I have an Osprey pack that I really like so I looked at theirs first when I needed a backpack for my 12-year old daughter and my soon to be a Boy Scout son. We would use it on hikes up to a 5-day AT backpacking trip.
I like this pack because it is big enough to hold the amount of gear / weight that a 10-13 year old should carry (using the 25% rule). It has enough and the right kind of pockets, a
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