I need serious buggy help....can any experts please oblige? I think I have "An impossible Quest?"

[KatyMac]

I have been looking at the people carrier/minibus problem the wrong way

I don't need 9 adult seats or even 7 adult seats......I can do with 2 cars - my mum has a Vauxhall with 7 seats - but a very small boot

That would be fine if I could fit 2 double buggies in the boot or strap them on the roof

So I need either very light double buggies (so I can lift on to the roof-rack)or very small folded double buggies (that I can fit in the boot) or one of each

What should I be looking at?

At least one should lie back flat, and they need to be suitable for a 6 ft & a 5ft pusher.

An impossible Quest?

Don't you need the pushchair shed for this query?
Anyway, I thought the Macclaren umbrella folding ones (suitable from 3 months) would fit into most boots (2 such buggies at once, I mean).

There's a pushchair topic

I'll have a look

No no no the pushchair shed is a thread. There's no pushchair topic, there ought to be!!

I'd second the macs

Roof box?

I didn't think I'd missed a whole topic

So are they very small or very light?

& which model is it?

I don't think they make roof boxes that big

Plus I am unsure of the logistics of getting boxes onto roofs (iyswim)

Katy, you should be able to fit 2 umbrella folding double buggies in a 7 seater or you could tow a trailer

Trailer has been considered & rejected

Along with a minibus

We are getting a Zafira (which has a small boot & only has 7 seats occasionally - I understand) which should cost less to run. Alongside a 2nd (&3rdif necessary) smaller car for the occasions we have more children

But if I can put the buggies on the roof I can fit the picnic/nappybags in the boot

We are moving 6-12 children remember

Can't you get a lot of stuff under the kids feet in the footwells?

Roof boxes go on roof bars. My pal had a zafira with a roof box on the top for her pushchair.

maclarens defo

roofboxes

maclaren double will go under kids fit in back i've done it several times. double triumph i had but not from birth think goes from 3m.

Sorry which Macclaren one?

How do I lift the roof box onto the roof? Doesn't it just add to the weight I have to lift?

I had the double mclaren triumph and if I couldnt be bothered to put it in boot (ie shopping in tehre) I used to stick it ion footwell under kids feet iykwim, it doesnt lay completley flat but I did stick dd2 in it when required from birth (tis a bugger to push if you have a big age difference I only had 2.4 years age gap between dd1 and dd2 and it was ok to steer but took some effort!!)

I'm going to need three I think

I guess one might go in the boot, one in the middle row foot well & one on the roof.....maybe?

Maybe 2 would do & one of my existing ones could go in the other car boot

I just won't be able to use my 4 seater except for locally.....I think I have 1 or 2 doubles to sell

roof box stays on the car permantely you just open it and stick buggy in I think!!

yes thats what i thought too?

agree triumph is hard to push with two chunky monkeys in only reason i had to ditch mine when my ds2 was 2.8yr and ds3 13m couldn't get up the hill to my house anymore lol!

Oh

Why don't you just stick the buggy on the roof bars? (like I do with the boat?)

i had it in red!!

This is lighter but I guess theri must be an 'issue' with it as no-one mentioned it

It's about 3kgs lighter with is a lot less to lift

& this is smaller??

Have seen the Cosatto Duet Lite Tandem around and they look really compact. The rear seat is suitable from birth and looks like it folds really small. Could be a good option?
Apparently Mothercare do a similar one called the Hoxton, which I think is a bit lighter.

i had a combi we2, didn't have it for long i hated it!!

The side by side graco/mothercare are actually okay, cheapish & cheerful, lightweight, huge basket and recline flat. You can get one in the boot of a zafira too.

maclaren triumph nicer than the 09 imo has has nice liners inc.!