Sherpani Rumba Kid Carrier - 2006 BCS

looked at this vs the other options from kelty and deuter. What sold me was 2500cu in. I am able to carry my child, and three days worth of gear for my child, my wife, and myself. It is easy to rig up some external straps for extra storage by using the little plastic rings on the bottom of the detachable kids backpack. The only thing I am not able to carry is my food and water. I'm 6'1" and the suspension is maxed out. The rain cover has a defect in the stitching, but I will be contacting sherpani to see if I can get it replaced. It can carry up to 70lbs

This carrier is great. Both my husband (6'2") and myself (5'6") can wear it comfortably. Our daughter LOVES it. After the initial insert, the sun cover goes on very easily and stores great. Although we haven't had a need to use the rain cover, it also looks like it would be great. It's very easy to get her in and out of and she has been on two hour plus hikes without any fussing. This is absolutely worth the money if you're planning on hiking or going anywhere!

The Rumba is a great carrier. My son loved it. It is very plush for the passenger. The driver also has it pretty good as well. The harness is adjustable with the pack on, including torso length. The payload is huge. My wife carried the three sleeping bags and the tent in her pack, and I carried everything else we needed for an overnight backpack trip in the Rumba. I carried 65 pounds including my son, and it felt great on my back. This is the best design I have seen in a kid carrier.