We looked at a lot of options for travel cribs / cots / bassinets , in reality nothing really seemed to fit what we were REALLY looking for, which would be light, compact, fit nicely in a backpack. It seemed like they were either big and bulky or small but oblong. We ended up getting the Phil & Teds Traveler, Travel Crib,while it is still bulkier than we would like, we found it to be usable especially since at 3-4 months both of the boys can fit without really disturbing the other.
The crib is pretty light, coming in around 7lbs, it's reasonably compact, and doesn't have a funky shape. The frame seems sturdy enough that it will last to their toddler years as well. The fitted sheet that comes with it to go over the therma-rest is softer than any sheets we have for our own bed, so I think they're plenty cozy sleeping on it. We found that setting up the crib was extremely easy, 8 pieces to snap together for the frame, a couple zippers, put some air in the therma-rest and you are done. We had read some negative reviews on the setup before we bought it, so we were a little worried at first, but putting it together the first time was a breeze. The take-down however can be a little bit of a pain in the ass. The pieces that snap together for the rails are impossible to depress enough to disconnect the two sections without using some sort of object to push them in. Once you take the pieces apart a few times, you'll realize what works and what doesn't(your fingers) and it won't be a problem.
All in all it's a great product that fit packed in our luggage and didn't require any real extra hauling around, just a slightly bulging backpack! Now that we can't fit both boys in a single crib we may have to break the bank a bit to buy another one, but at least we won't be breaking our backs!
The crib is pretty light, coming in around 7lbs, it's reasonably compact, and doesn't have a funky shape. The frame seems sturdy enough that it will last to their toddler years as well. The fitted sheet that comes with it to go over the therma-rest is softer than any sheets we have for our own bed, so I think they're plenty cozy sleeping on it. We found that setting up the crib was extremely easy, 8 pieces to snap together for the frame, a couple zippers, put some air in the therma-rest and you are done. We had read some negative reviews on the setup before we bought it, so we were a little worried at first, but putting it together the first time was a breeze. The take-down however can be a little bit of a pain in the ass. The pieces that snap together for the rails are impossible to depress enough to disconnect the two sections without using some sort of object to push them in. Once you take the pieces apart a few times, you'll realize what works and what doesn't(your fingers) and it won't be a problem.
All in all it's a great product that fit packed in our luggage and didn't require any real extra hauling around, just a slightly bulging backpack! Now that we can't fit both boys in a single crib we may have to break the bank a bit to buy another one, but at least we won't be breaking our backs!
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