Aeronaut 30 for a 7 year old? 3 week travel to Japan

[GoStanford]

Our wee 'un likes to carry a small backpack and also one of our Tom Bihn carry-on bags such as the mini Yeoman or the Night Flight - it's a great help as this allows us to max out the number of items we can hand-carry on board. None of the individual items is particularly large, but each one has its own use or assigned person.

[ekraay]

Hi All,

Thanks for the good suggestions, especially the photos and links to other threads. I will consider the S19 because I can pack extra stuff in my A45 and I want to keep the whine and cheese party to a minimum. Appreciate the responses!

Kind regards,

Ed

[twosandalz]

Load up the tri-star and see how it goes. If he can handle a loaded 30 L bag to begin with, it comes down to the bag's comfort. TBH, as much as I love the Bihn bags, I would expect him to be more comfortable carrying a pack designed for a 7 yo's body like the Osprey, rather than one for an adult's body.

[trailrunner]

Sorry I am late to the thread, but another option to consider....My son is a skinny but tall 9 year old, and I recently got a Western Flyer for him (and for me to use for business travel!). His first "real trip" via plane was to Colorado for Spring Break. The WF was a great size for him fully loaded with clothes and ski gear--just a tad smaller than the A30. The only thing he complained about was carrying his little REI backpack as a second bag because he stuck a whole chess set, water bottle, iPad, a Lego set, and about 6 hardcover books in it. Next time we are making him one-bag it . When he was 7 though he traveled a couple of times with my S19 and that was a bit tight but worked pretty well.