Orange and green pet carrier with both side extensions unfolded on a white background.

Compact green and orange carrier with two red front pockets and orange handles.

Close-up of the cream side wall, red awning and gray mesh opening on the expanded carrier.

Close-up of the gray mesh panel, black zipper border and green central body.

A tabby cat and its owner pause beside the expanded carrier at a wooded campsite.

The compact carrier’s rear panel and orange handles beside a kitten at a wooden cabin doorway.

Backpack-to-Tent Expandable Cat Carrier

kr.1,014.54

For hikes, park days, and hands-free miles together.

Up to 17.6 lbPet fit guide

Free shippingUnited States (US)
Free 30-day returnsno reason needed — how it works
Let your pet try it at home. If they can't sit, turn, and settle — or you change your mind — send it back within 30 days. No reason needed, and we pay the return shipping with a prepaid label. A fit test indoors doesn't affect your return, and a little fur is expected.
Full refund, or a free exchange that ships as soon as the carrier scans your return.
Start a return or exchange online with your order number, or email [email protected] — we reply within 1 business day.
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Free tracked shipping — United States (US)Ships in 1–2 business days · 4–12 business days to your door · tracked the whole way

Color Orange / Green

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Features

Ventilated panels
Padded back straps
Weight-balanced carry
Reinforced frame
Safety leash clip
Abrasion-resistant base
Recommended for pets up to 17.6 lb
Set Backpack to Tent

Fit & dimensions

Carrier size (L×W×H)16.9 × 7.9 × 15.7 in
Carrier weight4.74 lbs

Check your pet’s real weight against this carrier’s limit in “Will my pet fit?” below.

Description

A structured backpack-style carrier that opens out on both sides into a tent-shaped mesh enclosure — one bag for the walk in and the pause at the campsite.

Some days out have two parts: the walk in, and the long pause once you arrive. This carrier is built for both. Closed, it is a firm, upright backpack-style bag in olive green with two orange top handles, a pair of red pockets across the front and yellow pockets on the side. Steel support rods slot into sleeves in the body and a fixing board slides into the base to hold that shape.

Open both sides out and it becomes a tent-shaped enclosure: cream side walls, gray mesh panels and red awnings that roll up. The side walls are wire-framed and the base is board-backed, so the enclosure keeps its form.

Carry it by the top handles or the detachable shoulder strap. The magnetic side pockets take snacks and a waste bag, and a yellow strap across the back slips over a luggage handle.

Closed, it measures 16.9 x 7.9 x 15.7 in; opened out it runs 37.4 in long, and the whole carrier weighs 4.7 lb. The maker rates the closed form for cats up to about 17.6 lb and the opened form for cats up to about 33 lb. Measure your cat before you go and leave room to turn around.

Care & cleaning

Spot-clean the shell as needed. Lift out the base pad to machine-wash cold and air-dry, and wipe down the interior after travel days.

Shipping & returns

Free shipping across the US & Canada by air express, tracked door to door. Orders ship from our warehouse in Guangdong, China, dispatched within 1–2 business days; most orders reach your door 4–12 business days after you order, the same window in the US and Canada.

We also ship to our other supported destinations for a flat US$9.90, free when you order two or more items. Delivery estimates vary by destination; see our shipping policy. TuckTrail covers applicable import duties, import taxes and customs clearance charges. If a carrier asks you to pay an import charge, contact [email protected] before paying, or send your receipt if you have already paid.

Returns are free for 30 days — we email a prepaid label, so it costs you nothing. Outside the US and Canada there is no local prepaid label, so we settle the return with you by email. Exchanges ship free both ways too: sizing down costs nothing, and if the size you swap to costs more, you pay only the difference. Trying the fit at home is fine; that is what the window is for.

Arrived damaged or defective? That is a return too — same prepaid label, full refund or a free replacement. Just add a photo of the problem when you start the return.

A longer pause outside

Unfold both sides at your stop

Two side extensions unfold from the central body, changing the compact carrier into an expanded enclosure. Check usable space for your cat before travel.

The carrier is fully expanded beside a curious tabby cat at a shaded campsite.

Before you head out

Keep small essentials together

The yellow external pocket opens to reveal its lining and contents, keeping small outing items separate from the carrier’s main body.

An open yellow external pocket with its silver lining and kibble visible on a cabin porch.

The real thing.

Fit check

Will my pet fit?

Enter your pet's weight to check it against this carrier's limit, then compare body length with the carrier size under Fit & dimensions.

This carrier is sized for pets up to about 17.6 lb. Use it as a guide alongside your pet's comfort.

Good to know

Common questions.

Is it comfortable for longer hikes?

Padded straps spread the load across both shoulders and hold it close to your back. These are two-strap packs — there is no hip belt — so on all-day treks take rest stops and offer water as you would on any hike.

Can my pet see out on the trail?

Yes. The soft packs use mesh panels for an open view; the hard-shell packs use a domed window. Where that dome is tinted, the dimming is deliberate — plenty of cats settle faster when the passing world is softened rather than sharp.

How do I introduce my pet to the carrier?

Let your pet explore it open at home with treats and a familiar blanket, then try short walks before a full hike.

What is your return policy if the fit is wrong?

Free returns within 30 days, no reason needed — we email a prepaid label. Prefer another size? Sizing down is free; sizing up costs only the price difference. Let your pet try it at home first; a fit test indoors does not affect your return.

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