phil & teds Traveller

S & A & Baby Makes 3 from Rockville, MD              October 25th, 2009
We agree with the previous Reviewer, it takes a bit of practice and time, even when you then know how to do it (which is the only reason we're giving it a 4 and not 5 stars), but it does go together well. Definitely practice before you expect to use it with a sleepy child on your hands if you don't want everyone cranky on vacation. We're most excited about taking this over seas. With weight and bag restrictions on flights these days, this light small pack will make it in the over head compartment without question. We can't imagine trying to do that with our full size Graco Pack n Play (as much as we love that in the living room at home or to grandma's by car). And no big deal if we have to check it if we're over our carry-on bag number limit. Very sturdy - assembled and in its bag. Once packed, there's really nothing to break in transit, again, unlike hinges, etc. of other travel cribs (and you know how gentle airlines are these days). So it's a great "real" travel crib and play yard, as well as fun for the beach, soccer games and picnics nearer to home.

Dovile from CA              July 1st, 2008
I got my Phil&Teds Traveler a few weeks ago and I used it once on the beach. Its very lightweight and it looks good. It was a little tricky to assemble it on the beach, with sand getting everywhere ( you should assemble it on the towel ). It isn't hard, but takes a few minutes. I wish they would have something that unfolds with a click of a button, but this Traveler is as close as you can get to a perfect travel crib! I loved the sides that unzip. It made easy to check and interact with my baby from the beach chair. The crib comes with a very small bag. I was struggling to fit everything back in, but I did. You can also order a UV zip cover, which I did, but I haven't tried it out yet. Never the less, I think it's a cool feature. All together a good product!