What age do the kids start carrying packs?

[sierracharlie338]

Started my daughter on carrying a pack at about 9. It’s mostly when hiking since we don’t get to do much meat packing out here in TX. Picked up a new pack from Gregory for her this year that fits her well with a 30L capacity

 

[accountantsanonymous]

Got mine started early.

 

[R/K]

I started my kids out with camel pack's at 8yrs old , there small and and comfortable and they love drinking water out of them and can carry some snacks for the day as well . I think the key is not giving them a pack that's to big or awkward so they can enjoy there time out there , and if they happen to get one you can still get it tied on there so they can help with the pack out.

 

[HiMtnHntr]

My kids had backpacks very early. They graduated to larger packs regularly and finally got mystery ranch popups.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

My boys love carrying packs and it’s never slowed them down, think they started around 4-5 years old carrying water and snacks now they are 11 and 13 and have both carried their fair share of meat in their packs, they’ve really enjoyed carrying their own stuff and when I’ve offered to carry things for them they always shut me down and so they are fine.

10 yr old’s first elk last year
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13 yr old’s 3rd bull last year, 11 yr old has the back straps

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Oldest boys first elk when he was 10

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And a couple of my older boys deer pack outs
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What packs are those?

 

[Stew43]

What packs are those?

They look like mystery ranch to me. Could be the pop up 28 or 38

 

[spdrman]

What packs are those?

Solid color ones are western edge packs, camo are Kifaru shape charges, they’ve also used Kifaru mini keg and EXO EXS packs

 

[ResearchinStuff]

Any of those stand out? I briefly owned a kifaru tactical and a k2. Much more time with the k4, even more with the xcurve. Can't quite tell where the western edge fit in

 

[spdrman]

What packs are those?

kid in the back has the kifaru mini keg, the one with a rack is the western edge, mini keg is harder to strap meat and heads to and all the straps where way to big, sold it.

This is a EXO EXS, waist belt and shoulder straps are slimmed down to fit the little guys better, good working load lifters and a solid frame