Picture of the Week: What Stroller Do I Take To Europe?

I get lots of reader questions about the best travel gear for young kids. My kids are still young enough (1 and 2 1/2 in this picture) that it is important to let them both rest when we're exploring a new town.

I find a double stroller difficult to use in most cities, and it seems like a double would be especially difficult to haul up and down stairs in old buildings or subways. Instead, we use a sturdy single stroller. Our Maclaren Techno took some serious abuse and kept going until British Airways finally lost it on our flight to Barcelona. We have a new one now, and expect that it will last until everyone in our family has grown out of it.

Little D rides in the Ergo Baby Carrier when she's not in the stroller. The Ergo lets me carry her on the front (cuddly) or on the back (most ergonomic) and even now, at 19 months, I can walk long distances with her on my back. Best of all, she sleeps well in the carrier, especially when we pull up the little hood that's designed to support her head.

Related Links:
Maclaren Techno
Ergo Baby Carrier

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  1. Susannah

    May 21, 2008 at 4:25 a.m.

    May I ask how much Little D weighs at 19 months? I have a 19-month-old, too, who weighs 30 lbs. We're going on a hiking-intensive trip to Montana later this summer as well as a city weekend-type trip and I've been wondering if my Kelty frame pack will be too heavy. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

    BTW, love your blog. Thank you.

  2. Debbie

    May 21, 2008 at 10:36 p.m.

    Susannah,

    D is pretty light, especially considering that she eats as much as me some days! I'd say she's in the mid 20's. We use our frame backpack to carry 3 yr old E on hikes here in Seattle, and it is comfortable (I still carry D in the Ergo).

    Can you do a trial run with the Kelty around town before you go?

    Debbie

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