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Changing Planes/Pram/Backpack

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NotQuiteCockney · 08/02/2006 09:33

We fly to Mexico tomorrow (funeral). It's a flight with one change, and a 1h20m stopover (!!). DS2 is 16 months, and a good walker. Where we're going, I gather the roads aren't great, so a hard-wheel buggy will suck.

My transport options for DS2:

  • backpack
  • hard-wheel buggy
  • inflated-wheel 3-wheeler

The backpack is good, but we're not used to it, and I don't know that he'll sleep in it. Tempted to take it for use in airports etc, as I'm pretty sure it could be a carry-on, for sure.

The hard-wheel buggy is ok for sleeping in, ok for travel, good for airports, but I'm worried they'll put it in the hold anyway, so we won't use it in transit, and won't want it when there.

The inflated-wheel buggy is great for sleeping in, but sucks to fit in cars etc. I'm told we have an MPV for the trip to the airport, and I think a pretty big car picking us up in Mexico. I've never travelled with this pram, though, and I think we'd need to deflate wheels before travel, carry a pump, etc etc.

I think I'm inclined to bring the backpack, use it as DS2's carryon allowance, and just use that. Dunno. Any opinions?

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Angeliz · 08/02/2006 09:34

I'd take the 3 wheeler. They let us keep our buggy till we boarded the plane and then someone brought it to us. (and that was Easyjet!!)

NotQuiteCockney · 08/02/2006 09:36

But I'd have to deflate it, carry a pump ... and what if the car in Mexico isn't big enough for it, us, everything?

I am tempted, though. It's a lot better on rough terrain than the hard-wheel buggy. And apparently my dad's place is 30 minutes walk from where we're staying.

Hmm, if I bring the 3-sheeler, then I should maybe consider taking the likeabike for DS1 ...

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