tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20576027.post-1149863966011033352006-06-09T10:18:00.000-04:002006-06-09T10:39:26.046-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5176/2068/1600/DKCII.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5176/2068/320/DKCII.jpg" border="0" /></a> Gear Review: <a href="http://www.upsideover.com/product_p/dtr-kc2.htm">Deuter Kid Comfort II </a> Price: $179.99 Upside: This pack is very easy to adjust from Dad to Mom. The Vari Quick system allows you to change the torso length in a flash. Loading your child is by far the easiest in the Kid Comfort II because the side opens as apposed to most of the other carriers where you need to top load the child. Downside: You must remember to push out the back of the frame before you put the pack down with the child. This is a mistake I made on the first stop. I was attentive to the carrier and my little one did not fall over but it was very tippy without the frame fully extended. This is not uncommon in many packs. Over All Impression: I have to say, I was surprised how comfortable the pack was. I was also very pleased with the way it handled my 30 lb. 3 year old. She tends to reach for branches and leaves and this did not compromise my hiking at all. It was so comfortable it felt very similar to my regular backpack fully loaded. We took the Kid Comfort II on a pretty technical rocky trail with some twists and turns and it managed the load very well. Leave it to Deuter to engineer a superb pack. Cool features: Hydration compatible; put in a bladder and you and your child have access to hydration during the hike. Mesh pockets on the sides that the child can reach while in the carrier for snacks or the cute little teddy bear that comes with the pack.<div class="blogger-post-footer">outdoor gear for kids</div>Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687804285984470939noreply@blogger.com