I am wanting to purchase several hiking packs for our scout group as the "donated" ones we have are all old, huge (70-90L), heavy and not in great condition.
I have a very limited budget as I will have to fundraise to cover the costs. I want them for teens (11-18YO kids) so there is a huge range of heights, but think it's unlikely I'm going to find adjustable harnesses for the pricing I'll be looking at. I'd also ideally like something not OTT heavy.
I am thinking of a smallish pack 45-55L, as the longest hikes we'd use them for are 2 nights and I want the kids to learn to pack lightly ( but also know they likely won't have tiny sleeping bags and mats).
I have experience with the black wolf B-Lite 55 which I have seen for cheapest $133 each( and I normally can get a discount as I have been buying quite a bit of new gear for the group). I think this is a great entry level pack and at 1.3kg is not too heavy, but wondering if there are any other suggestions from the vast experience here!