EPDSC Community Edition Trail Tether
A circular infographic on a white background showing a strap system attached to multiple baby and travel items, including a teddy bear, high chair, stroller, car seat, and stroller accessory. Text at the top reads 'Works on All Toys, Soothers, and Mobility Products,' with red arrows indicating compatibility across different products.
A four-panel collage demonstrating a trail tether in use. The top panel has the headline 'Everyday Carry Essential' and a text callout about fitting keys and water bottles for hands-free use. four images show trail tethers used to carry water bottles and keys around the wrist hands free, and also secure them to bags and backpacks
Close-up of a child wearing a car seat with a mobility device and a pink and yellow trail tether securing a binky, with text on the left explaining product features and a 3rd party tested badge
Promotional graphic for the rugged construction of trail tethers, with an anodized aluminum carabiner, featuring text callouts about rugged construction, durable nylon webbing, reinforced bar-tack stitching, and a heavy-duty cord attachment loop, alongside a lifetime warranty badge.
EPDSC Community Edition Trail Tether
Instructional graphic showing three numbered steps for attaching a blue baby pacifier clip strap with a green carabiner, red loop, and teal pacifier. The text 'Easy 3 Steps' appears at the bottom on a light beige background.
A baby in a stroller wearing a gray beanie and teal scarf, with an adult holding an orange strap attached to a stroller bag. White text callouts with arrows highlight product features: 'long strap reaches easily,' 'carabiner locks to handle,' and 'rugged materials last forever.
A woman jogging on a wooded path while pushing a gray stroller with a child seated inside. a plastic toy is secured to the stroller straps using a trail tether. a water bottle is secured to the handle bars by a trail tether.
a picture of a woman hiking with her son in a backpack carrier, using a trail tether to secure a binky to her carrier.
An informational product graphic showing three ways to hang a climbing loop: 'Loop End,' 'Wrap Around,' and 'Wide Loop,' with illustrated camping and outdoor gear examples above. The top text reads '3 Orientations for Unlimited Use,' and the bottom section shows many additional use cases with the phrase 'Hundreds of Uses' on an orange badge.
A product demonstration graphic showing a Trail Tether system with multiple accessories including a green backpack, black gear bags, a white and blue Chameleon Ring, and colorful carabiners and clips attached to a black stroller frame. The image features text labels and arrows explaining how to combine the products.
A man and a young child are using a Thule child trailer stroller outdoors on a gravel path in a park. The trailer is black with orange-red accents, a large gray storage bag, and accessories like a water bottle and a paper bag hanging from the handlebars using trail tethers and chameleon rings.
Five colorful trail tethers are arranged in a fan shape on a white background, with the text 'Available in fun colors!' at the top.
Close-up of a teal and turquoise backpacking bag with a bright blue trail tether connecting it to a hiking pack, with a white arrow and text reading 'easy loop and click design'.
An infographic-style product collage for an Adventure System tether setup. The top panel shows a blue and white paddle board with a tether strap laid across it, holding a white bag and colorful clips.
A teal camping backpack shown on a person outdoors, with five circular callouts demonstrating its many uses: hanging heavy objects, illuminating a campsite with a lantern, threading through anything, elevating food and cookware, and carrying groceries. The backpack has a dark teal body with bright teal, orange, green, and red straps and carabiners.
A set of outdoor gear, including water bottles, a sleeping bag, a flip-flop, sandals, and a flashlight, hanging from colorful trail tethers on a tether max strung across a lush green forest background
trail tethers used to hang camping gear in snowy backdrop including gloves, dry bag, water bottle, and lantern in one bundle
A white cooler bag set on a sandy beach with a family in the background. The cooler is decorated with a navy blue water bottle, a green branded pouch, and other beach accessories, alongside a matching navy and white bag holding a pair of brown boots. all of these items are in some way secured with trail tethers.
A Stanley water bottle in light gray stands on a wooden post in an outdoor grassy field. A mint green trail tether with a purple carabiner and silver clip is attached to the bottle's handle.
Mom kneeling down in rugged alaskan backdrop to put trail tether onto hiking carrier to secure her sons binky before hiking
EPDSC Community Edition Trail Tether
EPDSC Community Edition Trail Tether
A circular infographic on a white background showing a strap system attached to multiple baby and travel items, including a teddy bear, high chair, stroller, car seat, and stroller accessory. Text at the top reads 'Works on All Toys, Soothers, and Mobility Products,' with red arrows indicating compatibility across different products.
A product video that shows the uses of the trail tether ecosystem using mainly hands showing how the product works for securing toys, soothers, water bottles, keys, stroller items, in combination with chameleon rings and tether max
A four-panel collage demonstrating a trail tether in use. The top panel has the headline 'Everyday Carry Essential' and a text callout about fitting keys and water bottles for hands-free use. four images show trail tethers used to carry water bottles and keys around the wrist hands free, and also secure them to bags and backpacks
Close-up of a child wearing a car seat with a mobility device and a pink and yellow trail tether securing a binky, with text on the left explaining product features and a 3rd party tested badge
Promotional graphic for the rugged construction of trail tethers, with an anodized aluminum carabiner, featuring text callouts about rugged construction, durable nylon webbing, reinforced bar-tack stitching, and a heavy-duty cord attachment loop, alongside a lifetime warranty badge.
EPDSC Community Edition Trail Tether
Instructional graphic showing three numbered steps for attaching a blue baby pacifier clip strap with a green carabiner, red loop, and teal pacifier. The text 'Easy 3 Steps' appears at the bottom on a light beige background.
A baby in a stroller wearing a gray beanie and teal scarf, with an adult holding an orange strap attached to a stroller bag. White text callouts with arrows highlight product features: 'long strap reaches easily,' 'carabiner locks to handle,' and 'rugged materials last forever.
A woman jogging on a wooded path while pushing a gray stroller with a child seated inside. a plastic toy is secured to the stroller straps using a trail tether. a water bottle is secured to the handle bars by a trail tether.
a picture of a woman hiking with her son in a backpack carrier, using a trail tether to secure a binky to her carrier.
A video that shows a woman who loves to adventure with her trail tethers being used as a multiuse strap for the outdoors. she has a baby, and repurposes the trail tether to a pacifier clip for hiking with her baby, and also still uses it as an adventure tool, showing how the product can adapt to different life phases
An informational product graphic showing three ways to hang a climbing loop: 'Loop End,' 'Wrap Around,' and 'Wide Loop,' with illustrated camping and outdoor gear examples above. The top text reads '3 Orientations for Unlimited Use,' and the bottom section shows many additional use cases with the phrase 'Hundreds of Uses' on an orange badge.
A product demonstration graphic showing a Trail Tether system with multiple accessories including a green backpack, black gear bags, a white and blue Chameleon Ring, and colorful carabiners and clips attached to a black stroller frame. The image features text labels and arrows explaining how to combine the products.
A man and a young child are using a Thule child trailer stroller outdoors on a gravel path in a park. The trailer is black with orange-red accents, a large gray storage bag, and accessories like a water bottle and a paper bag hanging from the handlebars using trail tethers and chameleon rings.
Five colorful trail tethers are arranged in a fan shape on a white background, with the text 'Available in fun colors!' at the top.
Close-up of a teal and turquoise backpacking bag with a bright blue trail tether connecting it to a hiking pack, with a white arrow and text reading 'easy loop and click design'.
An infographic-style product collage for an Adventure System tether setup. The top panel shows a blue and white paddle board with a tether strap laid across it, holding a white bag and colorful clips.
A teal camping backpack shown on a person outdoors, with five circular callouts demonstrating its many uses: hanging heavy objects, illuminating a campsite with a lantern, threading through anything, elevating food and cookware, and carrying groceries. The backpack has a dark teal body with bright teal, orange, green, and red straps and carabiners.
A set of outdoor gear, including water bottles, a sleeping bag, a flip-flop, sandals, and a flashlight, hanging from colorful trail tethers on a tether max strung across a lush green forest background
trail tethers used to hang camping gear in snowy backdrop including gloves, dry bag, water bottle, and lantern in one bundle
A white cooler bag set on a sandy beach with a family in the background. The cooler is decorated with a navy blue water bottle, a green branded pouch, and other beach accessories, alongside a matching navy and white bag holding a pair of brown boots. all of these items are in some way secured with trail tethers.
A Stanley water bottle in light gray stands on a wooden post in an outdoor grassy field. A mint green trail tether with a purple carabiner and silver clip is attached to the bottle's handle.
Mom kneeling down in rugged alaskan backdrop to put trail tether onto hiking carrier to secure her sons binky before hiking
EPDSC Community Edition Trail Tether

EPDSC Community Edition Trail Tether
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Includes:

  • 3 Trail Tethers
  • 3 Chameleon Rings — Size M
  • 3 Aluminum Carabiners

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  • 5 Aluminum Carabiners

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  • 10 Aluminum Carabiners

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Description

EPDSC COMMUNITY EDITION TRAIL TETHER

A limited-edition Trail Tether featuring the winning design created through our Eastern Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Center community design contest.

A portion of proceeds helps support the Eastern Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Center and its missions to make a difference for the individuals and families EPDSC serves. Purchases of the product are not eligible for personal charitable donation claims.

We offer the following Volume Discounts:

Qty 1: $14.99

Qty 3: $39.97 - Save $5

Qty 5: $64.95 - save $10 

 

WHAT IT IS:

The carabiner pacifier clip that becomes a multi-use gear strap.

Built for the kid years and designed to stay useful long after them, Trail Tether helps keep the things your family carries secure, close, and easier to manage.

  • 12" looped strap for versatile attachment

  • Anodized aluminum carabiner with no painted coating to chip or flake

  • Third-party tested for child safety for ages 8 months+

  • Lifetime Replacement Warranty

  • U.S. Patent Pending

ONE TETHER. A LOT OF LIFE.

Start with pacifiers, favorite toys, cups, and stroller gear. As your family's needs change, Trail Tether changes jobs too.

Use it for keys, water bottles, bags, travel gear, hiking, camping, everyday carry, and more.

Built to change jobs as family life changes — while supporting the EPDSC community with every purchase.

Comparison vs. Other Juvenile Brands

The Trail Tether is a pacifier clip, a toy leash, and a stroller hook combined in one. It’s the only juvenile item that doubles as a gear strap – making it useful long after the kid phase.

Here’s how it stacks up against other options:

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Trail Tether comparison with traditional pacifier clips, toy leashes and stroller hooks
Trail Tether versus a traditional pacifier clip
Trail Tether versus a typical toy leash
Trail Tether versus a typical stroller hook
Outdoor Adventure Use
Trail Tether used for hiking, camping, boating, beach and outdoor gear organization

Built for more than the stroller

Trail Tether’s outdoor-inspired construction makes it a useful multi-purpose gear strap long after the pacifiers and toys are gone.

Clip it to a backpack, cooler, kayak, beach bag, campsite setup or everyday carry gear to keep lightweight essentials attached, organized and easy to reach.

Take it outside:

  • Secure water bottles, hats, keys and other lightweight essentials to backpacks and bags.
  • Keep small items attached while hiking, camping, kayaking, boating or spending the day at the beach.
  • Hang lightweight gear such as lanterns, towels and accessories around camp.
  • Bundle loose items together when carrying gear from the car, campsite or beach.
  • Create a quick attachment point on luggage, coolers and adventure bags.
  • Wear it around your wrist for hands-free carry when you need both hands for kids, bags or gear.
Kid gear when you need it. Adventure gear when you don’t.

Trail Tether is designed for lightweight utility use. It is not intended for climbing, rescue, fall protection, towing, overhead suspension or supporting a person.

100% Lifetime Warranty

I am so confident in the quality, strength, and versatility of the Trail Tether, I guarantee it for life.

Also we have field tested it in ridiculously harsh environments, such as when we used Trail Tethers to tow our Ford F-150 pickup truck.

If it can hold up to that, it can hold up to your baby or toddler tugging on it.

That's why if your little one is able to pull off a toy or pacifier and it hits the ground, we will give you double your money back.

You have my signature on it.

-Eric Stahr, Founder and CEO.

Lifetime Warranty
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EPDSC Community Edition Trail Tether
A circular infographic on a white background showing a strap system attached to multiple baby and travel items, including a teddy bear, high chair, stroller, car seat, and stroller accessory. Text at the top reads 'Works on All Toys, Soothers, and Mobility Products,' with red arrows indicating compatibility across different products.
A four-panel collage demonstrating a trail tether in use. The top panel has the headline 'Everyday Carry Essential' and a text callout about fitting keys and water bottles for hands-free use. four images show trail tethers used to carry water bottles and keys around the wrist hands free, and also secure them to bags and backpacks
Close-up of a child wearing a car seat with a mobility device and a pink and yellow trail tether securing a binky, with text on the left explaining product features and a 3rd party tested badge
Promotional graphic for the rugged construction of trail tethers, with an anodized aluminum carabiner, featuring text callouts about rugged construction, durable nylon webbing, reinforced bar-tack stitching, and a heavy-duty cord attachment loop, alongside a lifetime warranty badge.
EPDSC Community Edition Trail Tether
Instructional graphic showing three numbered steps for attaching a blue baby pacifier clip strap with a green carabiner, red loop, and teal pacifier. The text 'Easy 3 Steps' appears at the bottom on a light beige background.
A baby in a stroller wearing a gray beanie and teal scarf, with an adult holding an orange strap attached to a stroller bag. White text callouts with arrows highlight product features: 'long strap reaches easily,' 'carabiner locks to handle,' and 'rugged materials last forever.
A woman jogging on a wooded path while pushing a gray stroller with a child seated inside. a plastic toy is secured to the stroller straps using a trail tether. a water bottle is secured to the handle bars by a trail tether.
a picture of a woman hiking with her son in a backpack carrier, using a trail tether to secure a binky to her carrier.
An informational product graphic showing three ways to hang a climbing loop: 'Loop End,' 'Wrap Around,' and 'Wide Loop,' with illustrated camping and outdoor gear examples above. The top text reads '3 Orientations for Unlimited Use,' and the bottom section shows many additional use cases with the phrase 'Hundreds of Uses' on an orange badge.
A product demonstration graphic showing a Trail Tether system with multiple accessories including a green backpack, black gear bags, a white and blue Chameleon Ring, and colorful carabiners and clips attached to a black stroller frame. The image features text labels and arrows explaining how to combine the products.
A man and a young child are using a Thule child trailer stroller outdoors on a gravel path in a park. The trailer is black with orange-red accents, a large gray storage bag, and accessories like a water bottle and a paper bag hanging from the handlebars using trail tethers and chameleon rings.
Five colorful trail tethers are arranged in a fan shape on a white background, with the text 'Available in fun colors!' at the top.
Close-up of a teal and turquoise backpacking bag with a bright blue trail tether connecting it to a hiking pack, with a white arrow and text reading 'easy loop and click design'.
An infographic-style product collage for an Adventure System tether setup. The top panel shows a blue and white paddle board with a tether strap laid across it, holding a white bag and colorful clips.
A teal camping backpack shown on a person outdoors, with five circular callouts demonstrating its many uses: hanging heavy objects, illuminating a campsite with a lantern, threading through anything, elevating food and cookware, and carrying groceries. The backpack has a dark teal body with bright teal, orange, green, and red straps and carabiners.
A set of outdoor gear, including water bottles, a sleeping bag, a flip-flop, sandals, and a flashlight, hanging from colorful trail tethers on a tether max strung across a lush green forest background
trail tethers used to hang camping gear in snowy backdrop including gloves, dry bag, water bottle, and lantern in one bundle
A white cooler bag set on a sandy beach with a family in the background. The cooler is decorated with a navy blue water bottle, a green branded pouch, and other beach accessories, alongside a matching navy and white bag holding a pair of brown boots. all of these items are in some way secured with trail tethers.
A Stanley water bottle in light gray stands on a wooden post in an outdoor grassy field. A mint green trail tether with a purple carabiner and silver clip is attached to the bottle's handle.
Mom kneeling down in rugged alaskan backdrop to put trail tether onto hiking carrier to secure her sons binky before hiking
EPDSC Community Edition Trail Tether
Child safety tested
Aluminum carabiner
Five star reviews
Lifetime warranty

Not your average paci clip

The Trail Tether is the world’s only pacifier clip featuring a metal carabiner. Typical binky clips have weak springs meant for baby clothes — not stroller straps and hiking carriers.

Trail Tether’s durable, outdoor-inspired design allows it to work as a multi-use gear strap and everyday essential.

That’s why it’s useful long after the kid phase.

The Trail Tether:

  • Uses a metal carabiner to quickly anchor pacifiers and toys to your stroller and carrier so they can’t fall off, get dirty or get lost.
  • Conveniently attaches countless lightweight items to your stroller handlebars for quick access and organization.
  • Is long enough to reach your child in a structured backpack carrier, so they don’t have to crane their neck or stare uselessly at the too-short strap of a typical binky clip.
  • Is designed to clip over thick padded handles and straps, helping keep your child’s items securely attached instead of popping off onto public streets, trails or floors.
  • Features a comfortable loop strap that connects to water bottles and keys for hands-free wrist carry — so you can pick up a bag in one arm and a kid in the other without dropping your bottle or sacrificing your pinky.
  • Uses durable, outdoor-inspired webbing, cord and reinforced bar-tack stitching so you can repurpose your Trail Tether for securing lightweight gear while hiking, camping, boating or spending a day at the beach.

FAQ

Why is Trail Tether $9.99 when I can buy six pacifier clips for $12?

Because Trail Tether is not just a pacifier clip. It is a durable 12-inch nylon gear strap built with an anodized aluminum wire-gate carabiner and reinforced bar-tack stitching, then independently tested for child use.

Trail Tether can:

  • Work as a pacifier clip, toy leash, cup leash and light-duty stroller attachment.
  • Give you a hands-free wrist carry for keys, water bottles and other small everyday items.
  • Work as a multi-use light adventure gear strap while hiking, camping, kayaking, boating or spending a day at the beach.
  • Bundle lightweight bags and beach gear together to make carrying several items easier.
  • Attach lightweight items such as bottles, keys, hats and clothing to bags or luggage instead of cramming everything inside.

It also carries a lifetime replacement warranty and is designed to stay useful long after the pacifier years are over.

Will Trail Tether fit my stroller or child carrier?

Yes. The carabiner is large enough to attach to all stroller straps, and all padded handles on hiking carriers and similar attachment points.

That gives Trail Tether an advantage over a traditional clothing-style pacifier clip when you are using more rugged outdoor or stroller gear.

Trail Tether can also be wrapped around a stroller handle or frame and threaded through lightweight items to create a convenient attachment point.

Always follow your stroller or carrier manufacturer's instructions, including its load limits and tip-over guidance whenever attaching or hanging additional items.

Is Trail Tether safe for my baby?

Trail Tether has been independently third-party tested for children ages 8 months and older against CPSIA lead and soluble-metals requirements, ASTM F963 mechanical-hazard provisions, 16 CFR Parts 1500 and 1501, and applicable Canadian SOR requirements.

Trail Tether is not a toy and should only be used with direct adult supervision.

Testing covers applicable U.S. and Canadian requirements. We do not advise using Trail Tether as a pacifier clip outside those regions.

Can I use Trail Tether on a car seat?

Consult your car seat manufacturer before attaching Trail Tether or any other accessory to a car seat.

Car seats have specific manufacturer guidance about adding or attaching accessories, and that guidance always takes precedence over ours.

Is the Trail Tether carabiner climbing rated?

No. The aluminum carabiner carries a published 2,400 lb / 12 kN component rating. That rating describes the carabiner hardware itself — not the assembled Trail Tether product.

Trail Tether is utility gear. It is not designed for climbing, rescue, fall protection, towing, overhead suspension or supporting a person.

Although the hardware is very strong, we recommend using Trail Tether for lightweight everyday items and gear rather than heavy loads.

Why is the carabiner so big?

The carabiner is intentionally sized to accommodate the width found on padded hiking carrier handles, stroller straps and rubberized handles.

This allows Trail Tether to secure your kids' items directly to larger pieces of family gear in ways that traditional spring-clip pacifier holders often cannot.

How many Trail Tethers do I actually need?

Most customers find more uses for Trail Tether than they expect. One for the stroller, one for the carrier, one for the diaper bag, one for your keys, one for the car, one for your water bottle and one spare can cover a typical week without constantly moving the same tether from place to place.

If your car seat manufacturer specifically permits the accessory you are attaching, you may also choose to keep one with your car seat setup.

That versatility is why our 5-packs and 10-packs are popular options.

Do I need a Chameleon Ring too?

Only when the item you want to secure does not already have a handle, loop or hole for Trail Tether to attach to.

The Chameleon Ring stretches around smooth or awkward objects such as water bottles, sippy cups, portable speakers and rolled towels, creating an attachment point for Trail Tether.

If the item already has a secure loop or handle, you can usually clip Trail Tether directly to it.

What is the difference between Trail Tether and Tether Max?

Trail Tether is a 12-inch fixed loop with one aluminum carabiner. It is designed to secure an individual item and has been tested for child use.

Tether Max is a larger bungee gear rail with a carabiner at each end and multiple attachment loops along its length. It is available in 1 ft, 3 ft and 6 ft sizes.

Tether Max is designed to provide organization on a stroller by creating a convenient gear rail for hanging and managing multiple lightweight items. The 1 ft Tether Max is sized for single strollers, while the 3 ft Tether Max is designed for double strollers.

Use Trail Tether when you want to secure an individual item. Use Tether Max when you need to span two anchor points or create a larger organization rail for several items.

Tether Max is not a pacifier clip.

How do I wash Trail Tether?

Remove the carabiner and machine wash the strap in cold water.

Inspect Trail Tether before each use for fraying, corrosion, deformation or other damage. Retire the product if you find any damage that could affect its performance.

Will the aluminum carabiner flake off paint chips?

No. The Trail Tether carabiner is not painted.

Its color is created through anodization, a process that treats the aluminum itself rather than applying a conventional layer of paint to the outside of the carabiner.

How can I use Trail Tether after the kid phase?

Trail Tether was designed as a capable carabiner-and-strap multi-tool that also happens to be tested for child use.

Its aluminum carabiner, nylon webbing, reinforced bar-tack stitching and cord loop make it useful well beyond the pacifier and stroller years.

Use it as an everyday carry accessory for keys, bags, hats and water bottles, or as a lightweight gear attachment while hiking, camping, boating, traveling or spending time at the beach.

The idea is simple: kid gear when you need it, useful gear when you don't.

A product system for families on the go

Watch how our products work together to manage your kid's essentials and light items in any environment

Everyday Carry, Made Easier.

Keep your keys, water bottle, and other everyday essentials around your wrist or clipped to your bag so they stay easy to reach without taking up another hand.

Whether you’re carrying groceries, grabbing a coffee, traveling, heading to the gym, or managing everything that comes with family life, Trail Tether gives your everyday gear a simple, flexible way to come along.

It’s like having a third hand.

Trail Tether used for hands-free everyday carry with keys and a water bottle

Attach It in Seconds.

Loop a Trail Tether onto your bottle or keys and instantly add wrist carry, a carabiner connection, and more ways to keep your essentials close.

Four steps showing how to attach Trail Tether to a water bottle
Four steps showing how to attach Trail Tether to a set of keys
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Family hiking together with their child using Trail Tether gear

Why we started Trail Tether

We thought dropped pacifiers were just part of having kids.

Our son was constantly pulling his binky off our hiking carrier, and toys handed to him in the stroller could be overboard within minutes.

Traditional pacifier clips simply weren’t designed for padded handles, stroller straps, hiking carriers, or the way active families actually move.

So we built something different.

Trail Tether started as a stronger, more versatile way to keep pacifiers and toys attached. But once we started taking it everywhere, we realized the same rugged design that worked so well for kid gear made an incredibly useful everyday and adventure tool.

That idea became the foundation for the Trail Tether system—adaptable products designed to help families secure, carry, organize, and connect the things they bring with them.

From pacifiers, bottles, toys, diaper bags, and stroller gear to everyday carry, travel, camping, and adventure equipment, our products are designed to keep finding new jobs as family life changes.

Our goal is simple:
Make family gear you don’t have to outgrow.

Built for the kid years. Designed for everything after.

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Customer Reviews

Customer photo review of Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

Absolutely LOVE the trail tether!!! It has come in so handy and I have used it so much since purchasing it. Even to the point where I need to buy more because I find myself getting annoyed when I don’t have it for a situation that would have been the perfect use for one. This is a MUST BUY item & I’ve already convinced family members to buy them for Christmas gifts this year!

Ashley S. 5/5 Verified

Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

Customer photo review of Trail Tether 5 Pack

We used a few of my trail tethers on our recent trip to Disney, they worked so great on the plane, my toddlers kept dropping their water bottles, I was able to secure them to the try table for easy access, no more drops. We used another to hold our Mickey ears while riding the rides that they might fall off on, worked like a charm! I just purchased another 5 pack, 2 for friends that are expecting and I’ll be keeping the last few on hand as gifts for the future. I have gifted many of these in the past and everyone raves about them.

Alissa D. 5/5 Verified

Trail Tether 5 Pack

Customer photo review of Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

We love our trail tethers! First we were gifted one for christmas and came back to buy all the other colors :) We first started using these to keep our baby’s toys from falling on the ground. When he falls asleep in his car seat or stroller, we can toss the toy to the side! Additionally, we use this as a literal extension of the toy when we are out. Often times we hold him at the table at a restaurant. We clip the carabiner to his shirt and the toy stays close by! Extra bonus: baby likes the carabiners and has a new toy

Anna T. 5/5 Verified

Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

Customer photo review of Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

We love our Trail Tether! We’ve been using it for a while now and honestly it’s a lifesaver. Whether we’re out hiking or just running errands, I don’t have to keep picking up toys or snacks every two minutes. It’s seriously one of the best kid gear add ons we’ve found. It’s one of those things you don’t realize you need until you have it.

Susanne C. 5/5 Verified

Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

Customer video review of Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

As I said in my video, really love this product, particularly as a way to carry my large water thermos. I'm really active in the summer (and fall and winter and spring), particularly playing tennis and going to the pool. This tether has been invaluable to me in just easily grabbing my water bottle and tennis bag / pool bag and heading where I need to go. I really love it. I can also see it already being really hand in the future as a keychain strap/helpful grocery bag carrier. Anyway. Great product, well done.

Caity G. 5/5 Verified

Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

Customer photo review of Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

Just ordered a set of trail tethers about two weeks ago because I heard about them from a family member. Extremely pleased with their multi-purpose use in helping me to carry items when my two hands and backpack are not enough. Love the stylish design and durable quality. Highly recommend.

Joe 5/5 Verified

Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

When it comes to adventuring, my husband and I have always used caribeners. The trail tether stays put and now we have a pacci at every station for our son. Most importantly, we know a pacci is not going to hit the ground when we need it most.

Jamie R. 5/5 Verified

Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

Although I have not had the experience, I can see how this could be used geared towards child devices. But, I saw the opportunity with my reusable water bottle. Carrying around, fastening while traveling I would use all sorts of cords or clips. With the few that I purchased I already have one on the water bottle, one on my cane, and one for the grocery bags. Connection configurations are a plenty and I will probably be finding more.

Mark V. 5/5

Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

We use them for attaching toys, caps and bottles everything for everything outside our house - car seat, stroller, backpack, changing backpack, carrier. Finally, I have two free hands and don’t have to pick up everything every few seconds 😅 I highly recommend them for everyone wanting to have an easier life with babies and toddlers, even outside of backpacking ☺️

Anika B. 5/5 Verified

Trail Tether: Hiking-Rated Pacifier Clip and Multi-Use Strap

One of my trail tethers broke on the first use unfortunately. The loop on the opposite end of the carabiner did not appear to be sewn properly. I hope the remaining of the 5 are not cheaply made as I love the idea of the product.

Laura B. 3/5 Verified

Trail Tether 5 Pack

Store owner replied: Hi Laura, thank you for bringing this quality issue to our attention. A member of our customer success team is gathering more information and will be supplying you a replacement to honor our lifetime guarantee and quality standards. The Trail Tether is designed with a redundant dual bar tack stitch to hold the loop securely in place and support weights exceeding 100lbs. We are investigating this quality issue to ensure no further manufacturing defects. We take pride in our excellent track record of customer satisfaction and will quickly rectify this situation for you. Thank you for your patience, as this is the first instance of a stitching quality error that we have been made aware of. edit: after reviewing the supplied photo, it is apparent that a step in our manufacturing process was missed, and the bar tacks were not applied. This allowed the loop to slip out of the strap, as it was totally unsecured. We have sent a replacement unit out, and have already implemented extra quality steps in our manufacturing and also in our fulfilment in order to prevent this from occurring for future orders. Thank you for bringing this to our attention

Absolutely amazing! Have it on my baby backpack and stroller now, but will be able to use these on and with all of my gear!

Megan C. 5/5 Verified

Trail Tether 2 Pack

Works wonderfully! Used on a hike and i cant imagine doing it without this! Will definitely buy more from this company in the future

Ethan R G. 5/5 Verified

Trail Tether 2 Pack