Hiking backpack

We love to go for walks and also like to hike...though we have not done very much hiking for a while. But we are planning on doing some soon and so we made a somewhat big purchase for us...a frame backpack to carry Elsie in. It is a very nice one as far as I can tell. You can even detach the straps and reattach them to a lower height so it can work for both of us. Though I can't stand up off the floor with Elsie in it with out a hand to help pull me up. So our plan is to go on lots of walks with it to get Will in shape for the hikes we will be taking too. Since we live in such a beautiful area now and with so many mountains we thought we should take advantage while we can.