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stroller question for hiking Moms

We were given a very fancy Bugaboo Frog strollers as a hand me down from our friends.  It looks like it would be nice for in the city use.  I'm a big hiker and plan on taking the baby hiking w/ me frequently.  I would be hiking on rough, hilly, rutty fire roads and hiking trails.  Our road is also a bumpy, pot hole filled country road.  
 
I don't think the frog is built for that sort of use, although it did seem to  have some suspension.  I am leaning towards buying a used BOB revolution.  Does any body have any feedback on the above two strollers and hiking?  I probably won' be using it for running much. 

Re: stroller question for hiking Moms

  • For hiking I would get a baby carrier. Ergo, Boba, framed carrier, etc.

    A bob will handle rough roads better than bugaboo because of the tire size and air filled tires.
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  • Hi I am a new poster here but I saw your subject and thought I would come in.  We are frequent hikers so we bought a framed backpack by Kelty for our little one.  I don't know what kind of hiking you're doing but a backpack will allow you to do anything where a stroller (even one made with rugged wheels) will have its limits.  The backpacks require the baby be sitting up (around 6 months old).  Until then, we used our ergo.
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    I think a high quality carrier will be a good investment but if you still want a good all terrain stroller, the BOB is a good choice.  Mountain Buggy and Bumbleride would be other ones to consider as well.  
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  • if you want a serious hiking stroller I would also check out Chariot
  • It would be pretty ridiculous to take even the all terrain BOB on a rutty fire road, anything rocky or gravely or very rough terrain.  While they have great suspension, something like you are describing will be a very rough, bouncy and unstable ride and definitely a no-no for infants who are still working on developing back and neck tone and muscles.  Also anything with a steep grade and rough terrain can be hazardous to negotiate with a stroller where you are at risk of having it drag you down or roll over.  While the BOB can handle the occasional obstacle and root/rock, realistically the kind of terrain you will be able to negotiate with a stroller will be a relatively even and manicured dirt trail, paved trail or packed sand.  If you are interested in hiking more rugged terrain with your baby, an Ergo carrier will be great for infants and older babies will do best in a backpack style carrier, especially in warm weather.  
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    if you want a serious hiking stroller I would also check out Chariot
    Yes Ours has been on some funky trails with no problem. Our Phil and Teds does okay, but not great up the rutted roads and fire breaks. And it's normally great for all terrain, just not totally in the rough.
  • I've seen lots of strollers out on our rutty, hilly fire roads and some of our trails.  I would love to get a baby carrier, but I have a pretty bad neck and cannot carry very much weight on a back pack, no matter how good it is.  I'll get one for my husband to carry when he comes along, but I frequently hike while he is at work.  Thanks for the stroller recommendations, I'm leaning towards the BOB, but will check out the others.
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    I baby wear. I used the Ergo until I could start using the Kelty backpack carrier.

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  • imagemj.reilly:

    I also agree with the others about investing in a good carrier.

    We use our Ergo a lot for hikes, but we also use out Bumbleride Indie (for hikes that have a paths/trails where using a stroller wouldn't be a huge hassle). Love love love our Indie?great all terrain stroller.

    We just bought a gently used Bumbleride Indie in Seagrass, and I am in love with it! So nice to see someone on these boards that has it and uses it for hiking as that was our main reason for choosing it. The BOB is MUCH bigger and that was our main deterrent from that all terrain. 


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    Our BOB has maneuvered some pretty crazy trails with little effort.

    The revolution is not the best for what you describe though as while the front wheel locks it is much smaller.  You would find the BOB ironman or SUV more suiting.  We have the SUV.

     

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