Baby Trend - Expedition Jogger Travel System with EZ-Lift Infant Car Seat

We got this one (under $200) and loved it for our first. We also traveled cross country with it on flights and such. It has big wheels which makes a huge different on trails and uneven terrain. We did have a problem with one tire deflating, but that inner tube slime did the trick. It is awesome. Highly recommend. https://a.co/d/8deYsbm

We have the “regular” and LOVE it. It feels like a baby gear best kept secret to me. I cannot believe how affordable it is for the quality! We’ve had it about a year and have only needed to put air in once, despite absolutely horrible sidewalks. For air, we bought a cheap portable air compressor off Amazon for ~$30 that we use for many things (pool floaties, sports balls, etc.). But depending on where you live, you could also take it to a gas station that has air compressors and fill it that way.

Oh I’d say we use it 2-4 times a week. It’s our stroller for anytime we leave the house on foot for a walk or jog. Our sidewalks are truly awful from tree roots pushing concrete up, so this thing has a lot of credibility for being able to handle those smoothly! But we aren’t intense joggers, so I can’t really speak to that. A mile or two max at a time.

We have the jogger for our singleton and I swear it’s a baby gear best kept secret. I like it better than strollers 3X the price!!! Because of that, I am also considering a lot of their twin gear, so will be watching the responses here!

We had the same problem. We ended up just taking a chance on the Baby Trend Expedition jogger and it luckily kicked ass. You can get the jogger, base and seat pretty affordably on [Amazon](https://a.co/d/0NMmdiF).

Took [this ](https://x.com/DealHopperHQ/status/1964932393074344004)out in the park yesterday. It’s smooth, sturdy, and my toddler passed out in it without protest. Worth every penny for walk-ups.

Please don’t buy an expensive stroller. I got a cheap one at target - a babytrend travel system jogger. It was affordable for us and it has done the job. We are going to now buy a four seater Radio Flyer Voya wagon with the infant car seat attachment but this is because it’s like $500 and with another baby on the way and an expectation to have more, there is no way I am spending money on a simple double stroller when I may have another baby after my second within the next 24 months

I have a babytrend jogger stroller/travel system and love it. Wasn’t even going for something like this initially but my bestie passed me hers. Highly recommend. Jogging stroller in general tho, big wheels handle sidewalks a lot easier. Eta: I believe mine is an older version of the babytrend expedition

I have one 10 month old. I have a Joovy Balloon lightweight stroller, a babytrend jogging stroller, and a big plastic radio flyer wagon. We use the jogging stroller most of the time (the sidewalks around here aren’t very smooth). The Joovy only really gets used at like the mall. Haven’t taken the wagon out much bc she’s still kinda small for it.

I got an expensive Joovy for my second kid. 99% of the time I’ve ended up using the much cheaper Baby Expedition jogger stroller I picked up with my first kid even though it’s almost 7 years old. My second is in toddlerhood now and that old stroller is still my daily driver. It handles better, it’s lighter, and I can take it through the elements much better. It handles both sand and snow in a way the Joovy absolutely does not. I’d say find one that you can easily handle and you’ll be able to push through everything. So more like bike tires than the smaller stroller style wheels.

I went the same route, some kind of Expedition baby jogger for $20 off of Craigslist.

DO NOT cheap out on a stroller, especially if you’re active. Go mid tier full price or top tier if you can find a discount or second hand. We got a cheap Baby Trend Travel System and the stroller broke almost right away and the car seat broke after about 18 months. I love my Nuna Demi Grow, but we got a great discount because we purchased a floor model. I’ve heard great things about Graco strollers too. I would put something you love but don’t necessarily want to pay for yourself on the registry because you might get lucky. Just because it’s on the registry doesn’t mean you have to buy it if no one does.

Trust me, you don’t need the high end stuff. It’s recently become popular but I’m on #5 and am just now considering getting a few higher priced items for my last baby lol. I totally do second hand, nock off brands and such. Just make sure it has good reviews. This is my first time getting a bottle washer/dryer lol. Amazon has good stuff, you can get a nice side sleeper/ bassinet for $150. You can always request money or gift cards and then go get the nicer stuff you want or may need after baby is born. You will find not everything will work for you. Good luck!!

I totally agree. Find where you want to spend the money and what is important to you! There is nice stuff out there that won’t break your bank! It seems like advertising has been bad for more expensive stuff. Like I said, I just got a bottle washer/sanitizer and I’m on #5. Dishwasher is fine and of course handwashing is good too but I have now found that it works better for me. You can get a baby trend stroller for $150 or less and they are nice but I know you said you have back pain so idk if that would be good for you. You can even get one with a car seat. It’s possible to save money just have to do a lot of looking which is super annoying lol.

This is gold. I do the same thing. I got a travel system (baby trend stroller - we like the bike tires for hiking) and then switch to a Graco car seat later. I’m on #5 and I don’t waste money on stuff that will be used for a few months. Second hand for bouncers and walkers are great lol. I kept the bassinet/side sleeper for my babies and then transitioned the same toddler bed before moving to a twin/full.

This is a great way to find out what works for you and baby and what doesn’t without breaking the bank! I do the same thing but buy a Graco car seat new after baby outgrows the travel system car seat.