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Why Kelty. There are a lot of companies that make
backpacks, but in our opinion Kelty makes the best youth packs you can buy.
Some youth backpacks are made more like toy models of adult packs. Kelty
youth packs are constructed with the same level of quality materials as you'll
find in their adult packs (there's no skimping, just because its going to be
used by a teenager, who might not notice)
Sizing Information: Here's how to determine
the correct backpack size. To choose the right backpack you'll need
to know the length of your torso. Measuring your torso isn't that tough.
First locate your seventh cervical vertebrae, its the first prominent vertebrae
you'll feel as you run a finger down your spine from the base of your skull.
Then locate the point on your spine at the same level as the crest of the hip
bone. The crest is the point at which the hip bone can be felt at the side
sticking out. While standing with your hands hanging down, have someone
measure your spine between the two points. Use a cloth ruler so you
can measure along the contours of your spine (a metal ruler would measure only
the vertical distance between the two points).