As you all know my parents live in Spain, unfortunately we can’t be with them this Christmas but every time we’ve flown in the past I’ve been stressed out about one particular thing – the car seat! If we’ve hired a seat with the car hire company, it’s been a pain to figure out how to fit it, and we have no idea who has used it, has it been in an accident. The last time we flew, we took our own seat. This just resulted in me stressing on both flights – is it still in one piece, will it be there with our luggage. To be honest it’s one stress I could do without. The lovely team at Trunki heard my plight and sent my their BoostApak and Yondi. No more stress for me.
We received the BoostApak in Green and there was only one choice for the Yondi really – we had to have a Monkey didn’t we!
The Trunki BoostApak is designed for children aged between 4-12 years (15-36kgs) and is a great travel Booster seat. We’ve been putting it through its paces over the last couple of weeks. It is super easy to install and fits as well in Daddy P’s Landrover as it does in my little Peugeot.
As you can see, you can use it as a back pack, it’s too big for Monkey to wear at the moment, but with the rate he’s growing it won’t be long before he can fully take ownership of his BoostApak! The front straps have reflective strips which is a nice safety feature at this time of year especially.
It’s compact and comfy and we will be able to take it as hand luggage on future flights. It even has a storage area under the seat for toys, books, pencils, snacks and the like.
Now, how about using it as a booster seat? Well it’s easy, put the BoostApak on your car sea, undo the booster seat back (held down with velcro), lift the two green arm rests and push back until they click, fit the shoulder support strap (adjustable) to your seat belt and you are ready to roll. It takes a minute.
Monkey loves his BoostApak; especially when he’s used it in my car as the base is higher than his normal car seat, so he gets a better view as we’re travelling.
The really great thing about this product is that we Monkey can have sleepovers at friends and they and stay here. No need for anyone to transfer big, bulky booster seats from one car to another. We’ll just use the BoostApak which Monkey will have filled with his favourite toys, pj’s and wash bag. Sorted! He is desperate for his best friend to stay with us, and then for us to take them both out for the day. Now, it’s not a problem at all.
The BoostApak can even be used at the dinner table, so no more sitting on cushions at friends houses or struggling in restaurants. It’s a great product and I’m really impressed. The Green and Pink BoostApak options are available for £44.99 and there are also Lotus F1 and Hello Kitty versions available for £49.99.
We also received the Trunki Yondi which is a Head and Neck Support for children over the age of 2 years.
I wish we’d discovered these a couple of years ago as I always used to fret when I saw Monkey falling asleep and then forward in his car seat. How on earth he didn’t get a sore neck I will never know!
We opted for the Monkey Yondi, but there are seven different character options available in all sorts of colours.
Monkey couldn’t even wait until we got in the car to start using his Monkey Yondi!
Strange child! The plush material is really soft and you can see how well it supports him. The Yondi connects under the chin with two hidden magnets, and Monkey felt comfortable wearing it.
I haven’t been able to catch him snoozing with his Yondi but he’ll happily wear it anyway.
The Yondi comes with a Trunki Grip, which would be great for younger children if they like to snuggle up with a favourite blanket whilst travelling. I can see us using the Yondi on flights too, Monkey can sleep in a little more comfort. The Yondi is priced at £12.99.
The Trunki BoostApak and Yondi are great additions to our travel accessories and I can recommend both products.
disclaimer: we were sent these items in exchange for an honest review.
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On holiday!
Loved the review of the boster seat and neck support never knew support was out there – will have to get one for my little dude. Found ur blog when looking up Thomas land thank u – Gavin Hartin
My family going to explore London
We go to the States to see my family about once every year or two. This would be great for my daughter to have. It would also be nice if riding with family members or friends who don’t have a car seat.
When we go over to the Isle of Arran for a holiday! We have a holiday home over there so go regularly!
Would be ideal when my boys go places with family, much easier then lugging the big seats between cars x
I THINK THIS WOULD BE GOOD FOR ALL DAYS OUT BRILLIANT GIVEAWAY ! 🙂
Just generally round the UK, and it’s handy for having friends round on trips out. (I’ve been covetting one of these for a while – once N’s 4 I shall be getting one (if I don’t win this!)
this looks great we would use it when out and about and on our holidays
Would be great for on holidays if we hired a car – or when having friends over as a spare x
On holiday, as we have already booked a weekend away 🙂 x
We would use it as we travel to France for our annual summer holiday
When we go to Bournemouth soon
to see family
I would use it when I am picking up extra children or when my son is being collected by other parents to save having to move heavy car seats.
This would be great when going in a friends car or with the grandparents in their car, very handy.
I’d use it for our summer holiday as its so compact
everywhere we go I,m sure
This is brilliant and so cute! So practical; would take everywhere.
Anywhere as we all love travelling
all over because its neat
when we go to singapore
Any days out we have with the children, this is the perfect backpack to fur everything in.
We would take it to Ireland to visit the family
On day trips out so we could put essential bits in it and travel easier
we would take it on a long walks to the downs
A trip to wander Edinburgh, my fave city!
That BoostAPack is such a great idea! I do love Trunki products.
It is isn’t it.
If my mum hadn’t just bought us a new car seat (which is very kind of her, obviously), I’d be out buying one of these now instead-such a good idea!
It’s great – thought it might come in handy for some 4×4 fun in Cornwall with the kids actually
We would go on a day out to Stourhead and have a nice picnic
What a genius idea! Car seats can be such a pain can’t they.
Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested this week and I hope you have a lovely Christmas!
holiday !! its all booked & were very excited !! x
It would be very useful for when one of my kids friends come because if we want to go out anywhere it can be difficult as we are a seat short
we would use it when we go to wales, we go there often as I find it helps us all to relax being by the sea
Would be brilliant for days out – and for visiting family and friends 🙂
To grandmas – the train journey means I can’t easily take a car seat with the boot pack being perfect for travelling
to coventry. we used to live there and miss our friends. would also pop into ikea while there lol
down to visit my mum in Surrey x
Disneyland Paris on the eurotunnel 🙂
We actually have one of these and use it in the grandparents car its great when they take her out for the day! My little boy needs one too haha!
Days out.
when we go and visit grandma xx
I will use it with my son when we go on holiday next year
We are going to Walt Disney World – Florida in May, a boostapac is near the top of our essential list to take with us! 😀
To my parents’ house in Devon, a three-hour trip.
When visiting family or to my dads on holiday!
I am nearly 3 hours away from my parents so this would get a lot of use on car trips up and down the M5!!!
Whitby for our summer holidays as it would be useful and fun
Visiting relatives in Ireland.
These look fab , what a great idea. Trunki make some wonderful products x #TriedTested
Going to visit friends and family
For holidays and days out with the family to the zoo,theme park,local forest,and other nice things I like to treat them to.
Up to Edinburgh to visit my children’s grandparents.
Cornwall, I love holidaying there!
We would travel and anywhere and everywhere we could afford to. After holidaying to Portugal this year, Lucas has well been bitten by the travelling bug!!!
to the Lake District on holiday
This would be great for a day out to the coast and so useful.
we go to tywyn in wales alot to stay in my mother in laws caravan, so i would use it for then.
I would love one to use for the coach transfer on our Greek holiday next year
We’re going to Spain next year and I’m already worrying about taking 2 bulky car seats. This would be perfect for my 4 (nearly 5) year old and would definitely alleviate some of the stress 😀
We would use it the next time we go down to Cornwall to visit the family (:
Love Trunki. Boostapak looks so versatile and useful. Would use to visit family down South =)
on our days out to our family who dont live local
To Denmark and Holland to visit family =)
I would take it on holiday as I worry when daughter not sat properly in the taxi, going from the airport.
Love the look of these, I’ve seen lots of great reviews for them 🙂 x x
on a holiday because we deserve one 😉
A family trip to Cornwall – our favourite place.
We would use it to travel to Germany – looks perfect for hand luggage – we try to go every other year to see my family (granddad and granny)
Spain.
Great review .
This would be great for my children. Especially when they have a sleepover at grandma’s.
My son is desperate to go to Canada because he learnt about it at school (and i’d love to see my aunt and cousins) and last time we went it was really tricky getting hold of car seats to hire so the boostapack would be perfect!
To see nanny in wales and on holiday flights, I too hate hiring car seats as you don’t know their history and taking your own is such a worry, will it be damages, will it arrive with us etc a boosts pack would end all of that
Fiona musselwhite Hadland
To a rock festival because we all love them!
We have to travel quite far to visit family, so this would definitely be useful.
i’m planning on taking my boys to the doctor who experience in wales for their birthdys (2nd and 3rd march) this would be great then. can unpack any toys when we make stops
on holiday to see great grandma! would be perfect for her car to its only small!
When we go and visit family and friends down south
Great for holidays
To Manchester, I really want to take my little boy to the Museum of Science and Industry there – he’d love it!
I would use it to go to visit the grandparents because it’s useful and cute.
For trips to Nursery School, Granny’s house and Adventurous Days Out.
Granny’s house for visits. She’s a couple of hundred miles away and it’s always great to visit but it’s a bit long journey, a lot of it not on the best roads.
We would use it when we travel to the kids grandparents in York
Taking to America on holiday in March so much easier. Entered comp anna green.
with my neice to Sidmouth where we have a holiday flat
on our very first family holiday 🙂
I would use it for my two year old daughter, we always go out in my friends car and as my partner works shifts I have to take her big car seat in and out daily, this would be amazingxxxx
Anywhere and everywhere x
Holiday
Grandma by the seaside x
Amazing blog! Shows how Trunki resolved your problems and made life a lot easier! Would love to win one.. Fingers crossed!!
I would use this pack for everything – sleepovers at friends’ houses or Nana’s house, when I drop the kids off somewhere and Daddy needs to pick them up in a different car, on the train, in restaurants/pubs when eating and for emergency collections/drop-offs with other people’s children. What a marvellous invention!
Space saving idea when you are travelling with children and never have enough hands to carry your luggage!
Wiltshire is close but completely unexplored. We’ll be going there!
We would travel on holiday to Cornwall
pakistan
To travel in grandparent’s car this would be ideal!
looks great
I’d use it for foreign holidays
This is fabulous – such a great idea! It is a brilliant way to bring one less bag along with us as well as carrying his car seat – wish I’d invented it!
On all the trips to visit the family all over the UK
Ideal travelling companion for our 4 year old when we’re doing the regular short hop to the Isle of Man to visit my sister, a favourite aunty. Will be much used on our trips to Nan and Granddads too.
One of these would be great for taking the family to USA so I can meet my new niece & my daughters can meet their new cousin! Would ease the worry of not knowing the history of hire company’s car seat.
On holiday. It would be very handy!
Butlins, to keep the boys amused on the long journey
We would like to travel to Northern Ireland and Turkey to visit friends we haven’t seen in years.
would be great for my daughters wedding in Oban next year
To my mums 🙂
we travel all over UK and Kenya visiting family and friends
when we travel upto scotland from the north east we would use this for our daughter as with the long 3 hours drive she tends to sleep a lot and her body tilts always to the side so this supprort and lovely things would be fab for her
I would take it with me this Christmas in our pre Christmas jaunts to see our extended family, to catch up with them and to deliver presents. We always find space in the car is at a premium as we end up playing Santa delivering and passing on presents from other family members to each other too, so a seat with storage space inside seems like a very good idea to me. Saves my husband having to play Tetris just to get the car packed and everything in.
I would love this so my little girl can travel in style between all of the family over the festive period. One day we want to go back to Canada to see our relatives too this would be ideal xx
Folkestone … to allow little one to visit his cousins and sit at the table with the adults.
On a mini break in London – would be perfect for the long drive
to our family’s
wow what a cracking idea, we travel from newcastle to london quite a bit this would be fab the car end up covered in toys and general kid stuff would be great to keep things stored as well a comfy seat for my youngest xx
To ireland to visit my husbands family x
first holiday abroad think it wil help add to the excitment
I would use it for my job as a Passenger Assistant, I could keep all my work essentials in it, and there would always be a booster seat available if we needed it, the taxi company don’t normally tell us in advance!
We would be off to Scotland to visit family
Off for a lovely trip to London x
To Grandmas – it’s a long drive and snacks and amusements are always required.
on holiday – louiseacat
travel to the coast for a postr xmas walk on the beach
We would go on holiday great to put little things in to amuse them on our journey
Visiting his cousin
when we go to visit my dad in Scotland
this would be perfect for our summer holiday, ideal for travelling
Looks good for the long drive in my small motorhome.
To visit family 200 miles away in the north, because we don’t get time to get together as a family very often 🙂
Would be great for a few days city break somewhere <3
for our holiday
We tend to have lots of days out so this would be great for those trips to the Zoo we take
on our family days out
Ideal for travelling to France next year x
Ireland i wouldlove to visit my family there.
On all long journeys
Portugal
we spend a lot of time traveling to my mums its a 3 hour drive each way so this is exactly what we need
The family are having a holiday in Tunisia to celebrate their grandads 70th birthday in February and like you, they are worried about car safety so this would be great for them.
We’d use it when the children go out with our parents as it saves lugging car seats from car to car
Also popping over from #triedtested
We are planning a road trip this year so this would be handy 🙂
a trip to our local beach
To cornwall to visit family
This would’ve really handy formy niece when she comes for sleepover&awe can go to Nannas house while Mummy and Daddy rest
A day out at the seaside!
uk holidays
Longer trips to see family and day trips…this looks brilliant
Driving to the in-laws once a month.
On holiday as it will be really useful
On holiday to Paris! 🙂
We’ll be driving to Scotland this year would be perect x
Great for days out with friends as it saves moving car seats around. Would also be great to keep in daddy’s car so he could easily do an emergency pick up without worrying the car seat is in my car. Looks really useful!
I would give this to my partner’s little cousin who could use this when he visits relatives.
would give to grandchildren to take on holiday as they could pack all their toys in it
it would be perfect for holidays
weekends away visiting family and friends
We’d use it when we visit grandparents because they don’t live locally.
on holiday
So many possibilities! To my parents who live 2 hours away, or when my son goes round his friends houses for tea after school!
I would travel from Newcastle to Oxford to see my sister
newquay as we love it there
We love visits to the beach in the summer and my 4 year old son would love this to take with him x x
When we go to visit friends in the Lakes!
Weekends to grandparents and friends around the country
We would use one for general car journeys if one of my parents or both wanted to travel in our car, as there would be more room then for them too!
taking my niece on her holidays 🙂
This would be great for our first trip on an aeroplane.
I’d use this for our holiday in the UK, and also for our first trip on an aeroplane this summer. It looks like it’d make traveling a lot easier .
For the summer hols would be perfect
Down to our caravan on the coast. Would be perfect for a comfy journey for our little one.
I am not sure where we are going next, but this would have been a godsend in November when we took our two year old to Mexico.
holidays both abroad and in uk,
sleepovers at friends houses
when going in other people’s cars
when going elsewhere for dinner
pretty much everywhere lol
Visit family
A trip down to London town – not been fo a while and the wains are old enough now to appreciate it.
To visit my father in Vancouver
So handy for using in grandmas car or for taking on holiday, would be suitable for either my son or daughter
We’re staying UK this year so we’ll be driving so this would be perfect. We’ll be having a week in the Lakes and somewhere else in September, maybe to Scotland.
Whenever I take my 2year old grandson out n about
I think it would be useful for holidays or when travelling by taxi
Would use this to visit those both near and far to us x
Just about anywhere – this is great.
France – so versitile
This would be great on our daily long commute to nursery.
I’d take it on a trip to the south coast! We could go to the beach and visit my dear Grandmother who we don’t get to see very often as it is quite a long journey…especially with 2 young children in the back!
we will take it to the beach, first in the car, then on the train 🙂
Ideal for essentials when visiting our family for a few days
We would travel to London to the Natural History Museum to see the Dinosaurs! x
We would use it to travel on holiday. Great way of taking a few extra bits in the car too.
On our camping trip to the south coast
We visit relatives a lot and go away most weekends during the warmer weather so this would come in very handy as we sometimes take friends or relatives with us.
We travel to see family regulary, and this would be wonderful to have for my little one
This would be perfect for our summer holiday
We’d travel down to cornwall for a break by the sea.
we are going on our first family holiday this year as a family of 5 to majorca. this would be perfect for any one of my 3 boys to take their favourite things with them
Bridlington to visit the great grandparents
we’re hoping to go on a family holiday in May so we’d use it then.
Definitely to Japan, had a great trip there and now want to share it with the whole family
We are off to Sherwood Forest, why..because we hope to make bow and arrows
To grandparents for Sunday lunch every Sunday 🙂
My kids could sit on this in grandpa’s car
To see her nanny
we would use it often, especially on weekends away
To the Borders to see our family
Everywhere, really great
great for hols
Alton Towers because we have just bought Merlin passes for the first time and need to make good use of them =D
We would use it to visit Grandad in Ireland and as we travel by train, boat and his car this would be perfect for these visits. I really worry about not having the right car seat especially when travelling so far.
We are going to Porthcawl for a little holiday soon as we haven’t been anywhere for a long while and can’t afford to go abroad. The boostapak would be handy for our travels, looks safe and handy 🙂
i would use on long days out
Perfect for the long haul trip to visit granny in the summer
HOLIDAY TO WALES
for when we drive up to Newcastle to see my partners familyx
To the beautiful seaside on the Yorkshire coast
On our holiday to Wales
Newquay 🙂
we would love this for when we go on our family holiday to france! 🙂
Perfect for our hire car when we go to Greece for our first family holiday abroad this year 🙂
On our next uk holiday
Holidays, as we usually drive long journeys 🙂
It would be invaluable for travelling on family holidays.
It’s perfect for most travelling to see friends/ family and esp on holiday
Would use to travel to visit family across the country.
On our holiday to Fuertuventura in May xx
Our family is going to explore Edinburgh
To visit my parents, it’s a 2 hour drive away and we visit in all the school holidays.
This would become our trusty essentials for all holidays abroad and also great for using it as spare when on holidays at grans
anywhere and everywhere 🙂
a trip to see my family in lincolnshire
On the sun holiday I’ve just booked 🙂
Myself and the Mr are off to get married in Antigua in May, just us and our two daughters. This would definitely be going with us. (Tasha Patterson)
We’d love to do a European Road Trip one day 🙂
When they go to visit their nan for the weekend
when we go to see family in Ireland as we fly and then hire a car so the boostapak would be perfect for us!
camping 🙂
Great for our holidays as it can be my son’s backpack too – very convenient.
to lovely Devon for a short break
Holidays, journeys to my mum and dad’s which is an hour away
we would take our grandson to edinburgh to see the pandas!
Center Parcs! Perfect for the long journey!
going on holiday to Devon in the summer so this would be handy
We’d travel to see my friends (several hours drive away) or to my sister’s caravan for our holiday time.
Our little family Haven holiday 🙂
to travel on holiday through France- ideal for long journeys
we would use it when visiting my grandparents as it’s quite a long drive
We are taking the kids with us on honeymoon these look amazing
roadtrips and holidays 🙂
My son wants to go to lego land for his birthday so he would definitely take it with him to put all his bits and bobs in. Fab prize!!
I’d take it on holiday.. Don’t know where yet! Maybe France
Cornwall on holiday
on holiday, because I just found out the car hire company want to charge us more per day for a car seat than it would cost to buy a new one!
I always take my nieces on day trips so it would be great for that
id use this when going on holiday as most children youd want to make sure their protected and save so this is a brilliant idea and fingers crossed 😀
We’d take it on our annual holiday to Bulgaria. Such a great invention.
I would definitely use it on our next holiday abroad, last year I was so nervous on our transfer coach with my daughter as the seat belt was up by her neck and face, she definitely need a booster seat and I his being a back pack is ideal as we could pack her sweets and toys inside for the flight, and for day trips too!
Would use it when we go on family outings =D
We would travel to Lille in France, its the place we had our first holiday as a couple before we had children and we would love to take our daughters there one day soon to make some new memories there with them included.
We would use it when we travel on holiday as it would be perfect for my son.
I’d use it everywhere I travel as it looks very compact and useful!
on our next trip to Wales
It wouldn’t be for me as my daughter’s too old but my brother has two cheeky little chappies and they regularly go travelling – home and abroad – and this sounds great
This would be fab for our trip to Cornwall later in the year, The grandparents will be coming too in a separate car so this would be ideal for my eldest swapping between cars!