Our story
I built the Hike Nanny to give the amazing gift of the outdoors to my son. It started out with a boondocking trip.

Eric Stahr - Founder
I was being smothered by my corporate job
I was sitting in hours of NYC traffic and I felt like my life was just ticking away with me hardly participating in it.
I quit my job, bought a tiny Jayco trailer, and took off for 2 months in a wide loop around the national parks out west.
My experience was amazing and permanently changed my perspective on life.
I used to be very materialistic and obsessed with status. I ran up my credit card to buy stuff I thought would impress people I hardly knew.
After living in a tin can with little more than a duffel bag of clothes...I learned what really mattered in life.
I met my wife and we had a few kids
I invented the Hike Nanny to explore nature with my children
Our son would pull our hair, and become bored and fussy in his baby carrier.
the Hike Nanny kept him calm, happy, and stimulated.
It has had an incredible effect on our family hikes...so I want to share this new tool with other parents like us.

We Make the Hike Nanny in the USA
Your Hike Nanny is designed and crafted in top-notch factories located in:
-Cincinnati, OH
-Pittsburgh, PA
-Woodstock, NY
In Partnership With

Executive Director, Digital Foundry
Sherri McCleary
“We are excited to help young families get into nature and upgrade their hiking adventures. The Hike Nanny is an innovative way for parents to unlock a new way to hike with their babies in tow.”