Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 22:43     Subject: Backpack for MS boy after the PBKids/State phase?

My North Face is going on 10 years of use. Thing’s a champ
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2025 14:46     Subject: Backpack for MS boy after the PBKids/State phase?

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Jansport

Don’t make things harder than they need to be.


+1

Anything reasonably sturdy and of mediocre quality or better is fine. Jansport works great. My sons did not care anyway when asked, just requested it be solid color.


+2
Both my MS & upper ES DCs use the following jansport backpack, it’s durable with enough space,

https://a.co/d/hCcCmZI


There’s no need to shop at Amazon for a backpack. Let’s not make them more of a monopoly. Plus I don’t think one of those will last. A basic black LL Bean with a separate laptop carrier space would be nice.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2025 21:40     Subject: Backpack for MS boy after the PBKids/State phase?

My 7th grader has had her LLBean Deluxe since 3rd grade and it looks brand new.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2025 21:39     Subject: Backpack for MS boy after the PBKids/State phase?

I see everything at my middle school - LL Bean, North Face, Jansport, basically every sport brand you can imagine, and some of the girls still have Pottery Barn.