Soleil really brought it with this one! When we decided to hike through the underground caverns of Texas Hill Country with our 9 month old in tow, I knew we were in for it. BUT, Soleil swooped in to save the day. Our very first time using this carrier happened to be during the hike— and we even easily navigated the side hold! It was comfortable for mama, took the pain off of my shoulders, and kept baby comfy for the entire walk. The only thing that would have made this even better would be if it was a little easier to clip together (but maybe this was first-time user error).