Stand up campers and raise your hearts!
You are eager to share your passion for hiking with your baby, and to introduce them to beautiful landscapes, but you are hesitant about the carrying equipment that would be most suitable for this activity? This article is for you!

The Classic
In the field of hiking, when we think of baby carriers, we immediately imagine rigid "tours", which offer some storage but are quite not very physiological or ergonomic.
These models are designed by hiking gear specialists certainly, but not by baby-carrying specialists. This small nuance is actually a key point, because logically: a baby does not behave exactly the same as technical equipment, clothing, or water bottles (if that’s the case: consult!).
Among other things:
- The child is often suspended by the crotch: top comfort during several hours of walking…
- There is no real support for the baby, so they cannot fall asleep without ending up completely crooked (corollary: the parent ends up with a completely unbalanced load)
- The child is very far from their carrier: the center of gravity is very shifted backward and their movement perception is amplified. This design choice is all the more surprising as it goes completely against usual best practices, which involve positioning heavy loads as close as possible to the carrier, to limit lever effects and the perceived weight increase! No one would think of placing a moving water pack 30cm behind the top of their bag.
This type of gear is also particularly heavy and bulky (frames, large volume), and you need to wait until the child is at least 9-10 months old to install them.

The Comfortable
So what gear to choose? Well, it depends. Not on the wind direction or the captain’s age (although... ), but mainly on whether your little one walks or not…
Option 1: Babychou does not walk
In this setup, you can be sure that they will be carried throughout the entire hike. It’s on comfort that you should focus! Since comfort is subjective, the simplest is to use the carrying system you feel most comfortable with: wrap, mei-tai, or preformed, even if some lengths hang down anyway you are not supposed to re-install the baby 15 times
Once gone.Bad point: If your usual favorite is the sling, in this case, it’s probably not the one to prioritize, due to the asymmetry that might make it quickly unpleasant !

Option 2: cute but functional
In this configuration, things get complicated.
The child is TALL.
The child is STRONG.
The child wants to CONQUER THE WORLD.
And they want to do it ALL BY MYSELF.
But not too much, though…
Understand that he will launch an assault on the universe, but only 100 meters at a time. Then he will be too tired. You will need to carry him. Then let him re-explore ME ALL ALONE, ME BIG 100 meters. And so on. During the X (insert a very high number here for your patience) km of the hike.
Preserve your mental health (and your eardrums) and put away the baby carrier. This is exactly the right moment to pull out a preformed baby carrier !

Clipped to your waist, it will allow you to let your little one climb up and down as often as needed during his trip, while avoiding complicated adjustments.
Lightweight and compact, preformed ergonomic baby carriers are really essential for parents who enjoy walking without being too bulky. And they guarantee comfort for both the baby and the carrier!
Tip: Is the walk a bit long? Our neo + offers 2 different carrying modes that allow you to switch during the hike which part of the carrier is used, and comfortably extend the outing.

So, ready for new adventures with baby?






