If you would rather lead your girlfriends on a six-mile hike through rocky terrain than have a baby shower with finger sandwiches and name games, the Kelty

Kangaroo Front Carrier was designed with you in mind. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the makers of the Kelty Kangaroo Front Carrier are inspired by the natural backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, where they test, create and continually innovate their products designed to keep you hiking through the woods even after your little one has arrived.

When you're in the middle of the woods, the last thing you need to worry about is a complicated baby carrier. The Kelty Kangaroo Front Carrier unbuckles from the harness and opens fully, making it super simple to load your baby into the carrier. Then the vest-like harness slips on easily.

The Kelty Kangaroo Front Carrier was designed with your comfort and your baby's comfort in mind. This soft, supportive carrier cradles your infant or toddler (up to 28 pounds) on your front, facing in or out. The Kelty Kangaroo Front Carrier gives head and neck support to tiny babies, and the support panel can be folded down to give older babies a better view.

Since hard-core hikers will hit the trail, rain or shine, the Kelty Kangaroo Front Carrier includes a sun and rain protection hood, which tucks away easily when not in use. In particularly cold weather, your baby will be warm snuggled against you, and you can keep your hands warm in a special hand warmer pocket. And when the wonders of nature are not enough to enthrall your little one, The Kelty Kangaroo Front Carrier boasts an extra-large removable mesh accessory pocket to hold favorite toys, as well as extra diapers, wipes, or your essentials.

Constructed of durable ripstop nylon with a soft Supplex nylon lining, the Kelty Kangaroo Front Carrier is machine washable, for the inevitable messes that come from dealing with baby or nature (or both). The Kelty Kangaroo Front Carrier also keeps your safety in mind, with 360 degrees of 3M reflective tape to keep you visible when the sun goes down.

Your child won't outgrow the Kelty Kangaroo Baby Carrier until they exceed 28 pounds, due to the expandable seat. You'll be comfy, too, since the padded shoulder straps adjust to comfortably fit all shapes and sizes, and the padded, adjustable waist belt contours to your unique shape, giving you the comfort and support you need. You can also share the Kelty Kangaroo Front Carrier between parents of different sizes, since the patented Scherer Cinch waist belt system makes it adjustable for wearers of different sizes.

So next time an outdoorsy friend is planning a cutesy baby shower, get her a Kelty Kangaroo Front Carrier instead, strap on your own, and head for the hills!