There’s something about stepping outside with your kids that resets everything — your energy, your focus, your creativity. Fall hikes, backyard adventures, and weekend trips are as good for the mind as they are for the body, and deuter’s latest collection makes it easy for families to get out and stay out.
Designed with comfort, safety, and sustainability in mind, these packs are built for parents who hike and kids who explore.
The Kid Comfort: Hike Farther, Breathe Easier
The Kid Comfort ($320) is built for long hikes, weekend outings, or even as a stroller alternative for city errands. Its ergonomic frame, ventilated back panel, and adjustable harness system keep both parent and child comfortable over long distances. The padded hip belt and pull-forward fins evenly distribute weight, while the soft, supportive seat lets little ones nap mid-hike. A side entry and secure belt system ensure safety, and multiple pockets keep essentials close at hand.
For parents balancing creative work with family life, time outdoors often provides the clarity that screen-heavy days don’t. The Kid Comfort turns that reset time into a shared experience, making it easier to get moving and recharge together.
The Kikki: A First Pack for Young Adventurers
The Kikki ($50) is a fun, animal-inspired backpack made for children aged three and up. Lightweight, eco-friendly, and sized for smaller frames, it’s ideal for short hikes, park days, or daily use at school. With eight liters of space, it easily fits snacks, water, and a few treasures collected along the way.
The Kikki’s simple, colorful design encourages kids to take ownership of their own adventures — something as small as packing their own bag can turn an ordinary walk into a creative exploration.
The Kids Wash Bag: Adventure-Ready Organization
For family trips or overnight stays, the Kids Wash Bag ($18) keeps essentials organized in a durable, easy-to-clean pouch. With a main compartment, mesh pocket, and carrying loops, it’s the perfect way to teach kids independence while staying prepared for the next outing.
Why Getting Outside Matters
As creative parents, it’s easy to fall into the loop of constant work and screen time. Getting outside — even for a few hours — breaks that cycle and opens space for new ideas. When your kids are part of that rhythm, it grounds the experience even further. Deuter’s gear supports that balance, helping families stay connected, refreshed, and ready to take on whatever comes next.
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
