Sounds like you have a real infant, in which case the slings that you wear on front of you are better. When they are bigger and can hold their head get a backpack. The slings are better to start, balance it better, you can check on your little one easier, easier to shade. However, makes you hotter as they are strapped on your chest. Also, I couldn't carry our sons as long as my wife. Too much back pain. We have a "Little Life" backpack that has a sunshade with it. Its easy to hang it up on trees but it helps. We also normally carry a reflective umbrella (go-lite, sorry the company is gone now). Most important it keep the sun off of them and keep them in a good position in the carrier.
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