are decent, adjustable packs http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___60673

I saw those while perusing Campmor and that's what prompted the post. Looking to find out what has actually been used on a kid, size of the kiddo and how it worked out.

Have you put that pack on a kid, Boots?

Here is a pic of the Fox 30 on my daughter during a training hike around the pasture. She packed it on this trip so it looks a little thrown together. It will comfortably carry about 20# (bag, pad, snacks, bladder, clothes and a book) and has a more substantial hip belt than some other kids packs I've seen. She's about 4'6"

thanks. I'm not expecting my boy to carry too much more than 20 - 25#, at least until the pack out!

Where in KZ are you? I've spent some time in Cat country.

I'm just SW of Kansas City about 45 minutes.

Lived in Manhattan from '94-'98.

Hey Mike that Kelty looks pretty good to me,

Sam my 10 year old used a Peak 1 with the hybrid plastic frame on the GC trip and other goofing off stuff we do. he's 4' 11" and 88 lbs. Sorry Mom aka Photokiller erased all the pics of the hike in while he was wearing it, but it's the blue one on the rock, not a very good pic, but a good little pack for a youngster.

still thinking I'd trip the Kelty pictured though were I in your shoes.

Kelty was the first I saw. The boy ain't real big for his age, but he's pretty sturdy. Hope to find out on Friday if he's gonna need more than a day pack.

good luck Friday amigo

am fairly comfortable the lad has a father that makes certain he understands about the size of the fight in the dog, tis all that really matters.

Thanks bud.

You might want to look at a Mountainsmith Youth Pursuit. My boy used it for scounting trips for Bighorn with me. The pack was comfortable for him and seems well built. He was 4'2" and about 50 lbs at the time. He carried about 15 lbs in it and thought it was comfortable. The pack was adujusted down as small as I could get it so it should last for a number of years before he outgrows it.

The Youth Pursuit is a great kids' pack but based on my experience, it would be small for most 14 year olds or if it fit, it wouldn't last long. My 12 year old is just over five feet tall and 100 lbs. and it is starting to reach the end of its range. I have a Deuter that he outgrew before he ever got to use it. It's just starting to fit his rather small brother. Another very nice kids' pack.

From what I've seen of several kids that size packing (Boy Scouts), twenty to twenty five pounds is a lot of weight. They can do it but it is at the upper limit, not for the pack but for them.

It sounds like he's at the point where a small adult pack could work and last him longer. Going with an adult pack also dramatically broadens your choices.

Thanks for the tips. I'll measure his torso and look anew.

Yea, I've had that pack on him, about 5' - 2" around 130lbs at 9 years old, and it looked good. We'll soon see on an overnighter this month or next. The pack is very adjustable.

thanks for the feedback.