Outside Magazine – Best Hiking Carriers for Kids

The Best Hiking Carriers for Mountain Kids

This Outside Magazine – Best Hiking Carriers for Kids project’s been a while in the works, mostly because every time it seems ready to wrap, a new state-of-the-art baby carrier hits the market. This is a good thing for parents, who not so long ago used to be resigned to a couple of less-than-ideal options: cumbersome external frame packs or saggy soft carriers that put all of the weight on your shoulders, guaranteed back-busters when you hit the trail. The truth is, different packs work for different parents and different stages of your child’s growth. Here’s a roundup of six stellar choices including the Piggyback Rider standing child carrier for hitting the trail with newborns to preschoolers. We did the leg work so you don’t have to. Read more…