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Pushchairs at a festival

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Stars66 · 28/04/2014 20:34

We are off to two festivals this year and I'm in a pram quandary.
We have a tatty 2nd hand maclaren with tiny wheels and a posh icandy strawberry with great big outdoor wheels at bank and silly wheels at front. DD is 20 months and will do lots of walking, but also gets tired so buggy will be used.
Which one should I take? Or should I be a lush and try to get a 2nd hand festival friendly pram with 4 decent wheels?! If so, what?!

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TravelinColour · 28/04/2014 20:37

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Stars66 · 28/04/2014 20:39

Thanks - I have seen some festivals hire baby carts, with covers and padding etc, need to see if they are at ours

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NormHonal · 28/04/2014 20:43

Definitely hire a cart/trolley and take some cushions. Trolley useful for lugging stuff from the car to campsite anyway, and you can use it to dump your stuff in, whilst DD can use it to sit/nap in when tired.

If the festival isn't hiring them out and you have room in your car, scour eBay for one.

FarToGo · 28/04/2014 20:46

Some friends used their trusty phil&teds double at Glasto in 2011 (was a boggy year!)
And I took a running buggy that I bought on ebay for £20. It's got large bicycle type wheels, light to push but bit of a pig to fold, compact it ain't!
I'd definitely consider a sling/back carrier though.

Rainicorn · 28/04/2014 20:47

Mountain buggy? You can get decent ones from Ebay quite cheap if youre not bothered about getting the latest model.

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Stars66 · 28/04/2014 20:54

Mountain buggy! That's what they are called! brain gone!
Yes, will look for one of those I think

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BeCool · 28/04/2014 21:11

one of THESE?

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Stars66 · 29/04/2014 07:29

BeCool - wow that is a machine!!! A bit over my price range and I don't know that dd would stay put... Her nickname is Houdini but thanks!

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BeCool · 29/04/2014 10:26

I saw one in the park a while ago - with a large toddler blissfully sleeping away and all loaded up with play kit - how fab I thought, how fab!

AnathemaDevice · 03/05/2014 17:29

We used a bike trailer at Glastonbury last year, after DS1' s Wonder Wagon got stuck in the mud once too often in 2011.

It was about 60 quid on ebay, held 2 children comfortably, went through the mud with no real problems and had a bit of room at the back to store blankets/drinks/potty/nappies and all the other assorted paraphernalia that goes with small children.

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