Freeloader Child Carrier with Seat & Stirrups - Hiking Travel Backpack Carrier for Toddlers & Small Children up to 80lbs - Ergonomic Fit & 5 Point Safety Harness - Made in USA (Midnight, M/L)

Freeloader is the best child carrier I have tried. With most carriers it seems there are some cheap components but not so with the Freeloader. I was also impressed with how quickly I received it from purchase. Easy to mount my kid, easy to get her out as well. Much better than toting a stroller in my car! Very comfortable to wear, allowed for longer distances than I could go before with her.

First things first, the backpack part is incredibly comfortable. Beyond that, it needs a lot of work.Let's start with the biggest issue, you can't use this by yourself. In order to use this with a child you will need to be traveling with another person so that they can properly attach the child and remove it when needed.Then you have the placement of the pockets on the sides of the waist band. They are made from extremely flimsy material, so much so that you need two hands to zip them close. They are set so far back on the waist that in order to use both hands to close it you have to remove one arm from the shoulder strap to reach it.Finally, let's talk about the seat. Its robust and I think very comfortable (my daughter hasn't complained), but there is no way to secure it in the up position when not in use without using the child's harness strapping and sinching it all the way down. So, you will need to readjust your child's harness every time he or she gets in and out of it making what's already a somewhat involved process even more time consuming.All that being said, I could be off base and using it wrong. It didn't come with any instructions so have just kind of been using trial and error to figure it out (very concerning as a fall from that height could potentially kill my daughter if I am using it incorrectly).Bottom line, it's alright. Maybe worth spending $100, it is most defiantly not worth the $300 that its currently priced at. But if your kid has outgrown all the other packs then this is your only option.Update: I have been using this 4-5 days a week since it arrived, less than a month, and the one redeeming quality to it has disappeared. The backpack that used to be super comfortable is no more, the straps have started to slip.It's just poor quality materials.

My husband loves this! Our 5 yr old is about 40lbs and 38 inches and she’s very comfortable. He sits down on the stairs and she climbs on/off. He says the weight is distributed pretty well and the padding is good.

The arm straps don’t seem long enough when I try to strap my son in before hefting him up but once he’s up they are loose - also too I wish there was a way to strap the seat in when it’s not being usedAnd maybe it’s the size I ordered but the metal frame part digs into my backBut otherwise he seems pretty comfy and happy once he’s up

This product is very well made and thought throw. Sadly for us it didn't work my son has no trunk control and can't sit in a chair by himself. I should have read that in the description but seemed to miss that. Still I would highly recommend this product for other families with special and additional needs.

This has worked great for us! Very happy with it. Our 5 year old walks until he's tired then climbs in for the rest of the hike. It's allowed us to go further and longer together. He's about 40lbs so it's a little workout, but my husband and I like that aspect actually. The person who wants extra training that day takes him. Our son is developmentally typical, hasn't fallen asleep in it, and is able to balance himself without relying too much on the safety straps or wiggling around. It's just a piggy back ride for him. Happy with how adjustable it is, so my husband and I can share it easily too. It's a top 5 kid product for me.

It’s heavy when not using it and trouble to fit in an airplane or a big bag but it’s great for hiking whit a 4 years old in the snow to

We used this product only a handful of times for my disabled son who weighs 48 pounds and one of the buckles broke. I would invest in a different harness considering the cost. I reached out to the company and they told me to buy a backpack strap and replace it myself.