This carrier frees us to go hiking with our 22 pound child and it works really well. I’m a 61 year old grandma and I can easily carry my grandchild on my back with this. It also frees up my hands so I can carry a leash and walk my dogs while carrying my granddaughter on my back. She enjoys the scenery and we get our exercise.

I bought this backpack about a month ago and was unsure how much use I would get out of it. We use it all the time. My son almost always falls asleep in it he is so comfortable. It doesn’t bother my back or shoulders at all. There is a pouch on the backpack but it isn’t too big, not that it has caused us a problem.

All I have to say about this product is that it is WELL worth the money you pay for it and I love the canopy and rain gaurd that came with it. Ohh,and it also comes with it’s own cell phone pouch and little pouch you can snap on the back of the backpack carrier or if you want you can buckle it onto you like a fannypack.

I just LOVE this back pack carrier,LOVE IT,LOVE IT!!!!!

I’m a mother of a 21-month-old. I just got a puppy and was having a hard time managing the stroller AND the leash on our walks. This backpack is perfect. It fits me well and my daughter loves it. She asks to stay in it when we’re done! I was worried about that because she never liked any of the baby carriers I’ve tried before when she was younger. You do have to toughen up your shoulders (by taking shorter walks at first) before going on any long hikes, of course. I don’t understand the chest problem on one of the other reviews, because the chest strap is adjustable, long, and sits just below the shoulders, avoiding the “busty” area very well. However, it does come out of the box at the shortest setting, so you have to loosen it to fit your frame. The question of being able to “close” the frame with the child in it doesn’t seem to be an issue on mine. The stand part folds up easily under the child once the child is on your back. You do need long enough arms to grab it behind you, though. It makes no difference to you or the child if you leave the frame in the open position during your walk, but if you’re in tight quarters, you’ll want to close it. I did make the mistake of trying to put Aeryn’s (my daughter’s) feet behind me in the frame at first, which made her knees rest uncomfortably on the frame. The legs are supposed to go naturally forward toward either side of your waist. (The picture on the box helped me figure that out.) It is for kids from 6 months up to 36 months, and comes with a clear rain shield that easily zips onto the retractable sun shield. The rain shield is also helpful in windy conditions- my daughter thinks it’s cool and leans over to fog it with her breath. It’s not easy to do with a six-month-old puppy jumping around on you, but I’ve even managed to get into the straps and stand up from the floor with Aeryn in the pack (I’m reasonably fit, and she’s just under 30 pounds). This thing is rugged, comfortable, good-looking, and has “be prepared” features like a cellphone holder and a matching fanny pack (that can be carried on the frame, if you’d rather).

We bought this carrier after owning an older one that has started to look quite ugly. I must say, this company thought of everything! There is a place for my cell phone right on the shoulder straps and the padding for the parent in the shoulder and back area is superb. I never thought I would use a canopy on this type of product but I have and it is a great feature to keep your little one dry. Great job Chicco

Chicco Smart Support Backpack Blue Sky

The Chicco Smart Support Backpack is one of the best purchase I made this year. My grandson is supported and secure. He also enjoys the scenery. It dose not matter if we are out hiking, or doing thing around the home together. I can keep him close at the same time do little things around the home.

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When we first got this, I was really worried about the visor being so tall. Well, it’s tall, but it does fold down. You have to unclip it and push it back. Also, the front bumper does fold down. There are two buttons under the fabric. Then you pull the bumper forward (it isn’t easy the first time) and push it down. You may want a second person to help you. I found this out from contacting Chicco, because the information was not in the manual. This is important if you need to store the backpack in the overhead area on an airplane. Also, the top clip cuts across my chest is a strange place. I am short, so that maybe the issue. I’m going to see if my tailor can move it up a little bit. This may seem like a lot of exceptions, but it is a good piece of equipment to have. It was a great option to have on our vacation to Chicago and surrounding areas. Sometimes a stroller was good, but other times a backpack was the way to go.

We purchased this carrier for our trip to Ft Davis, Texas where a lot of hiking is involved. My husband, who is 6ft 2in. had no problem with it at all. It fit him perfectly and he said it was very comfortable. Also our 1 year old daughter who weighs 21 lbs. loved riding up high and being able to see everything. The only down side to it is there is little storage space but that really wasn’t a problem for us seeing as I had a back pack with me that carried all of our 5 kids things in it. So all in all a good product at a good price. I would recommend it to anyone.

I purchased this pack online after researching many brands. The price ultimately sold me on this particular back pack and I am SO glad I went with this one! I was kinda expecting a pack that looked “cheaper” than the others because it was so much less. (The other one I was debating upon was $170) Also, the previous reviews made me nervous about how it would fit but they either had big problems figuring out the straps or just never wore a back pack before because I had NO problem with this. I am over 6 feet tall and on the large size for a woman so I usually have issues with things fitting my body size. I have a long torso and this pack actually fits me the way it is supposed to! I also have a chest larger than Pamela Anderson’s and I have no problem buckling the chest strap ) I don’t know why the other person had such a problem because I still have room to tighten it as it doesn’t even go over my chest but above it. So not only does it fit great but it looks fabulous and really well made! Also, the stand is very easy to collapse and extend. There is no button to push; it simply pushes in or pulls out and is held by tension in the stand arm. My son is 9 months, 25 lbs and about 28 inches tall and he fits great. The first day I had it I took it out on a 2 mile hike and had NO soreness or awkward feelings in my step. I am just so in love with this pack! AND the wind shield is GREAT and not included on many models that are $100 more than this Chicco! The only thing that is lame is the bag on the back of the pack. It’s unsafe since anyone could unzip it if you are walking in a crowd and steal your stuff. Not to mention that you can’t reach it without taking the pack off but you DO have the option of wearing it as a fanny pack so that’s good AND you could use it to store the wind visor thingy when you don’t need it. It’s really a non-issue but I felt I should include just one con ) Buy this pack! You won’t regret it!!!

This backpack is sturdy, looks great and our son loves it. It fits pretty well (we are both over 5’9, average build with long torsos.) Even our older pre-teen kids can use it to carry the baby in it. Some cons: 1)the sun roof doesn’t quite provide enough shade (just like the shades on the chicco car seats)and seems to block the baby’s view a bit even when closed up. Also, it tends to stay retracted unless you have on the rain shield to weigh it down and keep it over the baby’s head more; 2)it does get heavy quickly especially with an 18 lb. baby in it. We were used to an old Gerry frame backpack that was very light-weight but lacking any bells and whistles. Unfortunately, I couldn’t locate any packs similar to that one or I would have bought it instead of this Chicco pack. In summary, I’m not sure if this pack would be ultra comfy if used for a long hike. But it’s adequate for short jaunts, making dinner, etc- and it’s not such a big commitment as the Kelty would be in terms of cost, size and ease.