Kelty K.I.D.S. FC 3.0 Frame Child Carrier

This top-of-the-line trail-based carrier has a unique five-point, adjustable child’s harness for your youngster. Kelty K.I.D.S. FC 3.0 Frame Child Carrier is also easy to use and comfortable for parents and children and comes with patented technology.

Kelty K.I.D.S. FC 3.0 Features

• Auto-deploy kickstand; five-point, adjustable child¿s harness; no-pinch hinges; and 3M reflective tape add convenience and safety
• Sun/Rain hood protects your child from the elements and the child-view mirror allows you to keep watch without removing your pack
• Includes a zip-off diaper bag and a changing pad for added convenience
• With under-seat storage and waistbelt storage pocket you’ll always have what you need
• 50-pound weight limit

Kelty K.I.D.S. FC 3.0 Frame Child Carrier Review

We wanted to get a nice backpack carrier to carry our 21-month old daughter for our upcoming trip to Montana. We were doing lots of hiking around Glacier National Park, but we also wanted it for walks around the neighborhood. We narrowed it down to the Sherpani Rumba and the Kelty FC 3.0, and bought both so we could try them out (then return the one we didn’t like). I really wanted to like the Sherpani, but it was just not as comfortable as the Kelty. No matter how much adjusting I did, both my husband and I always had aching shoulders after not even an hour walk. Also, our daughter was able to wiggle halfway out of it, then would cry because she would get stuck halfway. She was just not comfortable in that pack, and would even try to avoid being put in it. Not so with the Kelty! It fits like a dream, both for the wearer and the child! Our daughter literally begs to get in it. We had some very long hikes, and she was always happy as a clam in the pack. We even wore her around the airport. She would be sitting in the airplane for hours, be tired and cranky, yet still got excited about climbing back into the Kelty carrier when we got off the plane. When adjusted correctly, you never feel the weight in your shoulders. I even walked around town for a few hours with my (at the time) 18-month old daughter in it when I was 4 months pregnant, and I didn’t feel it at all until I got home. Then, I felt like I just did a 2-hour step workout, but still no shoulder pain (my legs sure did feel that I was walking around with an extra 20-30 lbs, though!).

After using this pack a lot around town (and even around the house while making dinner and such), and taking it across the country for hiking, I still absolutely love it. The storage space is more than enough for your daily needs, and, because the small backpack unzips from the back, I was even able to leave my diaper bag at home and just use the small Kelty backpack. In the small pack, I usually brought fit diapers, wipes, changing pad, lots of snacks, plus personal items like wallet, sunglasses, sunscreen, bug spray, antibacterial gel, etc. Then in the bottom part we would fit lunch for 5, plus sweaters for the baby, hats, a large digital camera, and maybe a few other odds and ends.

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