This gives me a new lease on life. I’m able to leave the house for hikes even with two kids. I’m happier and my kids are loving the great outdoors. So happy with this product!
I was not impressed with how "over built" this product is considering it's weight limit. The buckels are too large. The webbing is too thick, and the actual pouch material is too thick and rough. I get that you want your product to look bulky and tough, it to me it just looks silly. Especially considering your attachment point which is the freaking load lifer on your pack. It's ssssooo dumb. I mean just spend a week rock climbing and you can see all of the lite weight fabrics and webbing that exist, and truth be told I would pay double even triple for a pouch that is made from thinner, lighter materials that are also softer. At the end of the day. The product is just sad and over built and looks dumb. Especially when your attachment point is a thin webbing load lifter.
I love the trail magik. I've taken my son in his on over a dozen backpacking trips. We took our daughter on her first backpacking trip. I decided to purchase an additional carrier in pink cuz I love the new color option and much more girly than the navy and red carrier I had.
Perfect for tired toddler legs! I am very happy to finally have a trail magik so my toddler can hitch a ride during longer walks. I do have to warn fellow EU orderers that the import costs are ~30 euro to the Netherlands, so add that mentally when ordering! I hope you find a EU distributor in the near future, then I would recommend it to all my friends!
I love the product, the only reason it gets 4 is I'm plus size and I wish straps were longer.
It doesn't feel valuable enough to justify the cost.
Carried my 30 lb 3 year old for 3 miles no problem. Definitely would not have been possible without the Trail Magik Kid Carrier!
TheTrail Magik really saved me 4th of July weekend as we foundourselves descending into a canyon to spend the day canoeing! We weren’t planning on much hiking but I decided to throw it in the camping pile last minute and I’m so glad that I did. Our short hike would have been way too steep for our 2.5 year old to hike, and I felt so much more safe being able to use my hands to safely move into the canyon. I can’t wait to try it out so we can finally gobackpacking with our toddler!
I bought for my 3year old girl, she is the right weight for it.
The back of her legs where her weight rests got really red, I realized when she eventually complained about pain.
It was also really hard for me to see the trail while wearing it with her.
I love how it attached to our packs and my child sat well in it with a hip healthy position. My only gripe is that it didn’t breathe well so my kid got really sweaty each time she was carried in it which isn’t the best when you’re out in the backcountry. Otherwise, we love it!
Overall: This carrier is as advertised: good for a kid who wants to walk a little and ride a little. So far I've tried it out with my 1.5-year-old, 28-lb friend on a 1.2-mile hike. It was easy to lift them in and out for snack breaks, toddling practice, playing in a stream, etc. I felt well balanced with toddler on the front and gear on my back (plus it's way easier to hand the kid crackers when they're on your front, as someone used to back carrying!).
Materials: Very sturdy. The buckles, webbing, and carabiners feel heavy duty to the point of overkill, but maybe I'm just used to lightweight gear.
Fit: I used the carrier with my Osprey Sportlite 30 daypack, and I haven't gotten the fit totally dialed in yet. If I have the kid high up on my body enough to feel comfortable for me, their legs are partially resting on the carrier and partially on the carabiners, which seems less than comfy for them on a longer hike. I am going to try attaching the carabiners to the sewn-in loops that hold the webbing of my pack's side compression straps next time, both to see if I can get the carrier up higher on my body and also to see if I can get more weight onto the hipbelt and off the shoulder straps.
I really wanted to love this carrier, but it is not good for much more than 10 minutes at a time. All the weight is on your shoulders, and I have chunky toddlers! Again, I really love the idea and I really wanted to like it, but it was a major back/shoulder pain after a short 20 minute hike.
WORTH IT. I have been eying the trail magik for months. Now that I have a second it was a need. My toddler loves riding in the trail magik on hikes. IT gets all of us outside and I feel strong carrying both kids. Amazing invention and needed on the market! Love how easy I can clip it on and carry on.
The Trail Magik is even easier to use than I anticipated, especially after using it a couple of times to get the right fit. It allowed me to go overnight backpacking with my toddler and easily pick him up to rest when he needed a break. This is definitely our new go-to as our little dude starts being more independent! Also the quality is great, you can tell this will last a long time.
I’m thinking this is probably best for a definite hiker family with
A big hiking backpack . I connected it to my army camelback backpack that has the zipper straps and a waist strap. The top of my bag was digging so hard into my neck. I last a few mins. My 2.5 year old is 30 pounds . It would be great for my husband no problem , but I needed something for us 2. Tried the back of him on my back to connect it to itself like others moms . I have too my muscle it was very tight and uncomfortable for us Both . So used properly on the right backpacks it would be amazing . Just didn’t work for us. Really sturdy and well made. Returned mine and waiting for refund still.
We have an older kid (close to four), and loves the easy and lightweight functionality of the trail magik. However, he complains that the lower buckles annoys his legs when he sits. I have tried to adjust both upper and lower straps and the way I turn the lower buckles, but he keeps mentioning it. Is there a way to avoid this?
Con la llegada de mi segundo hijo, la compra de trail magik nos ha ayudado a poder hacer transición en la mochila con mi hija mayor. Estamos encantadas
Have used a handful of times already and it saves us in the pinch while hiking or while exploring big cities (our littlest we backpack still in city adventures). Still in the trial phase to see if we would benefit from this on longer hikes…. Both our boys are small enough to backpack still,
Lightweight and perfect for carrying your little ones and not so little ones!! I feel so much more at peace knowing I have it with me
Love how lightweight the Trail Magik + my pack are as compared to a traditional kid carrier backpack. I have room for more snacks and Pull-Ups now! Took me a couple tries to get the hang of it. Love that it works with a plus-sized body, though I wonder how it would work for someone bigger than myself (women’s xxl). A+, well worth the money already!
I was really stuck on what to do with my toddler as we've been hiking more and more. We've done smaller hikes as he was younger and could get by with a small bag and a carrier. Now with my big kid and little I need something better and to be able to carry my big hiking bag. I saw an ad for this and thought it was GENIUS. We used it for the first time this weekend and I am stoked to take it to Colorado next week. We did a 3 mile hike with my 7 year and 2 year old. I could pop it in and out whenever he needed to be carried and it couldn't be easier to use. He loved it. And he doesn't like carriers much at all. He said it was comfy and it was a breeze to get in and out as well as on and off!
If you don't have it, GET ONE!
In love with this Carrier, so easy, useful and my son love it from his 3 years old! Also a big thank you to the team that is so adorable and efficient!