Osprey  Ace 38 Pack - Kids'

I bought this pack for my 8 year old for a backpacking trip, he was able to carry his own load and not struggle to carry

I bought this for my 8 year old two years ago. He is now too big for it, so I got him the 50, and gave this one to my daughter. This is the only pack I could find that has all the features and comfort of an adult pack for kids. The others are just not well designed or built. Backed for life, as a search and rescue tech, all I use is Osprey. They rarely if ever break, but when they do, its repaired or replaced instantly. Cant beat that

We got this backpack for our 8yr old and a 4 month travel but we tested the cords and it was just to hard for him to open the bag. We also noticed he couldnt keep himself organized with a single top opening, so we are going to try to get a backpack with a zipper on the side.

After weeks of surfing the internet reading reviews and knowing what I was looking for I found it in the Ace 38, so I bought it for my 7 year old grandson to introduce him to the JOY of backpacking. The Deuter Fox 30 I purchased prior to this did not adjust to 11" as they advertise, but this one does. The Fox 30's shortest torso adjustment is 13". Nyca now has what he needs and I wanted for him in the Osprey Ace 38 and it's got 21% more capacity than the Fox 30 for the other gear I bought him. It's easily holds his 2 lb. down sleeping bag, a change of clothes and extra sock, water shoes and swim trunks, poncho rain jacket, and 1 liter water bladder. It's a 10-11 lb. load to start with room to spare and years of torso adjustments as he grows. Best of all, there's no compromise; it's all Osprey quality. All that and I at a bangin' deal $84 shipped. What more could I ask for him? I just wish it had trekking pole carry attachments, but I'll rig some neat.