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Trail series
Trail Campus Pet Backpack Carrier
$64.99
For hikes, park days, and hands-free miles together.
- Up to 15.4 lbPet fit guide
- Up to 18 inBody-length guide
- Free shippingUS & Canada
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 — US & CanadaShips in 1–2 business days · 4–12 business days to your door · tracked the whole way
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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 15.4 lb
- Body length up to 18 in
- Size S-M
Fit & dimensions
- Carrier size (L×W×H)12.4 × 10.4 × 15.6 in
- Carrier weight4.41 lbs
Run the “Will my pet fit?” check below with your pet’s real weight and body length.
Description
A schoolbag-style cat backpack carrier with a trunk-wide top opening, a full mesh sidewall, a snap flap, and a front pocket for campus and park days.
It looks like the schoolbag you carried across campus — snap flap on top, pixel-printed pocket up front — except the main compartment holds a cat. Errand loops, quad lawns, and Saturday’s gravel path all count as field trips now.
Unzip around the top and the lid swings open like a trunk, so your pet steps down onto the removable plush pad instead of threading a narrow door. One whole sidewall is fine mesh — their window for air, faces, and bench-side hellos — while the front pocket carries treats and waste bags, and two metal snaps land the flap back over the top seam.
The 12.4 x 10.4 x 15.6 in carrier is best for pets around 11–15 lb.
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.
Returns and exchanges are free for 30 days — we email a prepaid label, so it costs you nothing. 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, and we do not ask you to send photos first.
Trunk-top loading
Unzip the top, step right in
The lid opens on three sides and swings all the way over, turning the whole roof into the doorway — no squeezing, just a hop down onto the plush pad and eyes up at you.
Shoulder-side mesh
Whisker room beside your shoulder
The full-height side panel is fine mesh, so the cat rides with their face near your shoulder blade, tracking your voice one step behind you the whole way home.
Bench-stop greeting
Nose to fingertip through mesh
Set the pack on a picnic bench and the side panel becomes the meeting spot: fine enough to hold a nose boop, open enough that a shy cat still smells who's saying hi.
Fit check
Will my pet fit?
Enter your pet's weight and body length to see whether this carrier gives them room to sit, turn, and settle.
Great fit
Your pet should have room to sit, turn around, and relax comfortably.
This carrier is sized for pets up to about 15.4 lb with body length to 18 in. Use it as a guide alongside your pet's comfort.
Ships in 1–2 business daysFree to the US & Canada, tracked door to door — typically 4–12 business days.
30-day free returnsPrepaid label, no reason needed. An at-home fit test never affects it.
Exact specs, publishedInterior dimensions and pet weight limits on every product page.
A human answers[email protected] — sizing help before and after you order.
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 and exchanges within 30 days, no reason needed — we email a prepaid label. Let your pet try it at home first; a fit test indoors does not affect your return.
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Trail series
Built for hikes, parks, and long stretches on your back.
The journey
Where this can take you
Walk beyond the familiar — see how the rest of the Walk & Hike range is built for it, and confirm the destination, weather, and travel rules before you go.
Walk & Hike journey
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