The Stroller Dilemma

My Stroller Dilemma

Since my third pregnancy, I made the decision to update my strollers. I bought a few with each kid and the stroller stash was not working anymore. Too many options when trying to select what would be best for my particular situation that day, one feature per stroller, and too much baby gear to store.

Current Stroller Situation

If you read through my list, you now know I have three children and have owned at one point or another six different strollers. Out of the six strollers, my spouse and I bought five. Only one stroller was a gift. Out of the five strollers we purchased, only two were purchased brand new. The rest were previously owned. Currently, I still have the two Kolcraft Contours Strollers, The Graco Duo Glider and The Graco Snugride Stroller Frame of the six strollers I have listed above. I am currently trying to sell The Graco Snugride. My Graco Duo Glider has seen better days and I am either going to give it away to someone I know or try to sell it locally, leaving me with the two Contours brand strollers. So I am going from four strollers to two.

So What's The Problem?

You're downsizing your massive stroller collection to a more reasonable number, what's the problem in that? Well, I have an upcoming trip in about 7 months that is slowly approaching and I am selling my Graco Duo Glider stroller that has been my travel stroller for the past couple of years. That only leaves me with my other double stroller, which I have decided the Contours Options Tandem Stroller is too heavy and big for traveling. It's 33.8 pounds with both seats on and long. I can't imagine wheeling that thing through an airport, checking it at the airline gate, or putting it in the backseat of someone else's vehicle that is not likely to have as much room as mine and not using it my entire trip. This big stroller can be hard to navigate through tighter doorways and spaces, a crowded airport doesn't sound appealing to me. I also can't imagine taking it on a cruise or using it in a foreign country. I absolutely like the stroller although bulky, but it just doesn't seem right for traveling to me. It has 7 configurations, it's a twin stroller, has a large basket and I got it for below retail by buying it second hand from the first owner locally for like $80.00.

A Possible Solution

It's obvious to put my Kolcraft Contours Options LT Tandem Stroller in the trunk for every day use and wait until my toddler is bigger and does not require a frequent stroller before using my smaller Kolcraft Contours 4 in 1 Bliss Single Stroller for outings. To solve my travel problems, my solution is...yeah, I know what you are thinking I have a problem with buying baby gear - buy another stroller for traveling!

Last Edited: December 27, 2016

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