Mountain Buggy - nano™ (2020+)

My son was 9 months when we went on our first trip, so he was a little bigger, but we bought a Mountain Buggy Nano online and a COSCO car seat from Walmart. The Nano has a belt to attach the seat to the stroller, we wheeled it as one piece through the airport, then when we were on the plane he sat in his car seat and the stroller went in the overhead. I don’t know if the same setup would work with a regular bucket/infant carrier, but maybe? How much longer do you think you’ll keep your LO in an infant seat? The Doona isn’t light by itself. We were out of the carrier by 9 months. So if you’re anything like us, you’d only get 5 months of use out of it. Unless you’re planning to have more kids or resell it, then it might be worthwhile. We will probably use the Nano/COSCO set up for travel until he is 4 or so. The Nano isn’t perfect. The straps are wonky and don’t go small enough for a small child, but I knotted them in the back to keep them shorter. It lays flat, perfect for naps in the airport. The hood comes back far enough it covers my hands, which is kind of annoying. But it steers great, is half the price of the Yoyo, very compact, we actually use it as much or more than our full-sized Graco.

I got a used mountain buggy nano and have been pretty happy with it!

We have two. The jogging stroller is definitely the most useful one - obviously it's good for running, but it's also very good on bumpy terrain and is the only one we can use outdoors in the winter. We went with a Bumbleride Indie, but they all seemed pretty comparable when we tested them out. We chose that one because they had adapters for our model of car seat. We also have a Mountain Buggy Nano that can fold up to fit in an overhead compartment. We travel a lot so I thought this would be a really helpful feature, but in hindsight we would have been fine getting a cheap umbrella stroller for every day use and gate checking it for flights. I do like the convenience of a small stroller, especially for quick outings.

I think you're honestly going to want a side by side, they are easier to fold up for travel generally and they make more travel options in side by side. You can get a mountain buggy nano from an open box site like albee baby for under $300, and I can vouch that it is a fantastic stroller. Folds very small and is very lightweight while still not feeling like junk to push. It is also surprisingly narrow and should fit through any doorway wide enough for a wheelchair. There are much less expensive options than that, I just can't vouch for them personally!

The mountain buggy was my daily driver til my twins were over a year! We recently switched to a Zoe twin because I wanted something a little sturdier for day to day now that they are big. Hanging onto our nano for travel though! The thing I like best about it for travel is that it folds into thirds so it gets shockingly small. The folding process is a little more fiddly than other strollers because of that, but as a travel stroller I think it's worth an extra 20 seconds or so. You honestly may find you like a side by side better for day to day too. I find them soooo much easier to maneuver as long as you fit through doorways (again, never had an issue with the mountain buggy nano!).

Love the Uppababy Minu. The V3 has some nice upgrade features from the first two iterations. It’s so much smoother than my mountain buggy nano or Zoe stroller and the recline is close to flat. Underbasket is a little small but we’ve managed to pack it for two kids under 3-4 for Disney park days.

Wait so what is the second stroller? Also I could never justify getting a second stroller simply for looks or because it’s a “collectors item.” We have an uppababy vista and then we bought a mountain buggy nano as a travel stroller because it folds up small enough to be an airplane carryon

I would suggest going to a store and seeing how your little one sits in the travel pram. Some are more suitable from 6 months.  We travelled interstate when our little one was 4 months. She was very small in the travel pram at the time and may have been a bit uncomfortable. We later did some long haul travel when she was 8 months and using the pram was a lot better. We have a 2nd hand mountain buggy nano.  Note, when airline staff ask if your pram folds and fits the overhead compartment they will almost always ask of you have a babyzen yoyo - it has such strong brand recognition.  I used to just say yes. 😊 Another option  is a carrier for taking bubs through theairport. 

Mountain Buggy Nano, saw us through so much and survived cobblestone streets in Europe and managed to sit both a toddler & preschooler at the same time (not recommended I'm sure but it worked). I got it after 2 other strollers broke and I wish I'd picked it in the first place. Folds easily and fits in plane overhead compartments so you don't have to gate check it, great for naps cos you can make it pretty much lie flat. I was sad when my kids outgrew it cos they no longer needed any kind of stroller.

First baby we bought a quality travel stroller that we could use our carseat with because our car was tiny — Mountain Buggy Nano. It was gifted to us, but these are easy to find secondhand.   Second baby we added a double stroller/bike trailer to the mix with a secondhand Thule Cougar 2 (I think the new version is a Cross?). Aside from needing a double, we also wanted something that was better at pushing through snow.     Third baby I decided I wanted a fancy stroller and found a practically new Quinny Hubb. Biggest draw was the giant basket, versatility for seating and having an add-on second seat for toddlers. It’s also really good in the snow.   I use the Quinny and the Nano regularly depending on the situation. The Chariot hasn’t had any use in a while, though. Harder to fold, harder to clean, a bit wide for doorways. The older kids just walk or bike. 

Love this! I borrowed a friends for my trip and it was so good we bought one ourselves to keep in the trunk of my car.

We don't have a car and commute with our toddler everyday on a busy subway. We have a Mountain Buggy nano. Super comfy, small footprint, fairly sturdy, folds small you can get replacement parts for everything. We are happy with the nano but other strollers we considered and I still think look good are the Ergo Baby Metro and the Uppababy Minu.

My daughter is 9 months old and we just bought a second. Our everyday is a vista (og) that we take on daily walks or to Costco. It's a bit big but it was very cheap off of Marketplace. This week we picked up a mountain buggy nano (also from marketplace) that we plan to take with us when we travel to Asia next month.

We like the mountain buggy nano v3…. It’s a lower price point and it has a universal car seat attachment strap for the airport etc

For travel I will never give up my mountain buggy nano. Fits in overhead bin with the wheels on, lays flat for use as a bassinet and for on the go naps with toddler, compatible with ALL infant car seats without having to buy extra expensive adapters. We have used it around the world with our 2.5 year old and have overloaded the bottom basket more times than I can count. It's our consistent travel must have.

At that age you will need something that fully reclines. We have the Mountain Buggy Nano and like it but it is possibly a little big for a 5 month old. Can you try a few out in a store?

Seconding the Mountain Buggy Nano! We've taken ours around the world since baby was 5mo. And it's a more affordable price point compared to other travel strollers.

We have a Mountain Buggy Nano for travel and love it. Small, lightweight, folds to the overhead compartment, has a decent sunshade and decent storage beneath, and reclines fully. It’s also not outrageously expensive, which was a big selling point for us.

Check the airline’s rules because some will only gate check either a car seat or a stroller (American) and some limit the weight of the stroller (Delta for sure, not certain about others). So whatever you opt for, make sure it meets recommendations. We have a mountain buggy nano for travel, which fits in most overhead compartments and lays fully flat. Our son is now 2 and still fits comfortably, and it’s more reasonably priced than some travel strollers (I think about $250? Not sure about current pricing). You can also strap car seats to it, though I wouldn’t use it that way primarily because it’s not from the car seat manufacturer and may not have the car seat sitting at the correct recline. But it could be useful that way with an infant seat in the airport for a limited amount of time.

I think it really depends on how much you plan to travel. If you aren’t a family that flies often/travels a lot, it’s probably not worth spending more than the cost of a cheap umbrella stroller (though you could definitely check out Facebook marketplace for a deal). If you do travel often, then a travel stroller could make sense, especially if you plan to have more than 1 kid overall. We fly at least once a year and do a lot of driving trips with somewhat limited cargo space, so we got a Mountain Buggy Nano. It was like $250, but it lays completely flat, which is great for naps, has a decent sunshade, and folds to overhead compartment size. We’ve been using it for over 2 years and it’s in great shape, our 2 year old still loves his “little stroller” as much as his “big stroller”. Our regular stroller is a Chicco Bravo, and is over the gate check weight limit for some airlines, which was part of our decision to get a travel stroller (so check with the airline you’re flying - some of them are pretty restrictive, like American will only let you gate check either a car seat or a stroller and there’s a weight limit).

We had 2 strollers with one kid (Chicco Bravo and a Mountain Buggy Nano for travel - the Mountain Buggy was a great investment for us) and now with a second kid we’ve added a 3rd stroller (second-hand Chicco Bravo for 2).

We have a Mountain Buggy Nano. It fits in (most US) overhead compartments, has a full recline, has storage underneath, has a good sunshade (though it doesn’t move as much as our full-size stroller’s would) and is reasonably sturdy for something so small. Cons are that the seat isn’t super padded, but that doesn’t seem to bother our 2 year old, and it’s harder to fold than our Chicco Bravo (it took us a few tries to get good at it, and it’s not 1-hand by definition). But we really like it and have flown with it and taken it on long car trips with limited luggage room with no problems. It’s gotten a lot of miles in different places and done well.

It was definitely a lesser-known option but I liked some of the features that aren’t on other travel strollers (the flat recline and good sunshade are hard to find) and that it wasn’t a $500+ investment. It’s still not cheap, but some of the prices on strollers are more than I’m willing to pay for convenience, especially when it’s just a second stroller.

Mountain buggy nano

You can get the uppababy snugseat as an in between. We used that with the rumble seat fully reclined and skipped the bassinet all together. For a travel stroller, we love our mountain buggy nano. You’ll have to buy the newer model though. It lies fully flat but the previous ones only recline partially.

We were looking closely at the mountain buggy nano (not the duet) its very light and you can put 2 bassinets or a double bassinet on it 

I've got a mountain buggy nano that I LOVE. LikeI just started using it as a daily driver since it worked so well and was so much smaller then my super bulky one. Only real "gripe" is that the under basket storage is a bit smaller then a full sized stroller but that's about it.

If you can find it second hand the mountain buggy nano is amazing. It folds up tiny but it's comfortable, decent storage and still comfortable to push with my 5 year old sized 3 year old

Just a warning about the e2f I found it doesn't fit small babies well. I change my son to it at 4 months because he was 16lbs and tall and I was always a little worried about his chin being at his chest, which is dangerousfor babies. I would ask for advice on the seats for kids facebook group for what convertible worked best from birth and for your car.  I haven't heard of either of those brands tbh. I'm also not sure I'd trust them, I have an inherent distrust of anybig ticket baby gear that isn't from an established brand. I personally don't know if they are tested to the same standards and I just don't trust the build quality. If you have a versa I really recommend you look at travel strollers. I originally planned to keep my Toyota yaris (so similar sized car) and the only stroller that fit without taking up the entire car was travel strollers. I've heard good things about the summer infant quick close, although I think you'd need an infant car seat to use it from birth. I got the mountain buggy nano which is a lie flat so it can be used from birth. I have a jogging strollers I use from home. 

For that price I'd probably look into getting an open box ergobaby metro, city tour 2, mountain buggy nano. They're just higher quality brands. I have a mountain buggy nano and its great, my only real complain is the folds annoying. You could also save some money and get the summer infant 3d quick close, which I've heard is a great travel stroller. 

Not sure in this is in the thread already but a used City mini GT. You can get them for like 50$ used, they'll have better handling than any travel stroller, and they very sturdy. This way if it does break in baggage handling it won't matter because it cheap to replace. It would probably work on a well traveled trail but probably not necessarily something less traveled. You would need a jogging stroller for true hiking and they not really travel friendly.  If you want a pure compact in the overhead bin travel stroller I recommend the mountain buggy nano! Its in your price range and really well built. 

I love my Joolz Aer+, but I also use it as my primary stroller. It gets a lot of use. If you want something less expensive, look into the Mountain Buggy Nano.

can only speak to the one we have but we love the mountain buggy nano. fits in the overhead bin on the plane, has adjustable angles for sleeping, and you can drop an infant car seat right in it (and secure it) for car transfers without waking the baby. it does require two hands to close though.

I have a Cruz and I brought it on a trip to Hawaii. It was definitely bulky but handy to have in the airports because of the larger storage. We also walked around a lot so it was nice to have there. For a more recent trip to LA we bought a mountain buggy nano which I love. It’s so compact, fits in overhead compartment so we didn’t have to gate check it. It’s definitely not as comfy and doesn’t handle quite as well but now it’s the stroller I keep in my car for when we’re out and about. Either way, I think you’ll be fine. But if you are going to be in and out of cars a bunch, a travel stroller might be good to have!

Just to piggy pack- We also use a Cosco seat with a mountain buggy nano stroller. Perfectly snug and we add a bungie strap threaded through the seat and clip to stroller. 100% recommend as both the stroller and seat are easy for plane travel.

I highly highly recommend a travel stroller that can lie flat! I believe the yo-yo doesn’t. Aside from baby being able to take naps comfortably while you go out and explore adjusting to jet lags, I’ve been able to change my baby/toddler’s diapers in a pinch whenever I couldn’t find a public change table and/or if the public one looks nasty. Just need to find a handicap or large enough bathroom. It’s been a lifesaver!! I have the mountain buggy nano. I wouldn’t say it’s the best quality but I like it.

I came to suggest this! We've been very happy traveling with ours and I think it was only $300. I like that it also has the strap system for an infant carseat.

We really like our Nano! Reasonably priced and we liked that you can buy replacement wheels if necessary.

Yeah, our nearly 2yo napped in it almost daily when we took it to Japan for 3 weeks! The seat lies totally flat. If you get the cover set then it also includes a blackout cover for napping (plus a mosquito net and a rain cover).

To be fair, both my kids have been reasonable stroller nappers so I don't know if it's anything specific to this particular strolle. They are definitely making an effort to make naps an option though.

We like our Mountain Buggy Nano and took it with us to Japan when our daughter was two. It collapses down pretty small, fits in the overhead bins, weighs about 13 lb total so it was easy to carry up and down stairs at the times that elevators were hard to find or too much of a detour, and it lies completely flat so was great for naps on the go. It also has a blackout cover on the back of it so it makes it fairly dark for napping, and the storage basket on the bottom was big enough that we could carry our diaper bag and snacks and shopping and stuff around during the day.

We've got the Mountain Buggy Nano as our travel stroller and really like it! The seat reclines flat and also has an optional blackout cover on the back for napping, it has a strap system to attach an infant carseat, and it collapses into an included travel bag that is carry-on size. It also has a decent basket at the bottom and you can easily buy replacement parts if needed. My only gripes with it are that the shoulder straps aren't a great fit on petite kids (waist straps are fine though) and it's not the most intuitive to fold. Worth it for the price though.

I love the Mountain Buggy Nano. It folds up small enough I can put it in the back seat (not trunk), and it’s light enough I can sling it over my shoulder. I’ve taken it on airplanes, trains, and many flights.

Mountain buggy nano v3 worked for our big toddler and still fits her at 3.5. Have taken it on tons of flights (we gate check) though I do think it’s overhead compliant. Seat can drop flat so kid can sleep laying flat if that’s something you’re interested in. Has worked for us in a few airports. Def not as easy to fold up as the Nuna strollers (like butter) but once you get the hang of it, it’s not so bad…Got it 20% off though so that sealed it.

Mb Nano for sure! It fits through doors, it's goes into the overheads on planes. We got it for our son who will be needing to use it for a long time. Well worth it 😀

I have a MB Nano which I bought for the convenient size (to keep stored in the boot) and I am pretty sure it takes up to 20kg. It's great. You can pick them up pretty affordably second hand too.

Big fan of the MB Nano!

We have the mountain biggy nano. Massive win was that it lays flat whereas not all the ones on your list so i believe. Weve got the MB Nano Urban specifically for the bigger wheels at destination. Loved it and worth every cent

That's impressive. I think we had 6 in total. My favourites were the BabyJogger Citi with the one-hand fold and the Mountain Buggy one that can fit in an aeroplane overhead locker. Folding those in front of other parents was a major flex. But commuting with an infant and toddler it was essential. They put in a high shelf in the crèche's stroller store for our MB. Some mornings I'd walk in with it slung over my shoulder with the strap.