Macpac child carriers

We LOVE Macpac in our family. We have three MacPac rucksacks which have accompanied us on long treks and a brilliant Macpac tent. My husband was so excited to find a Macpac store on holiday in Australia last year, I think it was the highlight of his trip! So when it came to choosing a child carrier it just HAD to be Macpac, no difficult choices there! We actually inherited it from my SIL. Its the piece of kit we'd been really, really excited to get our hands on. To us it represented more freedom to go places we would have gone before B came along. After our poor success with slings and front carriers because B seemed to hate everything we tried (and I tried A LOT!), I was apprehensive. Would she like it, wouldn't she. I had everything crossed!


We have the Vamoose, which is basically the bees knees of Macpac carriers, if not all carriers. Currently it sells for just over £200 which seems expensive but what you're buying is a quality piece of kit which lets you carry your child until they're 20 kg. Outdoor types probably wouldn't think twice about forking out for an expensive well fitted rucksack - this is exactly the same thing.


The carrier itself is 4.25 kg so when we carry B at the moment we're carrying a fairly whooping 13.25 kg and she is only 5 months! But the great back system (Macpac's Explorer harness) and supportive straps make it seem much lighter. The carrier comes with a removable 10 litre rucksac and storage area for another 25 litres so the person carrying the child can also carry a few other things. There are also side straps for sticks, tent poles etc. My favourite feature is the integral mirror to keep an eye on the little one as you walk - brilliant idea Macpac!

As well as the carrier we have the Sleepyhead,  sun cover and rain cover to cover every eventuality!

Every time we pop her in it she seems happy. I guess being nosey, being up high is exciting. She's even managed to sleep in it so so far so good! I can't wait for her to be 6 months so we can start the long hikes.