In looking for baby gear my motto was, "unless a safety issue, find it used and cheap". So the car seats and crib were bought new, and most of the other gear was bought used (thank you Craigslist!). We got a $10 stroller at a garage sale until we could get a jogging stroller.
At first it looked like there were a few reasonably priced jogging strollers on the market, but after reading the reviews, I found that they didn't work well for running (wheels would fall off...uh, no). Eventually, I determined that my "cheapest" option was the BOB Revolution. It can be both a jogger or a regular stroller because the wheel can be fixed or rotate. It also held up well over time (mostly made of metal, not plastic) and it held its value (ones on Craigslist went for $250 in 24 hours...tried so hard to get one used, but I never emailed fast enough).
Although Amazon has the BOB cheaper than REI, I am an REI member and they have a 20% off coupon for all members (you can sign up now to receive the coupon...$20 for a lifetime membership and 10% back annually on all non-sale purchases). Also it is much easier to return it to our local store rather than Amazon if something were to go wrong.
K and I went on our first run yesterday. We ran 3.5 miles, and she didn't make a peep the whole time. She really loves the outdoors.
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| "Hey Milk Truck...stop taking pictures, and let's go!" |
Thanks again Mom and Dad!
