Where is all the cool dad gear?!?

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Here is the dealio. Im a 22 year old guy about to have a baby girl and i wanted to get a diaper bad and one of those kangaroo thingys that you put the baby that sits on your chest, but all the stuff i see if for the moms. Can anyone help me out to find some cool looking stuff? =D

Answer
When my wife and I were picking out new baby gear, she actually found a really nice Under Armour backpack that we use as our diaper bag. It works really well:

- has plenty of pockets for diapers, wipes and everything
- we use the mp3 pocket for pacifiers so they're easy to find
- has two side pockets for water bottles that we use for baby bottles
- i don't feel like a total fool carry it around

Here's a link to what it looks like:
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1993258&CAWELAID=110518413

As for a baby carrier, I use this:
http://www.evenflo.com/product.aspx?id=188&pfid=167

I really like it because it's easily adjustable and fairly comfortable to wear. It isn't some bright obnoxious color and it supports a baby facing frontwards or backwards.

Plus, most people will be focusing on your kid and not you, so you have that going for you.

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I just bought one of these at the thrift store so we can take our baby hiking with us. It is in great shape and we love it, but i want to wash it. The instructions say to follow the instructions in the manual to remove the washable seat (it is machine washable according to the tag) but i don't have the manual and can't find it on line. I've gotten it partially removed but I think there must be an easier way, and i can't figure out which parts go in the washing machine and where the "machine washable" parts stop. Can anyone help me? thanks so much!

Answer
I didn't have an owner's manual either, so I simply removed the entire nylon part from the frame and detatched the backpack . I filled the sink with warm water and soaked it all for 15 minutes then I used a brush with a bit of laundry soap on it to clean it. Then I gave it good rinse and hung it up to dry. It took a day and a half to dry (because the foam had absorbed some water) but it looked new in the end. If you only want to wash part of it just soak and clean that part.
Bottom line: handwash it with mild soap, using the washing machine might tangle it up or worse.

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