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REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids'

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Introducing the smallest pack in the REI® line of hydration daypacks, the Squirt gives kids their very own hydration pack!

Zippered main compartment can carry everything child needs for summer day trips
Zippered front pocket organizer features a key clip and two mesh pockets plus room for smaller essentials such as lip balm and sunscreen
Side mesh pockets provide storage for found treasures, sunglasses or favorite gizmos and gadgets
Padded shoulder straps and a webbing waistbelt allow adjustability
Shoulder straps have a unique hidden sternum strap adjustment system, minimizing external straps and bulk
Includes a 1-liter Nalgene® hydration reservoir with a bite valve that stores in special pocket inside the main compartment
Innovative feature directs hydration sip tube out through either shoulder strap with hose guides to keep tube close by
Back panel is lined with highly breathable, moisture-wicking 3D ventilating mesh--raised panels provide a space for moisture to move to
All-angle reflective piping increases child's visibility in low-light conditions

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REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids' Customer Reviews

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REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids'

3.7

(based on 12 reviews)

82%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (10)
Good water flow (6)
Stable (5)
Highly adjustable (4)
Easy to refill (3)

Cons

Leaky (3)

Best Uses

Day trip (12)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (6), Avid adventurer (4)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (7), Comfort driven (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

Reviewed by 12 customers

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Oct

2010

4.0

Does what it's billed to do...

By 1140006

from Connecticut, Planet Earth

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Stable
Strong

Cons

No rain flaps over zipper

Best Uses

Day Trips

Comments about REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids':

Bought this pack for my 3 y/o. (he's 97th percentile for height so he's wearing 5T clothes)He loves carrying his own pack on our hikes. There's room enough for a change of clothes, fleece and shell, and the bladder. The lift loop is very strong and I have been able to save him from two water landings while crossing streams from rock to rock. I could hold him in the air when he slipped and was headed for the drink.

PRO: Strong, lift loop, and fabric. has slid down slopes on pack w/ no discernable wear.
large enough to carry childs own gear without being able to really overload child.
CON: no rain flaps over zippers
(we solve this dilemma by putting raingear over pack. Able to still use hydration system and pack and contents stay dry.

OTHER: people have written here about issues w/ tubing on hydration system kinking, and bite piece getting chewed up. If you DON'T use the retention loop on he shoulder strap at the sternum strap level the hose won't kink, and w/ a little instruction your child won't gnaw on the bite valve. Also the childs inability to remove the pack IE undo clips, means they can't walk away from it somewhere that you then have to go find it. I don't consider it a negative. Now if I can just get him to understand that blowing the whistle if ur lost or can't see Mommy or Daddy doesn't mean hide behind a tree so you can blow it...

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Oct

2010

4.0

Almost perfect for it's intended purpose

By 1140006

from Connecticut, Planet Earth

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Stable
Strong

Cons

No flap over zippers

Best Uses

Day Trips
Short hikes

Comments about REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids':

Great pack for the lil' ones. My 3 y/o son loves his pack. He can carry a change of clothes, a few small toys, puppy (of course), and his own water.
never had a leakage problem w/ the bladder. After researching here, I was sure to teach him not to gnaw on the bite valve. The loops on the shoulder straps that hold the hose are OK, but don't use the one near the sternum strap. If you do the hose kinks and no flow. The lift strap at the top is very strong. Has saved the boy from at least 2 river drops while rock hopping. He's 40 lbs and I was able to hold him by the strap and lift him to "safety" The only negative I've seen is the lack of flaps over the zippers. We usually solve this by putting raingear over the pack, keeps him dry as well as the pack.

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Sep

2010

4.0

My son was thrilled and I was as well

By HikerGirl30

from SoCal, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Good Water Flow
Highly Adjustable

Cons

Best Uses

Day Trips
Extended Hikes
Travel

Comments about REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids':

We purchased this for our son for his fourth birthday. He is the height of most five years olds. The fit was great and very adjustable. The valve did not leak and the bottle was relatively easy to fill. I don't really love the hooks to strap in the hydration which is why I gave this four stars. However, the bag was comfortable for our son. He loved the whistle and said the bag was comfortable. All in all this was an excellent purchase.

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Jul

2010

5.0

Perfect... for Kiddos...

By LucasW

from Denver, CO

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Good Water Flow
Highly Adjustable

Cons

Hard to find Valve parts

Best Uses

Day Trips

Comments about REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids':

I purchased this hydration pack in December 2008 as a Christmas gift for my then 4 year old daughter. At the time the fact that it came in PINK was a huge factor in causing it to catch her eye on prior trips as we perused store. She is now 6 and still loves the pack. She has used it on a number of day trips however the past two trips has had trouble with it leaking. Turns out her sharp little teeth had bitten right through the Neoprene valve piece. From the other reviews I have read this is a frequent problem, and many have rated the pack poorly because of it. I too hate to spend money on outdoor gear only to have it become useless due to what should be a rather inexpensive replaceable part, and after calling REI and searching online extensively I finally found the right piece.If you go to [@] the part is available from the manufacturer directly for $4 for 2. You can also call their customer service number at (800)625-4327. Hopefully this saves a lot of you the frustration of trying to search it out yourselves. The other frequent complaint I saw in the reviews was the difficulty of the clips, and while I agree they are difficult for small children (my six year old still has issues with it) I don't see that as a quality problem. At least the clips don't break easily or pop loose on their own.Functionally, my daughter and I couldn't be happier with it.

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Feb

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

good stuf for little people

By outdoor dad of 5

from Paso Robles, CA

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Refill
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Day Trips

Comments about REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids':

My 4 and 6 year old daughters used these for a day of alpine skiing. Good size for little people...just remember to wash them out beforehand or you get a bad taste untill cleaned

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Dec

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good product for price

By mcb2578

from Tracy, CA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Refill
Good Water Flow
Highly Adjustable

Cons

Leaky Valve

Best Uses

Day Trips

Comments about REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids':

I bought two of these backpacks for my kids for day hikes, (under 5 miles). The first pack had a slow leak at the bottom valve. I eventually replaced it with a better quality camelback. The second pack works fine. For the price,these packs are great for young children starting out in hiking. There is some room for an extra jacket and a few small things. Only complaint is the leaky valve on the one pack.

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Jun

2009

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Buyer's Remorse

By Mrs. G

from Issaquah, WA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable

Cons

Leaky Valve
Poor Construction

Best Uses

Day Trips

Comments about REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids':

I am very disappointed with this product, and I'm returning it today. My daughter, 8, used this all of two times on day hikes. The buckles are hard for her to disconnect (and she's no weakling), the bite valve is ripped and water comes flying out of it randomly, the tubing is extremely difficult to get in and out of the shoulder straps, and the zipper for the main compartment is very "sticky".
The hydration bag seems very cheaply made. There's no cap for the bite valve, the mouthpiece being constantly exposed to whatever your child encounters (dogs, germs at picnic tables, dirt, etc)which seems gross to me.
Overall, I have an adult size hydration pack that was half the cost of this kids' bag, and my daughter and I have shared it for 2 years with no problems at all. I plan on getting a completely different brand of bag as this one was such a let-down for her.

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May

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Great backpack - Poor hydration system!

By Minnesota Photo Hound

from The Great Northwoods

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Large Capacity

Cons

Poor Construction

Best Uses

Day Trips

Comments about REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids':

Wish I would have listened to the comments posted for this item. It is a great backpack. However, we just purchased it today, and after cleaning and filling the reservoir, we noticed a kink in the hose - and it is set. If I pull it apart, then water will flow through, but once in the backpack, my son can't get any water out of it. I ended up replacing the hose with an old Nalgene reservoir of mine. Works fine now, but now I can't find any replacement parts for my Nalgene.

Still, the backpack is nice and fits my son quite well.

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Apr

2008

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Hydration pack is useless

By fitekat

from Denver, CO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Day Trips

Comments about REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids':

We got this for my 4 year old daughter. The backpack itself is great, but the Nalgene hydration pack is useless, the tube was so short and flimsy that every time my daughter tried to take a drink, the tube bent and stopped any possible water flow. She chewed through the bite valve trying to get water out of it. I took it back to REI and they replaced it with a camelback system.

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Mar

2008

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

This pack leaks

By Ann of Green Lake

from Seattle, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Good Water Flow

Cons

Leaky Cap
Leaky Valve

Best Uses

Day Trips

Comments about REI Squirt Hydration Pack - Kids':

We are on our second one of these packs. The bite valve was severed on first bite, so we returned it. The second has proved consistently leaky no matter how well we screw the cap on. Frustrating.

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