Baby Jogger - city mini air Lightweight

We have an almost 4yo and an almost 1yo. We have the Chicco Bravo stroller that goes with the infant car seat. And then we have a City Mini lightweight stroller. Just recently got a Graco jogging stroller secondhand. And we also have a wagon.

The uppa baby cruz is not convertible for two fyi. I also wanted the Triv but with the tariffs is got way to pricey, my compromise and have LOVED so far is my baby jogger city mini air. The fold is just a single pull fold is super small to fit easy in my trunk the canopy is better then the triv and all for a fraction of the price! My only con is that it can’t parent face but for the price and better canopy I was okay with losing that one feature. Plus its a brand Im familiar with (my sister has two a single thats 12 years old and a double thats 9 years old ) and they’re still in great shape and in use so we plan to have this one for just as long hopefully.

Crib: Delta Children. Not too expensive and really beautiful. Convertible to toddler bed and full sized. We’re buying the extra attachments and keeping them in storage. Changing table/dresser: Delta Children. Not overly expensive, with a removable changing top. My husband said the one we picked out took forever to put together but it’s really really nice. Car seat one: Evenflo 360 slim. Got it for an amazing price and we hopefully won’t need another car seat for years to come. This one is for 4lbs (rear facing) to 65lbs (once front facing). Works great in our SUV and our smaller SUV. Car seat two: Well probably get another Evenflo in a light color for my black car to help try to keep the seat cooler. But we’re trying to decide if we want to get a true infant seat for my car to go onto our stroller. If we get an infant seat it’ll be a graco one or the Baby Jogger City Go 2, since they both work with our stroller. Stroller: I didn’t want to spend $1,000+ on our stroller, but I wanted something with larger wheels, lighter color, something that would last from newborn to hopefully when the toddler no longer wants to use it, something that could be easily folded up by myself. I landed on the Baby Jogger City Mini Air lightweight stroller. This isn’t the “smallest” stroller but fits in my smaller suv hatch without any problems at all. It has a massive shade, great wheels, looks very nice, and has a good sized storage basket. I also was able to get it on an incredible sale. Baby monitor: The nanit! Our baby isn’t here just yet so I don’t have a full review of this, but we have it set up and we’re really excited for it. We love the idea of the breathing band. Swing: Graco Sooth My Way Swing with removable rocker. This was gifted to us off of our registry and we love it so much. It’s lightweight 22lbs for the entire thing, so I can move it around myself. The removable rocker is going to be so dang convenient. With so many options there will be a setting the baby likes.

Yeah I don’t know what the deal is with that- credit cards? Rich family? Who knows! We got as much as we could used. Inherited a Citi Mini stroller set and it has worked great! We did buy new carseats and chose the safest ones that are moderately priced. Chicco Key Fit for infant and Graco Extend to Fit for toddler. Used the carseat lady and consumer reports to make these choices. You don’t need to spend a ton to have safe and quality gear!

Citi mini. I actually purchased one after renting it at Disney

Purchase a used citi mini from Facebook marketplace or any second hand store. It will be cheaper than your rental and you can use it for future trips. We purchased one for 40 bucks and took it on 7 trips easily. Another tip, make or purchase a sign to put on the handles so you can identify your stroller quickly. At some point it will get moved so you can't depend on just knowing where you parked it. We always drive so it makes it easy. We were about to sell it but a relative just had a kid so it's going to them.

So question: What kind of backpacking? Like walking around cities and taking trains or planes between major urban centers? If so, a Babyzen Yo Yo. Caveat that my experience in this department is about four years old, so there may be new developments in stroller technology, but I loved my Yo Yo. 1. They are the right size for Europe. I arrived here some years back and brought the Citi Mini that was all the rage as a lightweight stroller in Brooklyn. It was way too big for Europe. Didn’t fit in elevators. Couldn’t navigate between cafe tables. Everything is smaller here if you’re coming from North America. 2. They fold up and fit into overhead bins on planes. And ground staff all over Europe recognize the brand and won’t question whether you have to gate check it. This will come in handy on trains as well. 3. They fold up small and are relatively light. They are not the absolute lightest strollers out there, but they balance weight and durability well (they won’t break on you). And they fold up small, with a carrying handle. 4. They will handle cobblestones. These are definitely not all terrain strollers, but Inhave taken them all over Europe and they stand up fine to cobblestones, high sidewalks, etc. They’re not good on gravel or off road. 5. They are expensive but have re-sale value. These strollers aren’t cheap but you may be able to find them on sale used or re-sell them yourself if you buy one new. If your backpacking isn’t primarily urban but will include more hiking, etc, then I’m not sure. I haven’t looked into good trail strollers and you’ll need something more robust than a Yo Yo.

Hell no to the Graco.  Did it with my first and hated it (live in Mtl so used it daily) Tried a few others. My recommendations are Baby Jogger CT Mini or... Uppababy. Yes Uppababy is expensive but you can resell it. I recently bought the Ridge stroller on sale for maybe $500 approx. Then bought everything else (car seat + adjusters/adapters, bassinet, bassinet stand, ganoosh, rain cover etc) from a Mom in a local parenting FB Group and paid half the cost (in good condition too). Even now those second hand items are still in good condition and could probably be resold again. A Mom friend bought Uppababy used from FB Marketplace, everything for about $700. Used it for 4 years straight (daily) and now passing it onto her friend. Uppababy seems to have a long shelf life!

It’s all I’ve tried but we have the Baby Jogger Citi Mini and I feel like it checks most, if not all, of these boxes. Maybe a little big for errands (I’ve never taken it in the grocery store) but I preferred to baby wear for that anyways.

Hi, UK here. I think a double pram is handy. We do carrier a lot too but probably use the double buggy more as the little one has gotten older (7 months now). We have a tiny boot so small size was our main constraint and we are very happy with our baby jogger citi mini. But if you have a big car and are in the country I imagine bugaboo would be great (we had the fox for our first baby and now the butterfly as our single and love the brand)