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Best Travel Stroller
Silver Spoons canada
(Apr.23.09)
We are travelling to Europe this summer (first time) with our 6 year-old and I would like to find and purchase a lightweight Travel Stroller that will hold our daughter who will be 6 and weighs 42 lbs. Any information, lead, suggestions would be greatly appreciated. We know with all the walking involved our little girl will be exhausted at times therefore need a stroller for the long haul during rest periods.
Thanks again.
Jeannie
As you might imagine, our calendar of experts gets filled up pretty quickly. We thought Jeannie couldn't wait until July for an answer, so we sent an email to our friends at WeeTravel.ca. Renting out kid gear to those travelling to Toronto and Vancouver and Victoria, I figured they'd have the best first-hand knowledge of which strollers travel best, as well as which strollers could accommodate kids over 40 lbs.
(Though between my first stroller getting stolen off my porch, then downsizing to an umbrella stroller and then switching to one that would accommodate two kids after Lucine was born, I think I know my strollers pretty well. I've certainly done my fair share of research.)
Thankfully, Wee Travel owner Lesley Cherry was able to help us out on short notice. Here's what she recommends for Jeannie:
"All of the really light weight umbrella strollers max out at 40 lbs. However, lucky for Jeannie, one of our favourite strollers, the Graco Ipo Lite, has a maximum weight of 50 lbs. Here's why we like it:
- The stroller is very highly rated by Consumer Reports - higher than the Bugaboo Frog and Maclaren Volo – and Consumer Reports has very rigorous testing.
- It has a large storage basket which is important for travel. If you’re pushing a stroller, you don’t want to have to carry your shopping bags as well!
- It has front swivel wheels.
- It weighs around 17 lbs.
- Since Jeannie likely won't be using this after the trip, it's a good price point ($129). With its Consumer Report accolades, she can easily sell it on Craigslist after her trip and get a good chunk of her money back.
There are other strollers that we could recommend, but they either weigh more or cost a lot more, and I’m guessing this would not be what Jeannie is looking for."
Lesley Cherry is the Co-Founder of Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals, Canada’s first baby equipment rental company with offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria.
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