Macpac Vamoose Child Carrier

The Macpac Vamoose is a good choice when deciding what to take on a camping or hiking trip with a young child or toddler.

Instead of going for the all terrain push chair or some other big pushchair it’s a good option to go with a small lightweight buggy in addition to a child backpack carrier like the Macpac Vamoose.

Macpac Vamoose Infant Back Carriers

Macpac is one the the worlds leading manufacturers of rucksacks and the Vamoose is a top of the range baby back carrier. The child carrier is best suited to children from the ages of 6 months to 4 years. As long as the child is able to support their head then they should be fine in a backpack.

The weight of the bag is around 2.9kg but the weight distribution is very clever and heavy loads don’t seem as heavy as they would on normal rucksacks. This is a testament to the good design and technology of the Macpac Vamoose.

Comfortable Child Backpack Carrier

One thing when using the Macpac that was noted is that the backpack is very comfortable. The shoulder straps are nicely padded as is the weight belt. All the straps are adjustable enabling you to get optimal comfort. You even have the option to extend or retract the back length so this hiking child carrier can be suited better to all sizes of people as required.

The child’s seating area is very comfortable and again can also be adjusted to suit the baby or child. The great thing about the Vamoose rucksack also is that there are removable head, chin and shoulder pads from the child seating area. This is really great as these areas can get pretty messy with young babies who may be prone to being sick or dribbling.

The Macpac baby back carrier has a good deal of storage available which allows you to go out for the whole day with the family and not need to take additional baggage due to the bag having a storage capacity of 35 litres.

The Macpac vamoose backpack also comes with some nice additional features. Included is a sombrero and a rainbow. The sombrero is a detachable sun and shower guard which can fix to the top of the pack. It does a great job of ensuring your child is protected from the sun by being in the shade. The rainbow attaches to the sombrero. The rainbow is a waterproof shell and will enable that your chid will be kept dry in the heaviest of rains.

Features of the Macpac Vamoose child carrier

hinged frame bars
front and rear foot loops for easy child loading
removable pads to assist in cleaning and child comfort.
15 Litre handy day-pack
25 litre base pocket
Hip belt with coin and credit card pocket for easy access
Comfortable child seats

Macpac Vamoose Review

If you don’t want the hassle of lugging a big bulky pushchair around camping or hiking then look into the Macpac Vamoose to take on camping trips when you have a young child. The baby back carriers are much more practical and allow you to cover more areas than you could with a pushchair.