Child carrier back pack ?
Anthony Dunk
Hi,
I've got an old aluminium frame pack which I'd like to convert to a
child carrier. It needs to be able to
carry a 3 year old child who weighs about 15 kg (with room for growth up
to somewhere in the 20-25kg
range).
Has anyone out there successfully done this sort of thing ?
Alternatively does anyone know of a child carrier that can cope with
these sorts of weights and if so how much would it cost to buy ?
Thanks,
Anthony.
David Killick
pricey - in the $300+ range. We bought one for a friend who had a nipper
a couple of years back and she raves about it. I think a three-year-old
child is at the upper end of its carrying capacity though.
A 20-25 kg kid is going to get a bit hard to lug on your back, have you
considered one of those rugged looking three-wheel strollers with the
all-terrain tyres??
cheers,
David.
Roger Caffin
> I've got an old aluminium frame pack which I'd like to convert to a
> child carrier. It needs to be able to
> carry a 3 year old child who weighs about 15 kg (with room for growth up
> to somewhere in the 20-25kg
> range).
problem. The frame down the side of one's back was where the kids legs
should be. Generally the kids legs are pressed up against your side
just above the waist with a real carrier. So I made a papoose frame
out of some tubing, added some webbing for the waist band and shoulder
straps, and them made a canvas bucket seat. I put a shelf at the
bottom for two reasons: it kept the papoose upright on the ground, and
it helped carry piles of nappies and kids clothes and...
You know, a 25kg kid really ought to be starting to do his/her own
walking! Parental devotion goes a long way, but... Yes, there is a
period when their abilities are limited, but they grow, they grow.
Cheers
Roger Caffin
Don Baker
available. She enjoyed her trips in it - lots of Ski touring - day trips
only, lots of day walks and domestic travels around the supermarket etc. -
she liked looking at people in the eye. She was comfortable enough to
sleep. I cannot comment too much on the proposed conversion but its success
will depend on the design and quality of the work. I would suggest careful
examination of what is in the market. Buy second-hand if in doubt about the
comfort factor that you might achieve in your conversion.
Don
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Anthony Dunk
Thanks for your feedback guys :-)
I built a working model yesterday... basically a hinged board bolted to the
bottom of the frame and held
at the right angle by two diagonal pieces of rope tied to the top of the frame.
On top of this I attached
a backward facing plastic chair and added a seat belt for safety. Still needs
more work to improve the
harness for the passenger, but seems to work ok.
Maybe I'll post a photo of this contraption when its finished...
Cheers,
Anthony.
Roger Caffin
>
> Thanks for your feedback guys :-)
>
> I built a working model yesterday... basically a hinged board bolted to the
> bottom of the frame and held
> at the right angle by two diagonal pieces of rope tied to the top of the frame.
> On top of this I attached
> a backward facing plastic chair and added a seat belt for safety. Still needs
> more work to improve the
> harness for the passenger, but seems to work ok.
Some kids far prefer facing forwards, and the commercial ones are
built this way. I do not know if the direction the kid faces has any
effect on travel sickness. I am only going on what I would prefer
myself.
But then, facing backwards may have the kid facing the other person
travelling behind, and would keep twigs etc out of the kids face.
Hum...
More technically, facing forward gets the kids centre of gravity much
closer to the spine. And the kid can lean head forward against
porter's back. Reduces whiplash.
Ho hum, Let us know how it goes?
Cheers
Roger Caffin