Hiking is a cinch with the ERGO Baby Carrier.
I recently went on a 2 hour hike with several other families. I had my ERGO front pouch that held sunscreen, a small digital camera, Kleenex, and a couple of snacks. In the zippered pocket of the ERGO itself I had a diaper and wipes, and on my back was my baby. I had my Nalgene water bottle clipped with a caribiner onto the black webbing part of one shoulder strap, we both donned our sunhats and we were ready to go.
Other than my water bottle, I had no added weight. The framed carriers that many people were carrying looked so heavy – especially those who filled up the ample storage area. And because it was a wide gravel trail, a few people opted to use jog strollers. One Mom was having a terrible time, because her daughter wanted to be carried, not strolled, and her stroller was so full of stuff that it was had to push.
When my daughter wanted to walk for awhile, I just unbuckled the chest strap and slid her down my back. Later I swung her back up in. It wasn’t a big ordeal, like with the framed carriers and when I wasn’t carrying her, I didn’t feel like I was carrying a thing.