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Pushchair for Glastonbury

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Issy42 · 27/05/2010 14:44

Any previous Glastonbury goers have any recommendations for a pushchair that will be ok for Glastonbury? Or experience of one that you thought would be good and wasn't?

I need to have one that reclines, has a compact fold and is cheap to get secondhand.

DD is 6 months but was prem so not really ready to be sleeping upright. Also I have a really small car boot, 50cm x 52cm (can stretch to 68) x 95cm.

Appreciate it will have to be the sling if it's really muddy, but hoping it won't be.

I have a Mura but don't want it to get trashed in the mud and also is very heavy if I had to lift out if it got stuck, so hoping to get something secondhand.

Thanks.

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BertieBotts · 27/05/2010 14:50

No pushchair advice but I see you mention a sling - what kind of sling have you got, and why are you hoping you won't have to use it? I would have thought a decent sling would be much better than a pushchair for Glastonbury etc, and your DD will be up at adult level and much more able to be involved, see what is going on, etc.

mazzystartled · 27/05/2010 14:51

you want big wheels, esp at the rear
and if you are canny something that you can use to lug your gear about too, (unless you have a trolley)
it won't fit your other criteria (cheapness) but our P&T has done 4 festivals, transported all tents etc from car to campsite, and often been the mode of transport for at least 3 children

stripeyknickersspottysocks · 27/05/2010 14:53

You need a wheelbarrow or a festival trolley.

stripeyknickersspottysocks · 27/05/2010 14:54

Like this, I've seen them cheaper at festivals though.

www.allgardenfun.com/radio-flyer-big-red-classic-atw.asp

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Issy42 · 27/05/2010 17:18

Thanks for your replies.

BertieBotts - I have a Close sling. It's great when it's folded properly to start with but it gets all twisted every time I take it off and isn't that easy to get straight again. It's also very thick so might be a bit warm. Will go to June sling meet to try alternatives. Going to use sling as much as possible as will be so much easier to move about. Glastonbury website recommends having more than just sling though - can imagine back will need a break at some point - I find it quite hard to have rucksack on back and dd in sling in front at same time and can be harder to keep dd in shade than with pram.

Mazzy - Really wish I could afford a P&T.

StripeyKnickers - I love those trolleys, they look fab. Nervous about pulling her behind me in crowds though - maybe next year.

Thanks again for replying, keep the suggestions coming .

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tutu100 · 27/05/2010 20:38

I would buy a cheap 2nd hand 3 wheeled off roader like and Urban Detour. It isn't the most compact thing but it folds fairly flat and with the wheels taken off is even smaller. I have a VW Golf and have fitted it in my boot along with all the packing a family of 4 needs for a week. It was tight but it all went in.

nicolamumof3 · 27/05/2010 21:42

agree with tutu..UD will be cheapest 3 wheeler you can get 2nd hand which will do you!

jennylindinha · 27/05/2010 21:54

My advice is to get down your local tip see if anyone is getting rid of an old 3-wheeler. We went to Glasto last year with DD (then 6 months) and just before we went, DP took some stuff to the tip and a guy was throwing out a perfectly good Gracco 3 wheel buggy!

We cleaned it up and it was perfect! It only has 2 seat positions but one of those is completely flat for sleeping and the basket at the bottom is much bigger and better than our maclaren. More room for a few cheeky beers as well as the usual baby stuff .

It was a bit muddy last year and the big wheels were great. They got covered but it was easy to scrape of the mud and it kept going even with mud over an inch thick.

I recommed a pram of some sort because to sling it all weekend would be backbreaking, especially as you will also need to carry all the stuff you need whilst out. You don't want an expensive one either as it will get trashed if the weather isn't so good. I think it will be safer to have straps as well, so no falling out...

I am so - we decided not to go this year because now DD is running around it will be much harder to deal with. Going to the Big Chill instead.

BordersMummy · 28/05/2010 21:06

We have a Microlite Toro - not sure how easy to get second hand, but it is BRILLIANT off road. They sell an All Terrain Kit but we don't have it and even without it have been on several (pretty hairy) cross country walks (including having to lift it over styles, go up and down really steep inclines and over a lot of sheep poo!!). It's 4 wheels, but the front two can be fixed which helps on rocky ground. Have also got friends who lurve their Mountain Buggys, but I've not used one so can't comment.

Have fun at Glasto. Jealous!!

BordersMummy · 28/05/2010 21:07

p.s. sorry should have said... The microlite fully reclines - our 5 mo sleeps really well in it. The basket isn't that great tho and I think what Mazzy said above about using it as a trolly too is a good point.

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Issy42 · 30/05/2010 13:22

Thanks everyone, will look out for an Urban Detour or a Toro.

Jenny - you were really lucky there.

Borders - I nearly bought a Toro in the first place - only reason I didn't was because it didn't face both ways - but great idea for Glastonbury. I thought I had bought a mountain buggy but turned out to be a landrover, which neither reclines nor fits in boot of my car - currently going through ebay resolution centre on that one.

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4madboys · 30/05/2010 13:39

the in step nipper is a good three wheel pushchair too i bought one at christmas for my two year old as i was struggling on the school run going across a muddy, snowy field and its been fab.

we are going to the cornburry music festival in july and will be taking it with us, its a breeze to push even when my 5 yr old has a ride in it and it lies totally flat, my two year old sleeps brilliantly in it and he is picky about sleeping anywhere other than in bed. you can get them cheap on ebay, tho new they only cost about £180.

enjoy glastonbury

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Issy42 · 30/05/2010 16:54

Thanks 4madboys. There's one for sale on ebay right now and it's right near me, so shall keep on eye on it.

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4madboys · 30/05/2010 17:07

oh good luck, they are REALLY lightweight as well, unlike the urban detour. it may not matter to you as your dd is only little, but my ds4 is a huge two year old so i needed something light and you do seem to be able to sell them on again easily.

a second hand baby shop near me says they are very popular, i tried to get one from them but they didnt have any, so i bought mine new and then a few weeks later they called to say they had one in! so typical

roslily · 30/05/2010 18:49

I have a 3 wheel off roader that is lighter than the Urban Detour (I know as I have had an UD too)

It is for sale on the pushchair sale boards.

It has done some proper offroading, and goes flat- it is hammock like.

hettie · 31/05/2010 11:19

Mmme well I've been to glasto 8 or 9 times and all I can say is if it rains (doesn't even have to be that much as the soil is very clay like and it's in a valley) you can totally forget wheeling a pushchair on any of the main routes, you'll have trouble walking .
How about something like an ergo as a backup? Having a fixed front wheel will be an essential even when it's dry as some of the tracks/paths are very stoney. Pushchairs with permenant fixed wheels are better as the frame's are adjusted to the configeration- this would include the older mountain buggys, older style nipper and one or two of the baby jogger ones too. Have fun x

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Issy42 · 02/06/2010 18:10

hettie - I've been last two years which were pretty perfect weather wise - just enough rain to settle dust, but even then nearly lost a wellie in the mud . Thanks for the ergo recommendation. Tried the Close again the other day and just can't get it right - rides up at back and she slides down at front.

Roslily - have replied to your thread.

4madboys - seller says it doesn't go flat so maybe an older model.

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carrielou2007 · 03/06/2010 09:28

Have not been to Glasto for many years (since you could no longer climb over thefences!!) we live not far away and I'm selling my mountainbuggy you could pick it up along the way if you needed to

roslily · 05/06/2010 06:34

Issy- sorry I didn't see earlier I have replied!

I have a close, and now my ds is bigger I can't get it right either. It is either so tight that it digs in my waist, or looser and he starts to slide down!

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Issy42 · 05/06/2010 15:42

Have replied too. I think dd may be too small for close. Thinking of getting one of the more structured carriers so I can't get it wrong. Ergo a bit out of my price range unless can get one secondhand.

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lillypie · 06/06/2010 08:18

I have a Mountain buggy rollerbug for sale.It's a 4 wheeled all train model so more stable than a 3 wheeler here

lillypie · 06/06/2010 08:21

lol all terrain not all train .Forgot to add that all wheels are easily removeable so it is compact for transporting.

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Issy42 · 07/06/2010 19:29

Hi lillypie. We're not allowed to discuss buying and selling on here so have sent you an e-mail (your address was on the nipper thread, hope you don't mind). Have to say though that I'm looking for a really cheap one so I won't care if it gets trashed in the mud so probably going with roslily's.

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geordieminx · 07/06/2010 19:34

Try a mai tai carrier - fab, and you carry the weight on your hips.

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Issy42 · 07/06/2010 19:41

Thanks Gordieminx - had wondered about a mei tai as heard lots of good things. Have ordered something that is very similar to the ergo so will see how that goes.

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