Emma in her Adventure Pack carrier

[Saemma]

In the spring, summer and fall I try to take my girlies out as much as possible for some direct sunlight and accustom them to new people and new environments. Here are a few pics of Emma at the park after dinner.

 

[Deejo]

We have one as well...for our Hahns mini macaw. Works fabulous as a sleep cage for the times we bring 1-2 of our birds on overnight trips.
Emma seems to like it!

Here is a back pack carrier that we bought 12 years ago....
We bought the very first one the company made! They added our YNA's name
(embroidery) to the pack.

These carriers were called "Poco Packs". Sadly, the woman who made then passed away several years ago.

The company is now called Green Parrot - here is the site:
Green Parrot Company - Custom Parrot Travel Carriers

And here is me, with the Poco Pack and Diego inside- 1pic was taken around 10 years ago - OMG, I was 25 lbs heavier back then Yikes....

By the way, the Poco Pack is still like brand new. And still my favorite carrier for medium sized parrots (CAG, zons, ekkies, etc)

Doris

 

[GG.]

Emma is such a sweet girl, she seems to like it

where did you get your carrier?

 

[Saemma]

The Poco Pack seems interesting. Is it light?

 

[Deejo]

The Poco Pack seems interesting. Is it light?

Yes, very lightweight. The frame is made of pvc pipe, the perch inside is dragonwood.
It has 2 food cups.
The sides are Stainless Steel mesh, and of course the flaps roll up or down as needed.
And adjustable shoulder straps.
The Poco Pack came out long before the Adventure Pack - I believe the rolled up "tent" flaps became a feature that several other carrier manufacturers used.

We have used the Poco Pack for overnight as well, for Diego - who the carrier was made for.

I've had many odd looks while walking with this thing on my back, over the years.
Cleo, the woman who designed it, and has long since passed away, sold many of them, after so many people saw ours at Bird shows, etc.

Cleo had an original, unqiue and well made product. We were pleased that Green Parrot Company took after Cleo's death.

Doris

 

[Danita]

The second picture of Emma is beautiful.

Doris, I will check out the site

 

[rockoko]

I have the adventure pack also!!
Emma is so pretty in the sun

 

[Saemma]

Emma is such a sweet girl, she seems to like it

where did you get your carrier?

I am very pleased with Adventure Pack travel carrier. Have had it for almost 3 years.
It is made entirely of a very lightweight stainless steel. When I wear it.. .. I "usually" wear it in the front so that I can see "exactly what is going on. Once I wore it from the back .. and to my horror when I turned around there was this "cat" that had been following me. My poor Sachi.
The only thing I had issue with was the flimsy snaps on the "canvas" ..
Now I am SUPER happy with it because I took it to my "shoemaker" explained my needs and he replaced all the "cheap snaps" with Super strong quality ones and lined the interior with sturdy leather so I can snap on and off as OFTEN as I please and not worry about the canvas "tearing or ripping" prematurely!!

I had purchased it from a place that was awesome but they no longer seem to have an online store anymore. I intend to purchase another one and I would purchase it from here Gg. Apparently they are very reliable, efficient and professional.

Adventure Pack Travel Bird Cage, $5 Shipping in US and Canada just $20 more!

 

[Saemma]

I have the adventure pack also!!
Emma is so pretty in the sun

Have you used it often? How are the snaps holding up?

 

[birdlady]

What cute pics..I also have one with a blue cover...I use the cage as a hospital cage and porch cage as well.

Purchasing it was a nightmare...the soon to be exhusband stole my money and I never got a carrier...turns out there was a messy divorce, I had to file with my CC company and when the wife partner found out she did sent me one...but the base was cracked and I had to wait for a replacement. Surprised they are still in business actually, but perhaps they worked out their divorce.

Either way, I am happy with the carrier, thought the canvas is super tight and touch to get on sometimes.
Doris is yours light? I might consider one for Nani, my M2, as the Adventure pack is a bit small for her....I would need to get the larger size for her.

 

[Saemma]

Yes.. I heard about the "flying South" company. Never purchased my adventure pack from there due to the horrible feedback posted by other forum members.

 

[birdlady]

That is exactly where I got mine...but they were the owners of the company....they made the packs? Thought I would get super service...I never heard of the problems unfortunately....

 

[Saemma]

That is exactly where I got mine...but they were the owners of the company....they made the packs? Thought I would get super service...I never heard of the problems unfortunately....

Actually.. the packs are made and imported from China. Not sure how or why FLYING SOUTH was able to "appear" as if they were the makers.

 

[Deejo]

Actually.. the packs made and imported from China. Not sure how or why FLYING SOUTH was able to "appear" as if they were the makers.

My understanding is they are the US national distributor of the Adventure Pack.
Maybe that has since changed?
Doris

 

[Saemma]

My understanding is they are the US national distributor of the Adventure Pack.
Maybe that has since changed?
Doris

I think it used to be that way Doris.. but things have since gone severely downhill with that company.

 

[birdlady]

So Doris, would the large pack like you have (big enough for Nani) be light enough to carry?

 

[Deejo]

So Doris, would the large pack like you have (big enough for Nani) be light enough to carry?

Is Nani an M2? If so...you will of course need a larger size.
Since we only have one...and it was custom made for Diego, our YNA, I really shouldn't
comment on the weight of larger sizes.
But I *assume* it would be fine!
I really love ours. Cleo (deceased, as I mentioned) also made big fluffly removeable shoulder pads for ours, making the whole thing quite comfy to wear.
Doris

 

[rockoko]

Have you used it often? How are the snaps holding up?

I used it a lot in NY, here I just use it to go to the vet
Mine is one of the original ones before any problems with the company. It's also smaller . The newer ones are larger .
but it held up perfectly even with some chew holes-koko, my snaps are fine too. There is one snap that I would consider weak but it's not a load bearing snap.
I also put the cage in backwards so I never have to take the canvas off-that could be a pain

 

[Saemma]

I used it a lot in NY, here I just use it to go to the vet
Mine is one of the original ones before any problems with the company. It's also smaller . The newer ones are larger .
but it held up perfectly even with some chew holes-koko, my snaps are fine too. There is one snap that I would consider weak but it's not a load bearing snap.
I also put the cage in backwards so I never have to take the canvas off-that could be a pain

yes.. I take it to the vet too!!

 

[birdlady]

Doris, yes Nani is an M2....I will have to contact the company and see what they say. I can use the adventure pack for all my birds but her....it is just too cramped in there for a bird her size.