A Cumbrian born and bred, his native English Lake District has a special place in his heart, though he is at least equally happy in North Wales, the Scottish Highlands or the European Alps. On our most recent trip I have managed to transport a couple of pairs of hiking boots in there as well as a total of 40 nappies! The idea is to have your child’s chin level with the really rather lovely (and washable) woodland themed chinrest/face pad, so you adjust the very well-padded seat cradle up or down (there may be a biggish space in between) depending on how big the child is, and the seat is held in place with buckles and adjustors. X-Buckle Child harness: This ensures the child is safely and comfortably strapped in with no risk of falling out. There are also zipped hipbelt pockets for further storage that can be accessed on the move and the all important toy loops are great for attaching their favourite characters to.

com/Imagestorage/imagesSynchro/0/0/f728a921cff1f3129d6779e5ae8c40a8f751c1b0_E22LITLBIV243599_LITL0671415_905. He is currently President of the London Mountaineering Club, training to become a winter mountain leader, looking to finally finish bagging all the Wainwright fells of the Lake District and hoping to scale more Alpine 4000ers when circumstances allow. com/Imagestorage/imagesSynchro/0/0/072758b3872894b5fb83d96aca6632a4941878ce_E22LITLBIV243599_LITL0671415_904.The attachable sun shield is a great little device and since it’s got a metal support inside it, it’s pretty rigid. The Cross Country S4 is the ideal choice for those who require a great all-rounded child carrier with more than enough features to keep you and your child happy throughout the day.

This is also where the sunshade is kept and, as the shade doesn’t stow away particularly neatly, it would often get in the way of other items.

The LittleLife S3 Cross Country feels solid and steady, so you can confidently step out with growing babies and little kids. As well as the main storage compartment at the bottom of the carrier, there are two little hipbelt pockets, useful for stashing small items, like a hat or headlamp, and having them accessible on the go. This would also make it easier to travel with, we had to put it on the back seat as we had the pram in the boot already.

I found the lack of a kickstand meant that it wasn’t quite as stable as I’d like when loading and unloading my daughter. It’s almost as if it was a bit of an afterthought once the design of the main unit had been finished. The Little Life Cross Country back carrier is robust and simple to use, but really does seem to have a 12-month window of use from 6 months to 18 months. com/Imagestorage/imagesSynchro/0/0/321ef6e05e1470fc58b90dfb9c66ad2113f92c2e_E22LITLBIV243599_LITL0671415_4.

If travelling by buggy is the baby equivalent of being in their own little vehicle, then travelling by baby carrier must be like a motorbike ride for kids, with the wind in their hair and at one with the elements. There’s also two stretchy mesh pockets on either side and another zippered pocket halfway up the carrier on the left side.