Piggyback Rider Explorer Model – Standing Child Toddler Carrier Backpack for Hiking Trails, Camping, Fitness Travel

I use this daily with my 3 year old while walking his siblings to school. He loves it. Whenever we leave the house he says, "Let's take the Piggyback Rider!" I love how easy it is to get on and off. At first I had it set too low, and the harness didn't feel right, but after raising the child so his elbows were at 90 degrees the weight fell comfortably across my chest. For longer trips like the State Fair we use the hip belt accessory (bought separately) and I could carry him all day. Such a great design because we can go at adult pace, the kid gets exercise from balancing/standing, the kid loves the view, and we can easily let him down to explore while hiking!

Love this product! Hope as it is out longer they will make adjustments to make the parent shoulder straps more padded and the parent side of the "ride bar" padded in some way. We used this hiking through Rocky Mountain national park and our 3 year old loved being able to take a break and we loved not having to stop when he was tired. Easy to hook in. Wonderful to have water pack for parent and child.

The idea is great. However, the bar where the child stands is very uncomfortable. It hurts. It digs into the lower back. We've tried it higher and lower, it's still very uncomfortable. It would be better if there is padding or if it can hug around the back/hips and still have stability for the child's feet to stand. I honestly figure for the price that is a minimum expectation....comfort for the carrier.We tried to use it while attending a 8.5k run/walk with a toddler. We maybe used it for 20 mins. and we completed the race in 1 hr 45 min. at a 2 year old pace.I really wanted this item to work but I think there's a few more improvements that need to be made to justify the price.

Wasn't comfortable to use when carrying our 35lb, 2yr old. Not sure how people can walk more than a couple feet with this product. The shoulder straps caused serious discomfort on the neck area. Not for us. Maybe it works better for others.

First off, soon after my husband received this in the mail and tried it on, one of the chest straps popped off. Because of the fabric over the cord, he couldn't get it back on.The water pack for our 3 year old didn't work very well, and he had to keep sucking really hard to get water through the tube.Because of the position of this, the kids having their legs permanently straight but leaning forward, my son's leg quickly began to hurt and tire.My husband's back also began to ache after only about a mile because there is no lower back harness, the weight rests solely on his shoulders. He said if there had been a strap for his waist as well it would have been a game changer. It's a great concept, just needs work.

First use last night (up a huge hill). My daughter is 3 and about 30 lbs. The Piggyback Rider worked great! Both she and I were comfortable on the 2miles she rode. Very easy to take on and off for one person to manage.We did not use the hydration pack in favor of using the space for storage. Car keys, wallet, and cell phone all fit easily into the adult pack. Daughter loved that she could carry something special with her has well. She also loved that she was high enough to easily look around (we went to a concert in a large park).We will be taking this with us to Disney World in the fall for sure!

Pretty solid for our trip up Stone Mountain. We have 3, almost 4, year old twins so we alternated with this. Kids are at the top of the weight limit 45 lbs and about 48", but seemed super sturdy. I did purchase the waist add in which I wore, but hubby did not. Only negative to me was when kids aren't on the rider, the top strap is a strangler on the front of your neck . That was annoying. Otherwise works as promised and helped us make the climb enjoyable with littles. I'd purchase again. Pics attached.

Needs more padding for shoulder straps. The hip support accessary is a must.