Baby Trend - Expedition® Race Tec™ Plus Jogger

I would go with the Bob. We had a Baby Trend single jogging stroller that lasted us for 7 years with lots of use. It needed some basic maintenance here and there, but otherwise was totally fine. I got a Baby Jogger double jogging stroller (which I would say is pretty comparable to a Bob) second hand and was blown away with how much nicer everything was — the braking, the handling, all of it. It was a dream!

So, this is my personal experience: Back in 2023, my wife and I took my oldest daughter to Disneyland, we used the Chico Bravo folding stroller which folds pretty compact and is good quality. It would be more storage than your smaller compact strollers but small enough that they fit through X Rays. We did Disneyland only, and just one day, and walked about 15-20 minutes from our hotel to the park gate area. Last February, we did a four day Disney World trip with a Babytrend Expedition double, with a 3 and 1 year old in the stroller. Obviously significantly more space since it’s a double, but the single version has significantly more space than my Chicco Bravo for 2 or my single Chicco bravo that we used on the Disneyland trip. The Chicco is easy enough to maneuver until you start loading it with stuff. If you plan on purchasing souvenirs it means you’ll need to carry more. It’s a bit harder store things. It’s very light but if your daughter is going to be in it a lot, then it’s not something I recommend. I hold this opinion with most compact, lightweight strollers. The Babytrend is a heavier stroller, and is a jogger type stroller. Mine is a double so it’s quite a bit larger but the single looks to be about 2/3 the size of the double, so I wouldn’t say it’s a compact stroller but it still folds up pretty small. The storage on the single looks to be significantly more, you could fit a reasonably full backpack under the seat. As long as you keep the weight down at the bottom, it maneuvers about the same full vs empty. You take up more space in public but not a significant amount more IMO. My recommendations: I’m assuming you’re doing a 3-5 park day trip, or park hopping with 2-4 days. I personally would recommend using the Babytrend Expedition single, which is priced at $140 at my Target according to google. It’s not a “compact” stroller but just about any compact stroller is going to be less enjoyable to push a child in for days at a time, especially if you don’t push a child in a stroller for a long time on a regular basis. If you absolutely HAVE to use a compact stroller, look for one with three wheels. Like the Graco Outpace ($220) at target or the Babytrend Tango 3 ($150) at Walmart. I recommend something with inflatable wheels, since it’s gonna be better at going up sidewalk curbs, multiple terrains, and be more comfortable pushing for long terms. I do not have any experience with park strollers so can’t offer insight there.

With my 2 under 2, I found it easier to baby wear the youngest for the first 8ish months. I’d put the older one in the single stroller or cart when we were shopping. With my older 2 kids (28 months apart) we definitely used the double stroller for walks in the summer. I have a baby trend expedition single and double. I think the double was only like $200. I’ve had it for almost 3 years and it’s held up really well. I ended up with 3 under 4 and if I had known I’d have 3 kids so close, I wish I would have gone right for the 4 seater wagon.

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

I feel like I have a unique perspective on this!! lol I have an UppaBaby Vista for our main big stroller (with the Nuna Pipa car seat), I have a Nuna TRVL for traveling/errands, and bought a BabyTrend jogging stroller for beach trips and more rugged terrain. Do I love my UB? 100% suspension is amazing and the storage underneath is unmatched. It can hold diaper bag, beach bag, plus more. I’ve gone to the zoo and aquarium with friends who have Nunas and actually have held some of their stuff as well as my own. The Nuna TRVL has its pros, it’s super lightweight with an easy fold and pushes nice but handles any type of terrain poorly. A rock or wire on the ground hitting those front wheels can send it flying forward. Howevvvvvver, the baby trend jogger?? Blew me away for $100 lol like steer is great, pushes really nice, built in sturdy cup holders for parent and child, storage is fine (not huge), wheels work amazing. I know I’m kind of comparing apples and oranges here lol since the 3 strollers I’m comparing do have all different purposes but I’ve noticed that yes, the luxury brands do have some bells and whistles and may be *slightly* better in certain areas, and honestly may look a little nicer or sleeker, but I think a lot of these “cheaper” brands get the job done too! Alls that to say- if it’s within your budget or someone wants to spurge on it for you, go for it!! If it’s any kind of struggle financially or you’re feeling like you “need” the luxury brand bc it’s better for baby or totally unmatched… it’s not! lol hope that was a little helpful!!

Baby trend Jogging Stroller for $25 off FB Marketplace and some Kolpin ATV mounts when I use it for 3Gun.

We always loved our Baby Trend jogging stroller. It’s certainly not one of the fanciest, or most expensive, but it was sturdy and lasted us years. We brought it to Disney multiple times. It was comfortable for both me and my husband to push, despite him being a foot taller than me.

Unfortunately most strollers that come in a travel system that fold up nicely don’t have great suspension for running or going off road, from what I’ve seen. I would suggest just getting a jogging stroller to keep at home in addition to your travel system. I got a really nice Baby Trend jogging stroller from a secondhand store that was barely used and half the price of a new one. It can be used with an infant carseat too.

I only used both a cheap and a fancy jogging stroller and the fancy one was worth it (but I got both second hand) The babytrend jogging stroller had no recline, bad steering, and folded terribly. The Thule jogging stroller is so nice and adjustable and rolls like a dream and folds well (once you know how)

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!