KellyMacd & Co: Changing Bag Review: PacaPod Hastings

Seeing as I've been travelling yesterday and today (pictures and post of that tomorrow hopefully) I thought I'd throw up a changing bag review I'd already written up. Enjoy!!

So yes, it's yet another changing bag review. I'm still on my quest for the perfect changing bag and this time we are looking at the PacaPod Hastings which I bought from www.naturalbabyshower.com for £65. This company has wonderful customer service and excellent delivery charges and speed.

I bought the Hastings in the mocha colour which, as you can see from the pictures is a lovely brown. It also comes in a lighter stone colour. It comes with two travel pods, the changer pod and feeder pod, and a small changing mat and a set of pram/pushchair clips.

I really wanted to love this bag as I wanted a backpack style and I loved the colour but unfortunately it wasn't meant to be :( I found the convertable strap system uncomfortable to carry as you can't just sling one of the backpack straps over your shoulder as it's all one long strap (hence it's convertable nature) so it all feeds through and becomes too long. Plus, the strap feels too thin and so it's uncomfortable on your shoulder.

The front slip pocket was just too small for me as I like to be able to fit my large Kipling clutch in it and there was no way it would fit. That would mean I'd have to unclip the front of the bag and unzip the top every time I needed my purse which just wasn't practical.

The shape and structure of the bag meant that every time I took one of the pods out, such as when I needed to feed or change son 3 or just grab the soother wipes, the rest of the contents would move and fall to the bottom so I'd have to sort it all out again which I feel would've become really annoying.

So overall I was disappointed but I don't think the bag is bad itself, just that it wasn't suited y I how I wanted to use it. I've put in the pictures below of when I was trying it out for you all to see.