Baby Jogger - city mini® air lightweight stroller

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.

Definitely look into the Zoe or the Baby Jogger Citi mini (not sure where you’re located but I can easily find a used double Baby Jogger in my area) Wagons aren’t worth flying with because most airlines won’t count it as a stroller and won’t gate check it for you, and will charge you for it as well. I also highly suggest bringing the baby carrier with you as well.

City Mini. Turns on a dime, slender frame good for shopping, lives in my minivan but fit nice in a car trunk. Mine is used (3rd lady to use it in the friend group). Doesn’t fold completely upright, but it has a following among moms.

Seconding the City Mini!

We did something different and got a second hand baby jogger city mini. We rolled it right up to the place, gate checked it, and then picked it up on the other side. Because they are cheap second hand (ours was $50) we weren’t too worried about damage and then you get a solid stroller to use on your trip. It folds easily with one hand which made it easy to navigate steep and narrow stairs in the Netherlands. It’s my understanding that travel strollers often have a complicated fold and it’s not uncommon to be told you must check in anyway, which potentially puts a fragile and very expensive stroller in the hold without any protection.

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.

The BabyJogger CityMini is suitable from birth (I believe, it was when my preemie niece was in hers in 2014). We have a BabyJogger CitySelect and love the brand, but we had to use it with car seats until 6 months!

Adore our Urban Glide. But gosh is it enormous haha. We got a used city mini for a travel stroller, and have beat the heck out of it from east coast to west, very happy with it! It’s made it through many subway systems and even some hikes on sand, well packed trails, and rutted out gravel. LOVE the super easy fold in the airport.

We got car seat adapters so we can attach our cyber car seat to our one-hand-fold baby jogger stroller. We decided on this over the doona as: - I heard babies grow out of the doona quickly. This way we can swap the car seat if that happens. - I heard that the doona was very heavy. This way we only have the car seat to carry. - you don’t need to detach a chair from the stroller in order to attach the car seat, so you only need to carry one item if wheeling it anywhere (this is specifically why we got a baby jogger) From an engineering perspective the doona does look super cool, but it seemed a high price for something that may only be used for a short time and will be hard to sell/buy second hand (as a car seat).