Gear Up for Summer Adventures with Baby

On your summer to do list? Hike, bike, camp and hit the beach - all with baby in tow. This list of smart gear makes it easy.

By Julie Seguss July 9, 2015

If you love hiking, biking, camping and taking full advantage of the summer season, there’s no reason to let your new little family member slow you down. You can raise an adventurous baby, enlisting him as your sidekick, with some genius baby gear — from bike seats that let you keep an eye on your little one (and his on you) to a collapsible activity seat that’s easy to pop up for fun wherever you are.

For Camping With Baby

Taking your baby on his first camping trip? The KidCo GoPod Activity Seat is a smart gadget for keeping baby safe and happy when there's not necessarily a great spot to lay down and blanket and let your tot play freely. It folds up into a carry bag similar to a camping chair and pops up into a simple entertainer that will contain your crawler or help your babe who's not quite sitting yet feel like a part of the action. Besides camping, the GoPod works well at the beach, park and in the backyard, too. Made for babies 4 months and up, it convert to a play table too.

Available at target.com, $49.95.

What adventures are you taking your baby on this summer?

–Julie Seguss