Baby Sherpa Diaper Backpack, Alpha Black

I have had this bag for a couple of years. Some of the other reviewers noted quality issues, the only thing I have noticed was that the bungees stretched out and gave up faster than I would have liked. I have pulled them tight and cut off the excess one or two times. The rest of the bag looks brand new, since the material seems impervious to stains and tears.Here is how I use this bag, and I love it.#1) Airplane travel.There is no better bag that I have found for airplane travel with kids. I don't use the changing pad that comes with the bag, since it is a bit big and bulky. I use a thinner more flexible one and slide it in the front open section of the bag along with our boarding passes. In the "laptop sleeve", I can fit either my 15" work laptop (I have to stretch it a bit to do this), or I will store my iPad, one or two magazines, a coloring book, and some paperback kids books.I use the bottom insulated compartment for a kids change of clothes, snacks, and the airplane harness.The top portion of the bag holds my wallet, diapers, wipes, my camera. iPad can also fit here if I am carrying the laptop.The side pockets hold smaller treats (lollipops, stickers) for coaxing my kid to get in the seat and stay there. The other one holds my cell phone. One of the small pockets on the side has a string with a clip for keys, so I always know where they are.The bungees can hold a kids jacket and blankie or lovey.Then I still have the mesh pocket for a drink.I also use a carabiner to clip on bags of food or airport purchases, there are handy plastic rings on the bag for this purpose. You can really load up and live up to the sherpa name.Even with all this, it still fits under the seat. With this bag I feel confident to fly alone with my kid, with both hands free and an organized bag filled with kid necessities.#2) The beach or hikingFor a day trip to the beach, I fill the insulated compartment with a frozen water bottle and snacks or a small picnic lunch. The top portion still holds diapers and also sunscreen, and magazines in the laptop sleeve. I have to carry another large tote for the tent, towels and sand toys. I use the bag as a pillow while lying on the beach. The bag will get hot in the sun, so I would only bring it if you have a tent or shade.The handle on top makes it easy to move around once fully loaded. The straps are well padded, so I have never been uncomfortable wearing it. The back of the bag is a nice mesh fabric so I don't have a sweaty back.I love the bag for these types of trips/outings. I think it is bit of overkill for an everyday diaper bag (except for an infant who needs formula). I don't take it shopping or to little trips around town. But it is a killer carry-on bag, and definitely beats carrying a diaper bag + cooler for picnics.

I researched all sorts of baby diaper backpacks and thought this one would be the winner. It is an okay bag but now I wish I had kept the tags and paperwork to return it. The Lap top pocket is barely big enough to hold a laptop and if you do carry a lap top, there is no room for a changing pad (you have to choose one or the other and i would rather the changing pad). There is no diaper specific pockets or even enough inside pockets to separate your things. Also, there are no stroller straps to attach to your stroller or shopping cart for when you'd like to put your bag down. The big built in cooler is nice, but since most people just carry a few snacks for their children and not a six pack of cans, it makes for much less storage in the main backpack and makes the backpack top heavy. It also has no pacifier holder. The two extra side pockets could be slightly bigger. The material seems to be durable so far and it has served it's purpose. All in all, I would recommend a more diaper gear friendly bag to others. For being a diaper backpack, the Alpha Sherpa doesn't have all their bases covered.

The concept of being hands free while carrying a diaper bag is great. However, I found this bag to be bulky and wasn't really as roomy as I thought it would be. It has many pockets and compartments, but the compartments are small as it's hard fit everything I need to carry. The worst part is the bottom "cooler" compartment. Often times this compartment is crushed by the top compartment as it is "top heavy". The side pockets sticks out too much and gets caught on things as I walk through narrow spaces (ie aisles or through gates). I'd much rather have one big back pack with one compartment so that I can pack more stuff or be able to carry larger items. I don't think it's worth the money.

I purchased this product in April didn't use it until our first Family Vacation in May and have used it once a week for swim class. The product has now ripped on the main strap side - (where you put your arm through) Where the strap attaches to the back pack how did it rip already. :( So sad!!!!I was under the impression the product was built to last.

This is a great baby backpack, but I only gave it four stars because I found the main compartment a bit too small. It has a large cooler on the bottom for food and drinks that need to stay cold, and that's why the main compartment is smaller. When my daughter gets older and I have a need to cart food and drinks around, I'll be using this backpack more often. For now though, I am using another pack that has a larger main compartment.

great to maintain everything organized and fits a lot of stuff but. There is a place for everything but it is kind of big. Also one of the shoulder straps is getting ripped. So much for durability. Same happened to our first Sherpa. Might fit a small laptop not a 15''. Overall happy with cooler and pockets but I don't think ill buy it again. Definitely wont last for school years like the ad says.

I bought this for an upcoming trip and as I have just begun packing, one of the side zippers have broken and come right off which makes that section unusable. I'm hoping that the others hold up until the end of my trip. It would have been better to use my hiking backpack which has more room and is more durable. It's a great idea but not worth the money.

This larger baby Sherpa was going to be a shower gift, but when It arrived and I realized it was rip stop nylon and not the sturdy cordura of the regular baby Sherpa, I returned it.