Looking For Good Used Gear For A Kid 10-11

[fishinfred]

Gearing up the Grandson for XMAS .He's a tall 10 and will turn 11 on the trail this summer .He will be hiking a few hundred miles with me after schools out .:banana
He'll be needing the works for gear too !
If anyone has a package deal of gear OR WHATEVER you have that will work for him - let me know what you have and how much you want for it .

Appriciate it THANKS!
:sun

[mudhead]

Foot size?
Pant size?
Shirt size?

[mudcap]

Pm sent,I have some stuff for him. Good to see you starting him out young.:)

[kayak karl]

Foot size?
Pant size?
Shirt size?
mudhead is right!
pack?
tent
hammock
tarp
cooking gear
???

You can buy a bag that will last him for years. unless he hits 6'-2" early:D

[kayak karl]

Gearing up the Grandson for XMAS .He's a tall 10 and will turn 11 on the trail this summer .He will be hiking a few hundred miles with me after schools out .:banana
He'll be needing the works for gear too !
If anyone has a package deal of gear OR WHATEVER you have that will work for him - let me know what you have and how much you want for it .

Appriciate it THANKS!
:sun
i have a Jansport external frame pack my boys used you can have.

[fishinfred]

Thanks for your responses !
Sizes ? Heck I didn't know :eek: but now I do :D
16 shirt and pants
6 shoe so a 7 boot (probably get those new )
Looking for decent pack / Soft Shell jacket rain pants / cook set / Tent(preffered) or Hammock /stuff sacks / head lamp /30/40 Degree Bag /Hiking Sticks .....Like i said pretty much everything

He is pretty seasoned as far as camping out and long walks (a real trooper) but this is going to be his first long haul .He has been beggin' for 2 years for me to bring him to the AT .His father (my son in law) died suddenly and tragically just before Thanksgiving (burried him last sat) :( SOOO
THIS IS LIL'MERCS year to get out there with Grampa .I know it will do him a world of good !Let the Magic of the Mts work on him !
Appriciate all the offers so far !
THANKS

[Serial 07]

damn fishin' fred, sorry to hear about your family troubles...he is lucky to have a grampa who wants to show him the ropes and expose him to such a wonderful adventure...good luck!!!

[fishinfred]

Thanks Serial ,
Its like J lennon said 'Life is what happens to you ...while your busy makin other plans'

Wow the kindness and generosity of some folks just blows my mind .THANK YOU ALL!
You all have inspired me to come up with yet another IDEA...:D
After I get Little Man here outfitted I'm going to start a HIKER BOUNCE BOX OF GEAR FOR KIDS and then the next time someone is looking for kids gear I will send the box forward and then they can do the same for the next kids ! So the next time someone posts for kids gear send them my way .
Thanks again and I hope everyone has a great Holiday !
:sun
PEACE

[Blissful]

I am SO sorry for your loss.

Will see what we have here but most of our kid stuff has gone over to the boy scout troop.

[take-a-knee]

I have an Exped Wallcreeper PL (primaloft) wearable sleeping bag that I'll take $60 plus shipping for, it is a regular and will work for someone up to 5'9". Full center zip, parka hood, arm holes and drawstring bottom. Rated to 45 degrees. 2#3oz. Excellent hammock bag with the drawstring foot.

[fishinfred]

Hey Blissful
Thank you much for your thoughts and offer

For anyone interested I am working on the new HIKER BOUNCE BOX FOR KIDS GEAR THREAD that will be posted soon (just have to confirm a few things with the higher ups)
Basically ....for anyone who wants to donate their used gear thats sittin around to KIDS you can send it to THE BOX which I have right now and which I will send to whoever needs it next ,the person who recieves it next just needs to agree to send it on to the next one who needs it and so forth
THE BOX will be kept to a limited size (for keeping shipping costs around $20-30) with only enough stuff needed to gear up a couple 2-3 kids (of course this will depend on donations ) When THE BOX is Stocked and full GEAR DONATIONS WILL GO TO FRANKLIN NC Where RON HAVEN will have another GEAR BOX FOR KIDS and has agreed to see it goes to the Local Kids in need there
The THREAD I will be posting will be to keep track of THE BOX such as where it is in the future if you have stuff to send or to post a request to get the box sent to you .
The GEAR FOR KIDS will be for ANY KID (family or a friends kid...whatever) that wants to HIKE and needs GEAR to get out there .

This may go no where and anything could happen like thievery or whatever but Im pretty confident that most folks here are beyond stealing from kids and more into GEARING UP KIDS!
For now please send any USED GEAR DONATIONS TO

GEAR BOUNCE BOX FOR KIDS
C/O Fishinfred
315 Midland
Royal Oak ,Mi 48073


FYI
With what folks have offered to send my grandson there should be enough for 2 Kids already :)

I am totally amazed and greatful
THANK YOU ALL

[fishinfred]

Just waiting to see what shows up (Need enough to send to the next kid) before I make the official GEAR FOR KIDS BOUNCE BOX THREAD .....
THANKS AGAIN for your responses!

[riceNbeans]

I have a NF "Trigger" 20 degree kids bag looking for a good home.

[River Runner]

I have a NF "Trigger" 20 degree kids bag looking for a good home.

If you don't really need the cash, consider donating it to the kids bounce box Fishin Fred is putting together. With Fishin' Fred & Ron Haven working on this, there will be a lot of kids benefiting.

I'll be putting a package together and sending it out this week. I figure the benefit to a kid that needs gear is a lot more than the few dollars I would get out of the gear if I sold it.

[River Runner]

Fishinfred,

Watch your mail for a package. I mailed it today.

[bobbyw]

A bounce box is a good idea, but if you've got the extra storage space, it might be cost effective to keep the goods at your location, and keep a tread edited with items in the box, if someone needs something, they pay shipping and you mail it. it's a little more work for you, and it's up to you, but it's an idea.

[fishinfred]

Hi All
Just got a box yesterday from NJ .THANK YOU ! REALLY NICE ! Still waiting to see what all shows up .Thanks for EVERYTHING ! Once he(my Grandson) is good to go EVERYTHING else will go in the bounce box . I will start the MAIN thread once there is a box with sufficent supplies to send off to the next kid .(PM me or post here for now if you NEED GEAR FOR A KID and I will send the box to you once everything gets here )
Hey Bobby ...Better if folks send their stuff directly to the Box ,once the box is full people will send their extra Gear to Ronnie in Franklin (reason for the Permanent thread - Where to send Donation Gear the 'BOX OR RON' ? and who to request the box from ) because once I send the Box off it will be up to the next person to keep it going .....and cause I plan on getting in alot of Hiking this year ! :D
HOPEFULLY in the next week or so I'll be able to start the thread and I will explain more then
If it works out right it should pretty much go on its own.....I'm hoping?
I haven't had any time to put into this lately but will be calling on some Outfitter friends as soon as I get a chance.By the way A BIG THANKS TO YEOLDBACKPACKER who has already made an offer to send some stuff.
THANK YOU ALL! I REALLY CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH ....ITS NICE TO KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE!
:sun
PEACE

[fishinfred]

First off ....
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Thanks to KK and RR for their gift boxes of stuff for my Grandson .He is so happy that he gets to hike on the AT this year ! THANK YOU ! We opened the boxes on Xmas with his other gifts ....HE IS REALLY GREATFUL AND CAN'T WAIT!(ME TOO!)

So I have this box .... with a few things for the next kid who needs gear... :sun
Its a little incomplete as far as totally outfitting the next kid so I'm waiting till theres a few more items before starting a GEAR BOX FOR KIDS THREAD
Still working on it (talking to outfitters) and waiting on a few folks to get their stuff in the mail before it gets posted
If you have anything of no value to you and would like to DONATE it for a KID to get out there and HIKE please send it soon .IF YOU HAVE A KID or know A KID who could use some stuff to get em out there let me know and I'll send the BOX to you .(All you have to do is agree to send it on to the next kid )
I may be hitting the trail after the PA Ruck so this needs to happen soon if it is to be
Whether or not this goes anywhere I am grateful to you all for your support
PEACE & A GOOD NEW YEAR TO ALL !

[River Runner]

First off ....
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Thanks to KK and RR for their gift boxes of stuff for my Grandson .He is so happy that he gets to hike on the AT this year ! THANK YOU ! We opened the boxes on Xmas with his other gifts ....HE IS REALLY GREATFUL AND CAN'T WAIT!(ME TOO!)

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If you have anything of no value to you and would like to DONATE it for a KID to get out there and HIKE please send it soon

I'm glad it helped brighten your grandson's Christmas & I hope he enjoys it on the trail.

Here's a bump for the kids - for those who got shiny new gear for Christmas, think about passing on some of your old stuff to help other kids get to experience the wonder of being immersed in the great outdoors.

[Jayboflavin04]

I have a camp trails external frame pack that may be suitable for him. This pack is old (used it in scouts and on a couple trips), but it is in good shape. If you would like info or pics be happy to help out. Osprey makes some nice kids packs adjustable suspension. I bought my son a Jib 35. Another good site is upsideover.com they sell only kids gear.