Since buying a great backpack is a worthwhile investment for every member of your family, we have been working hard to review a bunch of them! We hope these can be helpful in making the choice on the best pack for each of your family members.
As always, you can be sure that the reviews are comprehensive, honest, and exactly what we tell our family and friends. Feel free to leave your questions in the comments of this or individual review posts.
See our full round up of ALL the packs we recommend here!
Kids Hiking Day Packs
- Camelbak Mini M.U.L.E. – for anyone (adults AND kids) aged 2+
- Cotopaxi Batac 16L – for kids aged 10+
- Deuter Pico – for kids aged 2-4
- Deuter Schmusebar – for kids aged 3-5
- Gregory Nano 16 – for kids aged 10+
- Gregory Nano 18 – for kids aged 10+
- Osprey HydraJet 12 – for kids aged 4-8
- Osprey Jet 18 – for kids aged 8-14
- The North Face Recon Squash – for kids aged 6-10
- REI Tarn 12 – for kids aged 5-8
- REI Tarn 18 – for kids aged 8-12
- REI Workload Mini – for kids aged 5-10
Kids Hydration Packs & Fanny Packs
- CamelBak Kids’ Scout Hydration Pack – for kids aged 4-7
- REI Tarn Hydro 15 – for kids aged 8-12
- Cotopaxi Bataan Fanny Pack – for kids and adults
Backpacking Packs for Kids
- REI Tarn 40 – for kids aged 8-12+
- Osprey Ace 38 – for kids aged 5-11