My husband is an extremely hands-on dad.
He:
He's amazing.
That said, he's not a big fan of baby gear - when he has to carry it, that is. He never has been one to wear a babycarrier and carrying a diaper bag just isn't his favorite thing to do.
That's why DadGear is a great company. They have a line of masculine bags designed specifically for dads.
From the website: "Our goal for DadGear products is not just neutral or non-feminine, but a masculine style that reflects who we are – guys who take pride in caring for their kids."
I think the above statement is an important one - these products are not unisex. They're designed with men in mind...and they're specifically designed NOT to look like diaper bags.
Although DadGear offers messenger bags, sports bags, diaper vests (I can pretty much guarantee you he'll take off that tag and never call it that again...), and cargo jackets, I think their backpacks are the very best idea. Backpacks are decidedly not like diaper bags - and the ones in the DadGear collection are high-quality and professional. Depending on which one you choose, your guy could easily stick one on his back for a hiking trip OR stop by at the office without hesitation. The best part about this pack, besides that it has a uber-cool design and tons of compartments and pouches, is the "secret" wipes dispenser. It's easily accessible and hidden quite well.
If your husband is a new dad or a dad-to-be, check out DadGear. The backpacks retail for $92 and are sold online and at a variety of stores across the U.S.
WIN IT! One winner will receive a DadGear Backpack. To enter, leave a comment on this post prior to Tuesday, June 17 at midnight (don’t forget to follow the rules). * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.
*UPDATE* The winner is #280 Janet. Congratulations!
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
What a cool backpack!!
I keep seeing more and more products aimed at our daddies than ever before! I think it is wonderful!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Great idea. The men won't feel the bag is too feminine.
I Would Love To Win
What a great idea. I wouldn't have to lug all my husband's "stuff" in my bag! Thanks for the giveaway!! :)
Would like to be entered into the giveaway and ty!
this would be great for hubby!!
Cool
DadGear has a line of masculine bags designed specifically for dads.
This is great, I would love to win this for my husband. He would be very appreciative.
My husband would love this!
My husband would love this, and it would get me out of carrying the diaper bag!! And with less than 2 months to go, I dont even have a diaper bag yet!!
Love the DadGear Backpack; however why not make this one if won the "MomGear Backpack". Many Thanks SW
Daddy needs one.
Really neat idea! I would gift this to my brother in law!
COOL! My husband would love this! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
That's a great idea. thanks for the contest.
Any Dad would love to have this!
Cool backpack, looks durable
Love it, love it! I have a Daisy Gear pink hawaiian backpack, which obviously my husband wouldn't carry, but this one, he sure would!
count me in please :)
This would be the perfect bag for my husband. With a toddler and a baby on the way this would come in very handy!
Would make good use of this bag. My husband was a house Dad before it was accepted. As our daughter turned twenty, he still tries to keep his little girl safe. A Win would be a nice surprise! Thanks for the chance to WIN!!
Please enter me thanks!
DadGear has a line of masculine bags designed specifically for dads.
Please enter me :)
Sweet. I love it.
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My fiance' would love this! We camp so much, it looks perfect! Thanks!
I love the wipe dispenser & especially the convertible changing pad, which is easy to forget. Thank you for having this great contest!
This would go much better with my husband's camo than a regular diaper bag.
Cool! My husband would love this!
My brother is having a baby and he's soooo nervous! I would love to win this for him and help him out any way I can :)
My son will be a Dad in August. He "borrowed" the neighbor's baby so he could practice putting a diaper on. I know that he will be a great Dad, and having a "Man" diaper bag would really make him smile.
very nice
please enter me thank you
tnx
Thanks for the opportunity to win this.
just what my son and his wife need.very manly looking.ty 4 the great contest!
can always use another bag! good luck to all
love ya pops
Great bag! Thank you!
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This would be great for my grandson when his new baby gets here.
this would be great for my son's new edition
I would love to win this for my husband.
My husband would love this, not to mention my son's two grandfathers. What a great idea.
Really nice, enter me.
I'm sure Connor's dad would HIGHLY apprecaite a dadgear backpack!
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My husband would love a backpack like that.
What a great bag that would be very useful!
Please pick me!
This seems so practical and gives a masculine but not sterile spin on the traditional diaper bag!
What a great backpack with places for everything.
What a great idea. This is a backpack that will be useful for years -- long past the time they're used to carry diapers.
My husband will look so much better with this than the bunny bag.
Dad can fend for himself. This ones mine!
This bag looks GREAT! My sister just had her first baby last month and I know my brother-in-law would really love this non-girly looking bag!
love it !!!
nice backpack, hope i win, thanks
This looks like a great backpack.
looks great add me please
me me me
you always have the best giveaways!
my husband would love a diaper backpack, as we are in need desperately..
He too is a fabulous hands on dad, just the best.
Hope we win
Great bag!
THIS WOULD BE GREAT FOR ANY MAN!
I know my husband would love something like this. It would work a lot better for him than what we have now. Thanks for the chance :)
great looking bag, it'd be great to win!
This is SUPER nice!
sweet backpack.
I not only want to win I NEED to win. Please
this would be so helpful with the new family restrroms and changing tables in the men's room Daddy wants to be more involved but doesnt like the "girly " bag looks too much like a purse this way he can help and still maintain his macho image
My brother's baby was born on 5/27. I think this would make a great gift for the brand new dad. Carrying a DadGearBackpack would be a lot nicer than the girly diaper bag that my sister-n-law has. :)
My husband is also a very hands on Daddy. In fact, anything that helps taking care of our 4 month old baby easier he is all for using! He is very comfortable in his own skin, so even though he is ruggedly handsome, he wouldn't think twice about carrying a diaper bag that had Pink hearts and flowers on it, although I am sure he would prefer this very hip and cool looking DadGear Backpack! Thanks for offering another fine giveaway!
My nephew needs this! He just had his 1st son.
I love it! MR. MOM gear!
I am a single full time stay at home Dad of two boy's 11 and 15.I could really use this.Thank you.
Wow, what a great gift. My dad would LOVE this. PLEASE!!!
my husband is a college football coach, he so hates when i drop our boys, 2 and 9 months, off at the "office" with their diaper bag!
This is a nice looking backpack!
My son is expecting his first baby in Dec,so he could use this,please count me in too,thanks
this is a very nice backpack. i could definitely use this.
Good luck to every one Great prize
What a great and unique gift idea for a new Dad - usually everything is for baby and mom!
This would be perfect for my daddy to be fiance!
Dadgear so I'm here!
That is a really nice bag, much better than the one I am currently using. Thanks.
Would love to have this to take with us to Europe next month.
i love it
this is a great prize!
We could use this
This bag would be perfect for my hubby with our new daughter! Love it!
Great pack..my husband would love this!
this one is nice. enter me please
All dads know babies are chick magnets. When my hubby has the baby, everyone always compliments him with "what a good daddy" remarks. He might think he's cool if he had this, and maybe take the baby out even more...good for me!
this is such a great idea, you know guys, they always have to look cool
My husband will have nothing to do with my cutesy diaper bags. I think he might actually use this one!
Most guys have a phobia of diaper bags. The backpack looks stylish, masculine, and practical. Great product!
This is a super looking diaper bag that no man would be ashamed of!
My husband would think this is great! He hates to be seen with the "normal diaper bag".
With all the fishing and camping we do, I'm sure my husband would love it. Please enter me, thank you
My husband would love to have this. He would be shocked to get such a nice "manly" bag!
This is so much nicer than carrying the flowered diaper bag. Thanks
what a great idea for dad's, thanks for the contest
Great prize!
Thanks for the chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very useful tool - great addition to our home!
It would be a great gift for a wonderful father.
Finally, a bag my husband wouldn't be ashamed to carry.
great gift for a new Dad
I have a great hubby who will carry a brigh pink flowered diaper bag without hesitation BUT would love to give this to him !
Have a great day.
my dad would love love Love this, its grand =)
great gear
My husband would love this!
cool gear!
great contest
No one would know that baby stuff is in there!!
Very stylish!
Wow, just when my wife thought I had everything....
I have a friend who could really use this. I hope to give it to him.
What a great giveaway! This would be perfect for my son who thinks he's too cool to carry the diaper bag!
We have a daughter and my husband dutifully drops her off at daycare each morning along with her black and pink diaper bag. I never thought a thing of it and he never said anything about it. But one day one of the daycare attendants mentioned how cute it was to see him each morning with his pink bag. I cringed for him and bought a green one the next weekend. But the Dadgear would have been an even better solution.
Awesome giveaway! I'd love to win
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what a great backpack. This would be great for our upcoming Disney trip walking around the parks
This would be great for my hubby he needs something hip to carry all his music in when he's going back and forth to church.
enter me
I wish I could win this for my brother who is such a n awesome Dad to his two young children that he can't buy the items he needs to enjoy his passion ......... camping & backpacking.
EVen though my children are older, we still need something to tote around toys and other essentials when we go on a trip. This would be a good replacement instead of always dumping out the school backpacks before we leave
What a great idea!
Nice looking bag!
My brother-in-law has been searching for a "Manly" diaper pack. Hope I can win one for him.
Count me in!
This would be great to carry all those extra little incidentals.
Perfect for amazing hubby...thanks for great contest :)
I would love this for my husband! That poor guy has to carry around a pink diaper bag!! No I didn't pick it out either, hahaha!
just to cool
Oh wow-cool stuff. The "diaper vest," though, I have to admit...kinda weird. Haha.
But the messenger bags and backpacks look great! I know the dad in my life would love the backpack!
sweet- he could use a new bag
Great prize, thanks for the giveaway!
My husband is the one that lugs everything around on our outings. I don't like messing with a purse so everything goes into whatever pack he has. This is a really nice one and he would love it.
Hubby would like this. He hates my diaper bag that is pink!
great prize
This would be totally helpful.
I'd appreciate not having to carry the flowery, girly bags.
I really like the style of these bags.
Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
These bags look so fabulous. It really does seem time, and so well deserved, that Dad's have a bag made for them! They do such a great job in loving and caring for their little ones, how great that a company allows them to do it in all of their "man" ness -- and not making them only be devoted to their child if they carry something pink or covered in ducks!
My husband could use this and he wouldn't have to carry our ugly diaper bag any more! love it!
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This will be perfect. I picked out this fabulous diaper bag but my husband will not go near it since it is to girly. This will give him his own bag.
id like this for my lazy son in law
I love that it’s a backpack which means both hands are free and there would be no bag falling down my arm.
perfect gift for a dad, especially one that loves to take kids to the park!
This is great "Daddy" gear, I really hope that something cool looking would get him to help me out a little more!
i want to win
Nice product, thanks for the chance to win it!
perfect for father’s day
Would love to win!!!
Thanks for having this contest. I really appreciate it.
this would be real handy this summer
enter me!
Wonderful products for "hands on dads". My husband can't wait for our first to be born in October. He would love one of these.
Thanks for the giveaway :)
What a great idea! My hubby would think this is a Wonderful alternative to carrying around my pink polka dotted diaper bag!
great pack :0)
If I don't win this, I will look at buying. Great product.
What a nice giveaway !! Thanks !!!
Nice bag. So useful in many ways!
This is really neet.
My husband would love it!
He'd be so happy. He wouldn't have to carry what he feels is the girly bag.
thanks for the contest
Wow, DH would prefer this to my girlie bag that I make him hold!
would be perfect for my brother
count me in.
this would be nice fo rmy new brother-in-law. thanks.
This is really cool. My husband is very hands on too, he does all the running around of the kids to ballet, soccer, goes on field trips (just went on one monday, for a japanese luncheon with our 3rd grader) he always changed diapers too. :) Oh, and he'd always do the middle of the night thing, take the baby so I could sleep, bring them back when they needed to eat. I loved him for that!!! :D
like to win this
My husband would love this!
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What a cool concept! We are expecting twin girls, and this is awesome!
My macho son-in-law would love this, he doesn't like carrying the pastel bag they are using now.
Two kids in college both need a new backpack. One can only wish.
What a neat idea so that Mom won't always have to do the carrying.
Great backpack. It would help take the load off me.
Great prize!
What a great backpack. I could really use this for the summer and our family outings!
Gone are the days when the husbands carried around blatantly 'baby' diaper bags!
Would be great to give to my granddaughter for her coming baby.
nice bag
great for my husband.
Very nice bag. My boss's wife just had a baby and i really need some brownie points. Thanks for the chance.
we have had some sorry looking diaper bags. This is a great idea!
Great idea; I love that these don't look like diaper bags--I could see us using this for a long time; perfect for outings with the kids. I think I'd like it as much as my husband.
Nice!
What a neat bag!
This is very nice looking.
This is something my husband wouldn't mind carrying around.
This is such a cool idea, guys hate diper bags, but this just looks cool. Not just for dad either
That's a cool looking backpack.
Nice prize, hope I win.
My son is a wonderful dad and he would love this bag.
My husband is going to be a dad again after 7 years this summer, so this would be lovely to win this for him. Is it okay if I like it too? I know its masculine and all but its really cool!!
perfect for father's day.
would love to win this for my nephew. he's a new daddy
I'd love this for my best friends man, they are due in July with their first child ( A little boy named Grady) and I'd love to get this for him!
It would make a wonderful "Daddy" present for my family to him.
After using the same diaper bag for 3 kids, this will come in handy for our 4th
No "excuses" when Dad has a pack like this. Uber macho and will keep everything close and ready.
My husband loves backpacks! he uses them everyday at work, part of it for his tools that he has to tote around all day, and part of it for his drinks and even his lunch lol.
This bag is awesome! I could totally see my husband using it and not complaing about it.
Count me in!
This would be very useful for my husband, when he takes the kids to the park.
What a great concept. Thanks for the chance at this prize!
Oh my gosh!! With 3 kids, it takes a lot to go anywhere. Having a bag for my husband would be great. If for no other reason, so that I don't get stuck lugging everything by myself.
Thank You for the chance to win and good luck to everyone! :)
dad needs something too...
Ok, this beats a diaper bag for daddies any day.
I'd love this for my dh!
My hubby would love this. He is a hands-on dad as well and hates toting around my larger than life monogramed diaper bag.
Hello! They have wonderful looking masculine back packs. A product of our time. I love it! My husband has always been a hands on dad, also! He would enjoy using one of these bags in many ways.Thanks,Cindi
Neat!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pretty nifty-the old grandpa (aka DH) in my house would love this! Thank you for this giveaway!
Great item
This would be nice for my bicycling treks.
Any Dad would be proud to carry this bag on his shoulder. It is very masculine and won't get any giggles and teasing from the other not so fatherly "guys".
My son in law says, "The kids needs come first, no matter what."
Isn't he sweet?
I hope I win this to surprise him for his birthday soon!
It will come in handy for the 4 little ones at home too.
What an efficiently organized backpack. Very nice!
Nice prize
Great backpack, Count me in!
i like the backpack part
great backpack!!
This looks great - and my husband would agree!
Just what the doctor ordered.....I think!
JUST WHAT I NEED
i'll be using this i hope!
Well this might be a "bag" my husband won't mind using. Usually I am the one holding the two diaper bags for church (since they go in two different nurserys) maybe he can hold one if we win. Thanks
This would be perfect for my BIL! My sister is due in Nov. and he would totally use this!
Hubby could really use this as he is hands on too!
very cool husband needs this one
my husband would love this for our hikes!
Looks good.
It's so funny, because my huz is always asking me what needs to be packed in my diaper bag! If he had one of his own, no more need to ask and he can fill it with whatever he wants!
My husband rocks as well. They deserve their own "gear"!
Mommie
mommie(at)mommieshome.net
Cool product!
What a great idea, long over due.
very nice
My hubby who's gonna be a first time daddy would absolutely love this!! Keeping my fingers crossed to win this!!
The dadGear backpack is great!!
My husband is like yours, a great dad, but appreciates being able to be one without looking like a "mom." Would love this for him!
What a wonderful idea this DadGear Backpack is. My husband would love this. Thanks for this giveaway.
Terrific idea that is functional and looks great! A perfect Father's Day gift!
Great Prize !!
Count me in this.
Granddad sure wouldn't mind toteing this bag arouns. I love the fact that it has so many pockets for all the stuff you need when you leave the house.
My baby's daddy would love this. He uses an old one right now and it's all ripped up. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
We're expecting a baby girl in September and I had my husband choose the DadGear messenger bag he liked the best for our Target baby registry. Honestly, I'm probably going to use it as well!
nice
Great bag...this is one that my Hubby would actually use!
This is a neat bag... I would give it to my dad to use for hiking... thanks!
Just what my son needs for his new baby.
This would make a great gift for my son. He is expecting his second son in September.
Great bag!!! My husband would love to use it!!!
I would love to win this for my husband. Please enter me.
This back pack is awesome!
Thank you for the great giveaway!
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With a 7 year old, a 2 year old and one on the way this bag would come in handy. Right now we use a drawstring bag to carry the items we need. LOL. I know my husband would love this bag. Thanks so much for the great contest!
These look pretty cool, and my husband could use some help when it comes to organization.
Also, the tomboy within draws me to these bags - I would definitely consider using them myself.
My husband would love this backpack - especially the easy access wipes container. Never fails - we go to the park and someone always needs a wipe. We just had baby #3 and my husband is a super dad - he is amazing with all 3. I would really like to win this to give to him to make his outings with the kids not only easier, but cooler too. :)
We live outdoors in the summer so this would be great. My husband would love this.
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My husband would definitely use and appreciate this backpack! thanks so much for offering this wonderful prize!
Hubby would love this backpack. He had been torn between their messenger bags and their backpack.
I think a dad wouldnt complain about carrying this bag!
The backpack feature is nice
Those are very nice, I like the Retro stripe one. It's very cool that they are not unisex but rather, they are blatantly masculine! We have girly mom stuff; they should have their rough, tough man stuff! So many Dsds these days are taking much more of a hands on approach to child rearing; it's a good thing!
great item!
great giveaway
i love it
cool prize
Any dad would be lucky to win this. Versatile, and attractive. Very Nice.
Great bag, he would love it.
this would be so great. thanks for the chance.
What a great bag! Forget just for dad's I would love carrying it!
Terrific
Nice guy gift....for me!
Great gift for my grandson!
This is great Design is great. My son-in-law would love this. He is a very hands on, involved dad. He has always kidded my daughter that he really looks good when he gets to carry the diaper bag which is pink!
Great idea for 90's guys who are divorced and dating again. Somebody sweet will probably have a kid in the dating equation and this makes the whole scene mature and less awkward. Come to think of it..probably need a spare bag in the trunk for the wing man;)
Dad would love this
Would love this for my friend in Australia. ;-) Thanks.
This is a great gift to give my son-in-law
Looks cool. I would love this.
What a great way to involve the dads. Although i have upgraded the diaper bag over the years he would still much rather just have the stuff tucked in the back of the car.
This would be good for my husband.. he's getting used to tugging along my purse and girlie diaper bag, but he'd probably like it better if he had something a little more manly. This looks like it'd be good for summer hiking as well. My daughter in the Mei Tei, the junk in the back pack on daddy, with my son right along with us. Fun! Thanks.
I want t win!
This would be great for my husband, as he hates my paisley diaper bag. I also like that you can use it for other things once the babe is out of diapers.
love backpacks, such a terrifc product because you can be hands free and carry something else
This would be a great gift for my husband. I only has only diaper bag that he will carry right now.
That's because it looks like a backpack. Thanks!
perfect for the new dad in my house!
I would like to win this for my Husband.
Wow, what a great idea, my husband would love this. Thanks for a great contest!
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THIS WOULD BE PERFECT FOR "DADDY-O" AS HE IS OFF ON HIS ROLLERBLADES PUSHING "DASH" IN HIS STROLER>> SUCH A SITE TO SEE!!! THANK YOU "DADGEAR", GREAT THINGS...
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This is the greatest - the males in the family could all use this for their various functions
Would love to win this from my brother in law... He would love it for when they are camping or boating...
An excellent design and look; great gift for a dad.
The Dad should have a macho bag when toting baby to the store,
Or hiking in the park,
He'd like this so much more,
Than my bag pink with flowers blue,
He's embarrassed to take it with him.
I can't blame him,can you?
Nice prize.
I want to win this!
you cannot tell this would be a diaper bag! what a great gift for new dads!
These are totally cool. My hubby doesn't like carrying the stuff, either, but I think he'd be happier about it if it were enclosed in manly backpacks like these ones (rather than the small purple backpack and the Winnie the Pooh backpack like they are now...:)).
Seeing as we don't even have a diaper bag right now, we are using an old canvas bag, this backpack would be a major improvement on all fronts...and I must say that any dad would be happy to be seen with that bag, which is saying something. jeaninertl @ yahoo . com
What a great way to involve the dads. Although i have upgraded the diaper bag over the years he would still much rather just have the stuff tucked in the back of the car.
my husband changed more diaper than me her first week of life but he did have to go back to work after four days so I changed a few too. He usually ends up carring the diaper bag so a more manly one would be great.
These seem really cool!! My husband loves wearing backpacks, so I'm sure he would prefer this rather than our trendy diaper bag :)
My daughter has a super duper Daddy too! Changing diapers may not be his forte, but he doesn't hold back in any other area and Pudding Pie thinks her dad is a rock star. I personally am very proud of my purple, floral Petunia Picklebottom diaper bag, but Dad avoids it like the plague, so a manly alternative would go down very well in our family!
I love that it's a backpack which means both hands are free and there would be no bag falling down my arm.
Sweet! My darling husband wore our pink diaper bag backpack all over Washington DC without complaint.
My husband actually doesn't mind carrying my diaper bag (even though it's black with pink polka dots) but I think he would appeciate a more "manly" diaper bag!
When my daughter was younger my husband and I would trade of baby-duty during church. That was our intention before our daughter was even born, and he made it very clear to me when we were doing our baby registry that there were certain diaper bags that he WOULD NOT carry.
This is great! Maybe my husband will carry a diaper bag now instead of shoving everything in his back pocket!
Your hubby sounds like mine. I remember my 12 yr old nephew being appalled and fascinated when we were out to lunch and he whisked her off to change her. My nephew thought that was weird and asked if he did that often. My husband pointed out at it is his job as a dad and a man to do his part. (And when it comes to diapers - he probably does more than his share.)
Great dad gear - my hubby will carry whatever I pack without complaint but he tends to prefer the stuff that isn't pink!
These are great! The design, in and out is wonderful! And I LOVE that "it all started over a plate of nachos!" Thanks!!
Wow, what a fantastic product! I just watched the demo on the DadGear website and am so impressed by features like the wipes dispenser, stroller leash, and "diaper hammock". I certainly like that my husband wouldn't mind carrying this bag, but he'd have to wrestle it away from me first!