Backpack Reviews

My 3 year old daughter was very excited to receive this beautiful shocking pink flowery backpack with blue trim - she immediately switched to using it instead of her old navy blue snoopy backpack. She had problems opening and closing the bag since the "clasp" requires some strength to press the button to allow the "rope" through to open or close the bag. However, it did provide her with a new learning experience and she managed to learn how to do it herself after a few tries. The bag is also very useful in that it is big enough to hold a number of toys, a drinking cup and even a small book but not too big to be cumbersome. She is not mad keen on the elbow and knee pads though but I think it is because we have only just introduced her to her scooter, and her enthusiasm for the back pack more than balance out her lack of interest in these pads.

This is a grrrrrrrreat carrying case! It is good for the Gameboy Advance SP. It fits the Game Boy, Adapter, and over 10 games! BUY THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Son is 7 yrs old and is a huge Ninja Turtle fan. He completely fell in love with his Christmas present this year. I was happy because of the quality and durabilty of the roller. He doesnt have to carry all of those books on his back now.

Its actually a soft, plush material. It uses a magnet for a latch and has one main compartment and two side pockets, one is used for a pretty nicely done map that's permanently attached to the backpack by a string. everything seems well made.

By itself, its not really an educational toy, but our two year old really pays attention when she's watching the show and "reading" the books. Thanks to the packpack, she feels like every trip is a Dora adventure. She's always finding a "troll" bridge or "stone tower". I think she's paying more attention to her surroundings because of the series.

My daughter loves her back pack. She has just started pre-school and she takes her change of clothes in her back pack every morning. She never leaves home without it she screams wheresmy back pack. And I can wash it if it gets dirty.

I got this a year ago for my then 2-year old daughter to use as a carry-on when we were going on an international flight. I looked all over for a cute backpack that would be comfortable for a little girl to carry. Most of the bags I saw were too big or too stiff - but this was was just right for her! It was the perfect size for her crayons, a mini-coloring book (not a full-size one though) a few small toys plus a cup in the side pocket. I could have even fit a diaper and wipes in there but I didn't want it to get too heavy for her. It would have been great if only I hadn't left it in my dad's car when I got to the airport! It has gotten lots of use since then both as a toy for make-believe dress-up and as a very convenient catch all when we're going out. I highly recommend this toy/bag for anyone with a little Dora fan!

My 3 year old son loves his LeapPad backpack! He carries it every where we go. I liked the thought of having a place to store all of his books and cartridges. However there is only room for 3 extra books and cartridges. I would give this backpack an A+ if there was just more room to store books and cartridges.

I love having a place to organize my daughter's stuff; I was worried about losing cartridges.
I also wish there was room for more books and cartridges.

My 3-year-old son just got the whole First LeapPad treatment for his birthday, and so far he's had more fun with the backpack than with the LeapPad itself. It was fun to watch his excitement as he filled up his backpack with all of the books and cartridges he had gotten. Then he put it on and ran around the house at full speed, giggling. I don't know which he liked better--the "organization" of his stuff or the feel of that extra weight on his back, which made him run really fast! If you're buying the LeadPad for a special kid and want to make a big hit, you'll definitely want to include this accessory.

The bag isn't worth it, unless you plan on doing alot of travel with your Gamecube. The padding is makes the bag too bulky for any other practical use. You also have to be extra careful with the bag, just think of the contents that are in there!! Your games, your controllers, your GAMECUBE and your GBA if you have one!

In the game case in front, it holds: 8 Gamcube Cd's, 8 normal CD's, one pocket for small accessories, cables, or memory cards.
The pocket on the outside at the top in front, is meant for a GBA
A pocket below that holds small thin items, like memory cards.
Two zippered pockets on either sid eof the previous pockets, can't hold controllers, but cables fit.
On the inside, there is a large pocket, which can hold two controllers vertically.
You can strap down the gamecube in the heart of the backpack, along with the Mobile Monitor 5.4 and Mobile Power GC.
I put a memory card in the pocket in the game case, a deck of cards in the GBA pocket, nothing in the thin pocket, the Mobile Monitor/ Gamecube car adapter in the left pocket, the Mobile Monitor AC power cord in the right pocket, two controllers in the pocket inside, and a Gamecube ecquipped with a Mobile Monitor and Batteryin the strap for the gamecube, and the gamecube AC cord on top of the gamecube.
The padding is sufficient and is better than a normal backpack. Anything smaller than this is insufficient.

this sounds sooooooo great! i have read many things about all of the other packs and they wern`t any good. I have both the game boy advance and the gamecube and i preordered both just to make sure i got them because i was so excited. i have six games for my gamecube: luigis mansion, pikmin, wave race, crazy taxi, star wars rogue leader: rogue squadron II, and super monkey ball. all great of course. and for my gameboy advance i have: supermario advance, gt advance, and mario kart super curcit. so you can see why i am picky about what pack i get. That is why i picked this is has a place for your gba, gcn (gamecube), gamecube games, and a gcn controller. man i love this. by the way if you are wondering why i got both the gamecube and gameboy advance, i got the gamecube because of the cool games especially luigi`s mansion and the reason i got the game boy advance was i have never owned a gameboy and because of the cool way that the gamecube and game boy advance will hook up in the future.

The bag isn't worth it, unless you plan on doing alot of travel with your Gamecube. The padding is makes the bag too bulky for any other practical use. You also have to be extra careful with the bag, just think of the contents that are in there!! Your games, your controllers, your GAMECUBE and your GBA if you have one!

In the game case in front, it holds: 8 Gamcube Cd's, 8 normal CD's, one pocket for small accessories, cables, or memory cards.
The pocket on the outside at the top in front, is meant for a GBA
A pocket below that holds small thin items, like memory cards.
Two zippered pockets on either sid eof the previous pockets, can't hold controllers, but cables fit.
On the inside, there is a large pocket, which can hold two controllers vertically.
You can strap down the gamecube in the heart of the backpack, along with the Mobile Monitor 5.4 and Mobile Power GC.
I put a memory card in the pocket in the game case, a deck of cards in the GBA pocket, nothing in the thin pocket, the Mobile Monitor/ Gamecube car adapter in the left pocket, the Mobile Monitor AC power cord in the right pocket, two controllers in the pocket inside, and a Gamecube ecquipped with a Mobile Monitor and Batteryin the strap for the gamecube, and the gamecube AC cord on top of the gamecube.
The padding is sufficient and is better than a normal backpack. Anything smaller than this is insufficient.

this sounds sooooooo great! i have read many things about all of the other packs and they wern`t any good. I have both the game boy advance and the gamecube and i preordered both just to make sure i got them because i was so excited. i have six games for my gamecube: luigis mansion, pikmin, wave race, crazy taxi, star wars rogue leader: rogue squadron II, and super monkey ball. all great of course. and for my gameboy advance i have: supermario advance, gt advance, and mario kart super curcit. so you can see why i am picky about what pack i get. That is why i picked this is has a place for your gba, gcn (gamecube), gamecube games, and a gcn controller. man i love this. by the way if you are wondering why i got both the gamecube and gameboy advance, i got the gamecube because of the cool games especially luigi`s mansion and the reason i got the game boy advance was i have never owned a gameboy and because of the cool way that the gamecube and game boy advance will hook up in the future.

I live in a dense downtown area and rely on public transit, so a baby carrier has been a must since day 1 (day 4 to be exact). I bought this because my little girl got too big for her soft Snugli, and too heavy to carry in front. My only real complaints are that it looks bulky and it's a bit heavy, but it is built for comfort, which makes up for the weight. I can even use it for exercise walks, and my back and shoulders feel fine the next day. It has a lot of bags and stuff attached, which I took off, because the built-in storage is more than enough for whatever I need for the day. That also helped reduce the bulky look. It has little pockets in the waistband where I can tuck my keys and train pass, and the kickstand doesn't stick out too far when folded in, which is very important on crowded buses. I love that I can leave the house with just this and nothing else and have my hands totally free. It's easy to get on and off when I'm alone. I only wish someone would invent a back carrier that solves the problem of a sleeping baby's floppy head. Overall, I enjoy this carrier and would buy it again.

We bought our first backpack, a compact, secondhand. We weren't sure if we'd like it, of if our child would like it. Well, we loved it, and we recently upgraded to the Cross Terrain. We had no idea what we were missing!

It's hard to believe how well designed this pack is, compared to our previous one. It fits better, holds the kid better, and the features are superb. If the price is keeping you away, check out the Cross Country, which is exactly the same, except it has fewer pockets and somewhat less padding. We splurged on this one for the brighter color and the extra pockets.

Plus side: The main advantages of this backpack over our prior compact are it's enlarged storage spaces, better padding on all the straps, fully adjustable (and easy to adjust) straps all around. Since we do a lot of walking at dusk, the built in reflective strips and lighter color (Gray) were selling points as well. The kid straddles the lower pack; they can't stand up or launch themselves out of it (which is why we upgraded), and they can't kick you or ride with their knees in your back. Also, there are plenty of pockets, even a cell-phone and water-bottle holder.

Minus side: The main drawbacks are: the price (~2x a compact), though cheaper than most high-end hiking packs. The pack is also heavier than our prior compact, but not prohibitively so. Finally, the "landing gear" that holds it upright on the ground doesn't have a hard lock when deployed (unlike some brands), so you have to be careful when setting it down with the kid onboard.

Niggling minus points (engineers take note): the reflective strips are nice, but smaller than I had hoped. The pockets are numerous, but it seems like they went overboard. The sun visor is hard to attach, but not that hard. I consider these all minor.

Whatever pack you buy, make sure it fits before you get it. Put the kid in and do some shopping. Get someone to show you how to adjust it properly.

As promised, this is my follow-up from a previous review. After using this over Mother's Day weekend, I would not use anything else. There is so much storage space, we didn't need the stroller; the diapers, wipes, bottles and more fit easily into the ample storage compartments. My 14mo old daughter loves this! In fact, she loves it so much she cried to get back in when I took her out of it.

The canopy is great and did a fantastic job of keeping the sun off of her. After practice at putting the canopy on and taking it off, it's now a snap to use. It's able to be folded up and tucked away between the detachable storage compartments on the back of the pack.

The kickstand is handy to use the backpack as a seat for her when we sat down to take a break. I heard nothing but "WOW"s and "Awesome" from other people the whole time I was walking around with her in it. It was as if no one had ever seen such a thing before, which I find hard to believe. While at the zoo we went into exhibits that didn't allow strollers (while laughing to myself) and had no problems getting around with this. While parents had to park their strollers outside, we went about the exhibits with no problem.

Do yourself a favor and at least try this. It's reasonably priced and you'll be thankful you did it - for yourself and for your child. Depending on where you buy, you can always take it back if you don't like it.

My four year old has this backpack (...)My kiddo barely uses this backpack. On her small frame (fits size 5 now), it's very akward for her to walk with it on, because the book ends up being wider than her body. This causes her to get stuck in doors and tight spaces. I usually just end up holding the thing for her, don't know about your kid but mine hates wearing backpacks for long anyway!

The design is hard on their bodies because the book is so flat, and with extra books in the backpack it's very hard against the back.

The backpack doesn't hold many of the books, I can fit maybe 2 in there. (...) Don't buy this, it'll just sit on the shelf!

This is a big help in storing the leappad, books and cartridges. It keeps everything organized and is great for travel. You can get the pink one to match the pink leappad or the blue/green one for the blue system. I only wish there were more mesh slots for the cartridges but you can fit 2 in each slot (store 8 cartridges). Well worth it.

I like the idea of having a back pack that matches the Leap Pad. The only thing I think is missing is more slots for the small game cartridges. Very durable & easy to carry.

This backpack is fine for a walk in the park but if you intend to do any serious hiking for an afternoon I wouldn't recommend it. First problem that we found with it is that it was difficult to put on once our 1 yr old was in it, (he weighs 25 lbs). The next problem was that after hiking for about an hour the straps cut into our shoulders. There is NOT enough padding if you will be wearing it for an afternoon of hiking. My husband also had a problem with pain in the middle uppper part of his back after wearing this backpack.

I would have to say that if you are planning on doing more than an occaional walk in the park, spend the money and get a Kelty or a Tough Traveler. I recently bought a Kelty Ridgeline and it is worth the extra money. A friend of mine has the tough Traveller Stallion and she loves it.

On the plus side this backpack has great storage with the fanny pack (good for sippy cups or camera) and a great storage area in the back.

We bought this carrier last months, used it several times and like it. My 11-month daughter likes riding it when we take her on hiking trips. There is a lot of storage space to carry snacks and water for all of us! My daughter is 20lbs now and we can use it until she is 40lbs according to the product description. The straps can be a little more padded and it's heavier b/c of the extra storage and the canopy. But we like it so far and I would recommend it.

We bought last years model that did not have the sunshade. We have went on several short hiking trips and our daughter who is only 4 months old loves it (note manufacturer recommends 6 month old but she is tall for her age and has good head/upper body control) We liked this carrier so much that when we saw the new model had a sunshade, I sold my old one and am currently waiting for the new one to arrive. The only complaint I have is that it needs stirrups or a place for the baby to rest her feet. We normally go on long hikes and are concerned that her legs and feet will swell from the inactivity. We had this happen in a different carrier on a 40 minute walk. Other than that one complaint, I think this carrier is a great value.