Baby Hiking Backpack Guide
A baby hiking backpack can be real life saver for backpackers with a young family that still want to pursue their dream of backpacking all over Europe. Backpacking can be a great holiday for young families due to the relatively inexpensive nature of the holiday, and with more and more hostels offering private rooms, taking young children away is no longer the problem it once was.
Before planning a backpacking trip with children, it’s vitally important that your review all the equipment that you may need, ensuring it’s as child friendly as possible. It’s now possible to combine light rucksacks with a baby carrier, and these are known as ‘baby hiking backpacks’.
The main advantage of a baby hiking backpack is that you don’t have to carry your baby separately, thus making it much more comfortable and also significantly lighter. A number of these bags also come with suspension, so the babies have the most comfortable ride possible. This will help them maintain their sleep patterns, making the holiday more enjoyable for all involved!
Baby backpacks are suitable for babies from 6 months old to toddlers who are 3 or 4 years old. Most have adjustable straps in order to cater for the varying size and shapes of the babies and these are also used to harness the baby in to prevent them falling out. The clips used are very sturdy and as you would expect child proof, making your baby as safe as possible
Baby hiking backpacks normally cost between $80-$300 dependant on the features that are required. They are a significant investment but as previously mentioned they will fit a baby for a number of years, and can also be used for other children’s once your first baby is grown up.
Don’t let this price tag put you off backpacking with a young child. Being out in the open air with a young child can be exhilarating, particularly in a foreign country. It’s also a great way to get chatting to fellow backpackers as there aren’t too many with children!
The sense of adventure fostered into your children will stand them in great stead in later life, so be rave, buy a baby hiking backpack and look back on the memories for years to come.
July 29th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Great article. So many parents think they have to change their lifestyle so dramatically after having a baby. With all the products available today, they can stay just as active.
November 13th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Great idea for young families who want to see the world on the cheap.