[at-l] Kids packs

[janl2@mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

A One-pound-ish Moonbow Gearskin would solve all these problems. 
Trust me! Carries high and like a dream... custom-fitted...
Jan
www.moonbowgear.com


> Message: 10
> Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 12:36:27 -0500
> To: "Billie H. Cleek" <cleek@cleekhouse.com>
> From: W F Thorneloe <thornel@attglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [at-l] Kids packs
> Cc: AT-L <at-l@backcountry.net>
> 
> This is a huge problem, as many packs for kids are quite heavy with poor 
> suspensions. Your daughter is growing, so paying a bunch on a pack is a 
> poor idea.
> 
> You may already have a reasonable pack for her if you look at her book bag 
> for school. Book bags often have poorly placed shoulder straps and limited 
> adjustment, as well as few have waist belts of means to shift weight to her 
> hips. I'd get her measured, and consider one of the ultralight bags that 
> tend to be cheap - such as the GVP4. I'd also consider making one if anyone 
> in your house is handy. You might be able to cobble one together using a 
> book bag and a fanny pack, connecting the two to get hip support and weight 
> off her shoulders.
> 
> Camelback makes good/sturdy and fairly heavy water packs. Platypus used to 
> make a similar pack that was just a carry bag and shoulder straps that 
> weighed very little. My teenage girls thought they looked too geeky to use. 
> If you want to try one, email me off list. A water bag and large fanny pack 
> for food and emergency supplies is a pretty good idea for a kid.
> 
> This is another one of those items frequently considered on BPLight over at 
> Yahoo Groups.
> 
> OrangeBug

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