Adequate as a first pack for a young child. Very lightweight.
But it isn't particularly well made. Padding could be beefier
and the packcloth is very thin. If you have a 7 - 10 year old who
isn't carrying a lot, this pack will suffice. We purchased this for our daughter when she turned 7. At the time she carried my lightweight sleeping bag (2 lbs), lunch, water, a book and a stuffed animal.
Now that she's 12, we've had to buy a better pack. I think the same would go for most children. If they are carrying more than a few lbs, or are pre-teen or older they will need a better pack.

Customer Service

None

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While the pack had a clean design and a good price I had many issues with it. First, the suspension was very deficient with thin padding and narrow, hard-to-adjust straps. As for the size it was not nearly enough for even a weekend trip with the Boy Scouts. It was my first pack at the age of 11 but it was still ridiculously small.

Customer Service

My qualm here is with Galyan's and not Kelty. My past two packs I have purchased at Galyan's and both times they have steered me towards ridiculously small packs, despite my repeatedly telling them I was planning on using for treks up to ten days.

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This was my first pack I got for my Tenth birthday. I only used it a few times for Boy Scouts, and it was pretty good for a first pack. I would reccomend it for new scouts and parents lookinf for a pack for a younger child.

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