City Mini GT

When my baby was small, babywearing worked much better than a stroller. For a kid under 6 months, I'd want a bassinet where they can lie flat and face the parent pushing the stroller. After that, ease of pushing the thing on gravel and grass really matters to me, along with some storage and ease of use--and an adjustable handle, because my husband is a full foot taller than I am. I chose the Baby Jogger City Mini GT. I put every weight Buy Buy Baby had into the strollers and shoved them around the store to see which one rolled smoothest, and it was no contest. The City Mini GT can roll smoothly on any surface, even when I pile two or three kids into it (because the big ones got tired and didn't want to walk home). And, in our goatshead-prone region, it's nice to have tires that don't pop.

The City Mini GT I have has been abused for 8 years straight and is still going strong. It's just a great stroller.

We had the Baby Jogger Mini GT (I think now there's the GT2) and it was a great city stroller. I feel like the one larger wheel in front is better over uneven sidewalks and maneuvering in tight places. Also folded down well and into the pretty small SUV we had at the time. And it seemed to fall into the best price/performance ratio... there are lots of trendy $1000 strollers but we didn't really see the benefit to spending so much more.

Depends how your going to be using your stroller. If your going to be walking/jogging down that dirt road regularly or be in rural areas a lot, your gonna want some sort of jogger stroller or something with inflatable wheels. If your going to keep it in your vehicle and use it for when your going shopping in the city, going out to eat, and use it for an urban sort of lifestyle, with tad bits of times you walk the stroller on gravel, grass, etc, maybe a good all terrain full stroller with good suspension like Uppababy Cruz, Nuna Mixx Next, Bugaboo Fox 5. If you want something more budget friendly in this category maybe the Chicco Corso or Bravo stroller,Graco Modes Nest 2 grow. Jogger strollers include BabyJogger city mini gt, Thule Urban Glide, Guava Roam, Uppababy Ridge, etc. A carseat is 100% necessary, so no matter what, that should be the 1st thing you look at. Find 1 you like, then look at what strollers its compatible with (usually you might have to buy a separate adapter if you use a different brand of carseat from the stroller). You can always look at what strollers already come as part of a bundled travel system with that carseat. But before you even get started looking at carseats, you need to make a decision ifbyour going to use an Infant Carseat (pill bug looking seats), or a convertible carseat (the big ones that stay in a vehicle), or both.

I grew up on a farm, and I currently live in a rural village with gravel streets and no sidewalks. No, the Momcozy is not quite all-terrain enough. BabyJogger City Elite, Phil & Ted’s Sport, Mountain Buggy (I think it’s called Terrain), Bumbleride Indie or Era, BOB strollers, etc. The smallest stroller I’d say can deal with the terrain is a BabyJogger City Mini GT. I got one on marketplace for my mom to keep on hand at the farm and she loves it.

The stroller use will last a lot longer than the infant carseat use. Prioritize a stroller that will work for your needs over a compatible travel system that meets your criteria. There is ALWAYS babywearing rather than stroller. I have a friend with a Graco Modes travel system and I absolutely hate the stroller. It rattles SO MUCH and steering is stiff and clunky. BabyJogger City Mini GT bare minimum. We live in a rural village with gravel streets and no sidewalks, so we are no stranger to rougher terrain. My family is also on the farm and we walk the dogs in the pastures sometimes. The City Mini GT can manage the gravel and pastures ok, but there are definitely better options. You can get adapters to click many carseat options into it. BabyJogger City Elite. The bigger, beefier sibling of the City Mini GT. Handles better on gravel for sure. Phil & Ted’s Sport. I had this for the double stroller option and loved it so much. Has the option of carseat adapters and a bassinet. Bumbleride is another great option to consider, and Mountain Buggy.

Look for a stroller with a sling seat, not a click-in reversible pod seat. They tend to fit bigger kids. My 4yo will still nap in a BabyJogger City Mini GT in a pinch. Look for a handlebar with a telescoping adjustment for height, not a hinge if possible. It will give you more height AND a longer stride.

Being able to recline really far back for stroller naps, a sun shade that comes down far, and a large basket! Old City Mini GT stroller off of Facebook marketplace