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Pram / travel system for countryside

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GinnyBee · 30/12/2021 09:50

Hi, I'm looking for recommendations for a good countryside pram. I'm FTM with baby due in May so don't really know much about them at all so any help is appreciated! We live rurally, but I don't yet know where I might take the pram as most of the dog walking routes here are hardly suitable for any type of pram, but there are some bridleways etc. that are better, so something quite versatile would be nice. Ideally something suitable from birth for as long as possible.

The brands I've so far come across as being solid and designed for outdoorsy lifestyle are Cybex, Thule, Noordi and Emmaljunga, but I've heard Emmaljunga can be quite heavy, which I probably don't want. The pram doesn't have to be carried up stairs though. I'll probably need something that folds up easily and fits into the car as I have to drive everywhere to get to civilization.

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holdgh · 30/12/2021 20:57

Hi,
I'm watching this post and would also love to hear any recommendations. Thanks for asking

Snorkello · 30/12/2021 21:27

No recommendations for buggies, but I would say to get a baby carrier/sling. I used that instead of a pram for walks on bridleways and the beach and found it much easier.

welshweasel · 30/12/2021 21:31

Out and about nipper. Brilliant pram, can attach car seat, suitable from birth. I live rurally and everyone here seems to have one!

FelicityBob · 30/12/2021 21:35

Out n about nipper 3 wheeler

Lou573 · 30/12/2021 21:39

Out n about nipper! Didn’t go for it straight off but wish I had!

educatingrati · 30/12/2021 22:19

I had a mutsy pram/ pushchair. It had four wheel drive mode and then city wheels for town and shops. Not too big, carrycot for newborn then a range of seats for growing to very cool gocart seat! Folded and unfolded easily enough and most car seats would click into with conversion brackets. Not the lightest weight pram but did a lot of off roading and unsealed roads.

holdgh · 31/12/2021 22:03

They both sound great, thanks. Would they be ok for running as well or do you think a jogger would be better?

mayblossominapril · 31/12/2021 22:07

A second hand silver cross sleepover on the bouncy chassis. Mine goes anywhere even where the off road buggies can’t go. I don’t take it in the car though as it’s usually filthy!
Can be bought in an immaculate state very cheaply on Facebook
The same model is made by another company as well

RogersVideo · 31/12/2021 22:12

Sling for the first 6 months then Out n About Nipper if you're off roading. I had a double and it was super light to push even with 2 kids in it.

YorkshireIndie · 31/12/2021 22:23

Uppababy or city jogger mini GT

Lockdownmummy · 31/12/2021 22:28

Mountain Buggy

I have a duet for my two but it is so much easier to push and handle rough terrain than my single silver cross. It makes me wish I'd got a single MB pram with my first.

bloodywhitecat · 31/12/2021 22:32

Out and About Nipper, much prefer it to my Mountain Buggy Duet.

HairyFeline · 31/12/2021 23:02

Another vote for Out and About Nipper here but I would add a proviso to get the pneumatic tyres lined with mountain bike tyre liners and filled with tyre slime! Blackthorn hedges are the worst thing for pushchair walks in the countryside 😫

TheBeastReleased · 31/12/2021 23:26

Another vote for the Out n About Nipper.

I love mine. We got a carry cot so it could be used from birth, and there are adaptors to go with our Maxi-Cosi car seat so it can be used as a travel system. It handles really well on rough ground and it's pretty lightweight and easy to fold up for putting in the car.

For walks where you can't take a pram, I would definitely recommend getting a sling of some sort. We used a stretchy wrap for the newborn stage then a Manduca sling that can do front and back carrying.

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GinnyBee · 01/01/2022 09:04

Thanks everyone! Will check out all recommendations, Out n about nipper seems to be especially popular. I'm also definitely going to get a baby carrier as well.

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CrotchetyQuaver · 01/01/2022 09:44

If you want something to last as long as possible then an Emmaljunga classic pram/pushchair is just fantastic. With a big toddler going XC you need something substantial and these are brilliant at it even through bad mud. I think I only came to grief once and it wasn't that bad, but it did start protesting after a whole day in the mud at an agricultural show but way better than everything else. I never found the weight a problem TBH

Ohshitiveturnedintomymother · 01/01/2022 10:00

I’d be careful with a pram on a bridle path just in terms of the horses. Riders wouldn’t necessarily expect to meet a pram and it could cause issues of the horses aren’t used to them. Mine has had some nasty spooks and spins on bridle paths when we’ve come across unexpected things like bikes/prams/dogs on those bloody extending leads…
A sling might be better all round

PurBal · 01/01/2022 10:03

We have a secondhand 15 year old nipper, which we use for only two routes. But mostly I used a wrap or carrier when LO was tiny. And a backpack now LO is older. We have a smaller pushchair for around town and shops.

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GinnyBee · 01/01/2022 10:08

@Ohshitiveturnedintomymother Good point, thanks for the warning! I actually see more horses on the lane past our house than on the bridleways here, but good to keep in mind.

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Ohshitiveturnedintomymother · 01/01/2022 10:17

[quote GinnyBee]@Ohshitiveturnedintomymother Good point, thanks for the warning! I actually see more horses on the lane past our house than on the bridleways here, but good to keep in mind.[/quote]
Not to say you can’t use these paths as they are shared use, but just to be aware that horses might not know that Smile

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GinnyBee · 01/01/2022 10:21

@Ohshitiveturnedintomymother oh absolutely! I'd hate spooking a horse. I technically should know anything out of the ordinary can frighten them but it hadn't even crossed my mind that a pram might be one of those things! It makes perfect sense, if a plastic bag can be the most suspicious thing in the world, then a big lump on wheels of course also qualifies!

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Bonnealle · 01/01/2022 10:24

Cybex Priam. It’s such a smooth ride and easy to push. It also fully reclines and great for sleeping, can do both facing and easily fits in the car. Not met a surface it can’t tackle with ease. Can be pushed up to the table as an impromptu high chair too. I love it. It is a bit pricey though.

annlee3817 · 02/01/2022 05:03

I had three different pushchairs and got the out n about nipper when DD was 18 months, honestly wish I'd had in from birth, it's so easy to push and DD loved it as it had a long foot rest so if she fell asleep she always had her feet up rather than dropped down.

MiracleBaby2022 · 02/01/2022 07:01

For all those with experience of the Out N About Nipper, I'm a first time mum too and been looking at this and wondering if I really need the carrycot with it for a newborn or whether I can just lay it flat for her to sleep in?

Lavender2021 · 02/01/2022 08:00

Mountain buggy have many different types with different sizes wheels. My friend has a mountain buggy terrain and lives on a farm. It comes with two sizes of back tyre depending on what your doing. Wheel size is important, I have a day to day pushchair plus a out and about nipper sports. The out and about nipper sports is great for walks and running but wouldn't want to use it in town due to its size and fixed front wheel but it does fit in a Ford fiesta once the wheels are off.