So many people and articles that we had read had advised us….buying a pack is a BIG decision. You really want to get properly measured and fitted, and spend some time thinking about this vessel that you will coexist with for the next year. It must hold all your stuff, keeping it dry and safe, and be comfortable to schlep around without maiming innocent passengers on buses around the globe. So of course we took this advice to heart, and on a ‘quiet’ Sunday, between a soccer game, a fastpitch practice and a guitar lesson, we decided to take a side trip to Seattle’s REI flagship store to check this task off the list.
Reaching the critical 2 hour shopping limit while researching backpacks at REI
The classic good news/bad news scenario ensued: there happened to be a little sale going on AND it was the last day of the sale so all the other adventure enthusiasts in the Emerald City had the same bright idea as us! It was standing room only in the back pack and travel bag aisles. The mostly patient and a few exasperated sales associates were completely surrounded by swarms of eager travelers, 20-somethings taking their first big trek, to seasoned gear hounds looking for an accessory, to entire families like us. So many questions, and no clear answers. We finally decided to bite the bullet and we ended up with packs for 5 of us. The act of making these purchases proved to be the proverbial straw for Viv’s little back and she sort of FREAKED OUT (this is a running joke in our family, based on a story she once told about herself….). Anyhow, Vivi decided that she did not want to carry a pack, and she didn’t want to pull a roller pack, and in fact, she would just stay home and live with Camille, her nanny.
Here is what we bought:
Jon: Osprey Xenith 88L
Gretchen: Osprey Xena 85L (Bought the bigger size, against the advice of REI sales associate who suggested 65-70L, in case I ended up needing to carry some of the kids overflow…or a hairdryer and flatiron – kidding, of course!)
David: Gregory Wander 70L (Junior size, opens on top like a suitcase)
Molly: Gregory Wander 50L, affectionately named ‘the turtle’ (Junior size, opens on top like a suitcase)
Maggie: Osprey Jib 35L (good pockets)
Vivian: Deuter Fox 30L (This is the smallest pack we could find that would adjust to her frame. Purchased later online – more on that in the Death Valley post!)
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