Mountainsmith Dog Trippin' Small Kit

Overall a very good product. I would not recommend using on a dog smaller that 35 lbs. The bowls came in handy on a recent hiking trip to NM.

I hike and rock climb and need a tough pack for my 35-40 lb mutt. This was a great deal and seems like the fabric and construction will hold up over time, but the sizing is a little tough. She fell within the recommended measurements, but I am having difficulty getting the pack snug enough. Also, the sleeping pad and leash it comes with seem aweful small/short. She will probably still lay on the rope bag liek she always does...

Fits our Red Heeler nicely with room to grow. She doesn't really like it, but may get used to it. The bowls alone are worth the money at the special discount price.

Our Small/Med 40# dog loves it. Thought that I might should get a Medium but the Small fits her well with much room for growth. It seems comfy for her and she Loves to wear it. The stuff is great, the blanket fits perfectly in her Med crate and the leash is handy too.

My son and I took Tucker (a 40# Boykin Spaniel) on his maiden voyage with this pack. It fit him well. Smaller dogs might have some trouble. It didn't take him long to get used to it. Soon he was off the leash and bushwhacking with us. However, somehow he ripped out of the pack (possibly by snagging it) so we had to do a field repair and hike him the rest of the way on a leash. Not quite as much fun for Tucker, but he still enjoyed it. We have plenty of potable water along our trail so we had tucker carry dry foods in water bottles. We found the pack holds four 34oz water bottles or or six 16ox bottles. He took the pack for a swim at his favorite pond and had us giggling quite a bit. The field repair aside, Tucker will now be carrying his "own weight". Love the pack, especially at the price. We don't pack in the food and water bowel, but these handy storage devices around the home. They are quite nice perks in their own right and sold separately by other brands.

Great for hiking with dog. She was not sure about having to help out at first, but now she loves it. She knows it means we are going to have fun. The dog bowls are fine and light, nice to have a leash always handy, and the little throw is nicer than I thought. All in all, a good price for a great bargain.

We went camping the day it arrived! Mala the British Lab carried her own water food- and enjoyed the bed and food bowl that came with it- AMAZING value - perfect fit!

This is sturdy pack with a convenient design, but only convenient for the person. By the end of the third day of the trip, the front belly strap (there are two) had worn a nasty sore behind the front leg of my dog. Maybe I didn't have it adjusted right, but this is something owners should be very careful of, especially since your dog can't advise you on the fit until you see her licking the wounds.

I bought an REI dog pack for my younger Border Collie mix, and she immediately ripped it to pieces in the woods, so I upgraded to a Mountainsmith pack. In fact, this is my second Mountainsmith dog pack; I bought this one for my older Border Collie mix. I have used it for carrying water on long mountain runs and for backpacking. It is very durable and seems comfortable enough. It certainly rides well on the dogs' backs. I would caution that it runs large, so the small fits my dogs well, and they are both between 40-45 pounds. The bowls should come in handy for backpacking, but the bed is probably worthless.

This is a little bulky on my pet but he's only 3 months old and 15 pounds. I bought this for him to grow into. I haven't used the pack yet, but I have used the water bowl which is great to take to the park. My dog is a rescue so hopefully whatever he turns out to be won't be too big for the pack.