Piggyback Scout Standing Toddler Carrier Backpack – 2-Piece Bundle for Hiking & Travel with Secure Child Safety Harness Included – for Ages 2-4 (Under 50 lbs) – No Accessories Included

Lightweight, great for the one being carried AND the one carrying!
Got this for a vacation trip where we were worried our (not so) little one would get tuckered out on hikes and long outings but wouldn’t have a stroller available. (And we weren’t keen on carrying him in our arms for long periods.)I was nervous about three things:1) If he would even be willing to ‘ride’ on this at all2) If it would be comfortable for us having him on there for any length of time3) The price given #1 & #2Turns out this was a huge hit for all of us. He wasn’t just willing, he LOVED getting on our backs and standing up on the bar, he could see things from that vantage point but felt secure and comfortable and wasn’t being constantly shifted between different positions and people carrying him. He did occasionally get excited and put his weight on one side or the other for a minute but it wasn’t actually an issue shifting him back and he never felt like he would slip.With some adjustments (the harness has straps to tighten etc) it was fine carrying the weight (~40lbs in our case). You do feel the weight but not in ways that strain your body. We hiked in a forest and did a couple of miles on city streets and it was fine. And when done you’re not aching once you take it off.Given how great it worked and that it’s so portable and light to pack/carry the price is actually great value. Doesn’t replace a stroller or wagon for long distances but fantastic for traveling or when you’re going somewhere where those big carriages can’t go. Definitely recommend it for kids getting too big for strollers but not going to survive long distances walking themselves the whole time.

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I’ll say the concept is great. It sounds like a magical device. It is well made, easy to put on, easy to adjust, compact for travel, and well packaged. Any normal consumer (like myself, haha) will breeze through the 3 and 4 star reviews thinking that we must be weak or too sensitive or something. Well tonight, 4 adults alternated using the piggyback rider to carry a 50 pound 4 year old before, during, and after an outdoor summer concert in 90+ degree heat. She walked some, but she also had to be carried quite a bit.We all almost died. Our backs are broken.I’ll touch on the areas that I feel haven’t been touched on enough. 1. After a few minutes and a couple hundred steps your arms will go numb from the shoulders down. I think this is normal based on all of our experiences. Sensation will return within half an hour or so after taking the backpack off. 2. Your child will probably clutch at your throat as he or she gets used to standing on the platform and holding onto the shoulder straps. This can be frightening at first. 3. You will probably do ok initially, maybe you will even walk a mile or more, then suddenly your upper back will be in a constant spasm. 4. For this reason, don’t use this product without another adult around. When your back spasm begins you will need immediate assistance to remove the child from your back, otherwise you will have to lay down on the grass to unbuckle the child yourself as you experience the tortuous spasms. 5. It’s pretty hot to have a human furnace strapped to your back in summer. Get ready for your upper back to boil like lava. 6. If you don’t adjust the bar properly for your body, it’s very easy to get off balance and fall backwards because of the extra weight.Also a warning: your kid will probably love riding on this. You will feel pressured to appear as if you are having a great time while your kid is strapped on to your back in the piggyback rider. Your kid will be super comfortable once they get used to it and will also look adorable. People will smile and point and wave and ask questions and assume you are a super-strong athlete and also an amazing parent. You will feel obligated to smile and pretend you aren’t actually dying of pain as they high-five your 50 pound 4 year old. Your kid will then get excited and begin to swing and dangle from your backpack like it’s a jungle gym. You will curse under your breath. Later you will be laying in bed at 1 am with horrible back pain and then you will ALSO write a three star review for this product even though you liked the concept a lot.One helpful thing I learned is that if my shoulders are hurting really badly, I can reach behind my thighs / butt and hold up the bar with my hands. This takes a lot of the weight off the back and shoulder area and offers temporary pain relief.All in all, it’s a unique idea and I would like to try it again with a lighter and less hyperactive child. It was great having my hands free. I’ll probably use this product again and I’ll probably complain about it again. When it’s said and done it was better than carrying 50 pounds of dead weight in my arms and my daughter loved it.

I have now had this for a few weeks and love it. Took my toddler a few times to get used to it but he now loves it and hands me the clips for his harness. I did buy the back support as well but found that that makes the bar too high for wee man to step onto on his own. This is a great bit of kit for out and about when little legs get tired on long walks. Love it!

Its a neat feature to have for hikes. Lightweigh.