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Recommendations for an all terrain push chair

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robyn2 · 25/04/2013 18:58

I live in a rural area and really want to head out walking to loose some baby weight I regret buying the pram i have because it is rubbish along the bumpy tracks, fields and footpaths.

Just wanted to ask advise to see if anyone can recommend a good one or actually tell me if its worth me buying one, will it really make a difference if i purchase one?

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emoo777 · 25/04/2013 20:34

I have a phil and teds sport and find it awesome for bumpy ground. Not sure if you have more than one dc, but if you are planning another it could be a smart investment as it also doubles up..

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sharond101 · 25/04/2013 22:06

I have the iCandy Peach jogger and it's yet to let me down even in the horrendous snow we managed out.

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5madthings · 25/04/2013 22:08

Out n about nipper 360

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PattieOfurniture · 25/04/2013 22:09

Baby jogger city elite. I love mine and do loads of walking. (Semi rural 6-8 miles a day)

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lolalotta · 26/04/2013 06:20

You need a mountain buggy!!!!

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alwayslateforwork · 26/04/2013 06:24

Chariot carriers do great buggies, and you can swap in cross country skis and a harness on them, too.

Oh. Bit hardcore? Grin

I just used to take it on dog walks, too. Grin copes well with snow, up mountains, on sandy beaches etc. a version to suit most families.

We had a double at one point, but a single either side of it. They do a great flight bag to pack it in and so you can fold it up, whip the quick release wheels off, and zip it in at the gate. All very sensible.

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SizzleSazz · 26/04/2013 06:27

I had a mothercare single and mountain buggy double - both fantastic. In fact you are welcome to my mothercare

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SizzleSazz · 26/04/2013 06:29

I had a mothercare single and mountain buggy double terrain - both fantastic. In fact you are welcome to my mothercare one for free if you can come and collect it!

A friend had a Phil and teds and personally I found it very heavy. You want a fixed wheel one, not just one with a lockable wheel

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SizzleSazz · 26/04/2013 06:29

Oops!

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 26/04/2013 06:31

If you can get your hands on a <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=www.annonsera.se/images/00020/0/herqules-barnvagn-raptor-3-spin.jpg&imgrefurl=vaster-haninge.annonsera.se/herqules-barnvagn-raptor-3-spin-22103.html&h=479&w=479&sz=22&tbnid=TQoISekRMeSctM:&tbnh=96&tbnw=96&zoom=1&usg=__L_Z6PQ9DdR-QoKE8RtiZj3yjLXs=&docid=_glhz6zZCD46IM&sa=X&ei=rRB6UZG0HqKI0AWblICgCA&ved=0CD8Q9QEwAg&dur=746" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">Herqules they are bloody brilliant.

I have the single and the double Blush

If not then an EmmalJunga buggy.

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SquidgersMummy · 26/04/2013 20:44

We spend a lot of time in proper rural countryside and also a hilly town : Mountain Buggy Swift is awesome yet light and can easily fit on bus and trains. Huge storage under seat. The buggy has been a godsend with all the recent snow - in fact it has made it down country lanes where a car with snow chains on and a tractor couldn't! Stylish too. Retain value well on eBay. I walk everywhere: never been so fit. I just love my buggy. They come in 3 sizes - the swift is the smallest - desperate for a cheap Terrain for festival season....X

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attheendoftheday · 26/04/2013 22:47

My icandy peach has served me well, I am rural too and do a lot of walking.

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ThePskettiIncident · 26/04/2013 22:53

Nipper out n about! Mine is brilliant and half the price of Phil and teds which I found harder to manipulate. I can push the nipper one handed and it's great in the countryside.

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Lala29 · 26/04/2013 23:03

If you have the money to splash, Mountain Buggy. If you already have one (like we did), Out n About 360 is brilliant. I absolutely love mine, it's a fraction of the price of Mountain Buggy and handles anything you want to throw at it. Outs has been to the alps with us (in summer and winter) and we are surrounded by countryside. It's really light and folds and unfolds easily (I can do it while holding my daughter).

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monstergoose · 28/04/2013 08:33

We've got a Jane trider which is great as its got the lie-flat car seat which doubles as the pram bit. It folds up easily and the seems to be much less faffing than with some of my friends prams but to be honest our best buy has been a sling as if you're walking across field etc the pram is a bit awkward to get across stiles! I bought a cheap mei tai sling from eBay to get started but have just hired a manduca from our local sling library and it's fab. Dead quick and easy to put on as it's buckles rather than ties and baby goose settles really quickly in it. Since having it we've done a couple of 2 hr walks and I feel like I haven't been carrying her at all. Not cheap but much cheaper than the pram! I wish in hindsight that we'd just bought the sling for walks and a cheapy pram for shopping etc!

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BlueChampagne · 30/04/2013 16:02

Or get a sling/backpack, depending on age of DC. Stiles no obstacle!

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worsestershiresauce · 01/05/2013 16:29

You need the baby jogger summit xc. I love mine and I've lost count of the number of people who have asked me what it is so that they can get one. Very light, very stable, copes with any terrain without jolting the baby (suspension is considerably better than my car Grin).... I could go on

www.babyjogger.com/summit_presentation.html

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MoonlightandRoses · 01/05/2013 22:44

Nipper 360 - takes on everything! (And is really light if you do have to pick it up.)

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GingerDoodle · 02/05/2013 20:35

We have a Mutsy 4Rider which i love.

I tried a 3 wheeler the other day and was shocked at how unstable it felt!

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Equimum · 03/05/2013 07:45

Mountain buggy!!! We spent ages researching and were repeatedly advised towards these. We opted for the 'urban jungle' and absolutely love it! It's handled the boggiest horse field, really rutted bridle paths and even coped with a two hour walk across an absolutely saturated common in which DH lost a Wellington.

On flip side, although fairly big, I've never had a problem getting it into shops or on the bus, and the long wheelbase makes it fab got getting on/off trains. Always feels sturdy and best of all, will take two when the time comes.

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