Winter Dilemma - How do you get from A-Z?

[lilac]

I have heard from another provider that had the turtle bus, that its ok in a bit of snow but in wet sticky or a lot of snow the wheels pick up the snow and it gets stuck in the break.

I walk back and forth to school, although the school is only about 10min walk 1 way for me, it takes us 45mins to an hr to do the school run (due to some of the kids that walk). So I hear ya, on thoes miserable, cold, "I want to quit" days! I only have 1 child that needs a stroller, so i have a jogger with a weather sheild. However, I used to have 3 younger kids, and i had a Runabout Stroller, big wheels, great in the snow (no problem with the break like the turtle bus) light weight and easy to push. I had a triple but they come as big as 6. You can get a canopy and a winter weather sheild as well. These strollers too are a pretty penny, however, as someone else had pointed out, less than a new vehicle! If I find myself with more than 2 little ones that would require a stroller in the future I would for sure get another one of these!!!

[Emilys4Guppies]

5 Seater Runabout stroller here. It glides through the snow easily....way better than my double or triple stroller. Brand new, with weather sheild, it cost me about $1500.

[Spixie33]

5 Seater Runabout stroller here. It glides through the snow easily....way better than my double or triple stroller. Brand new, with weather sheild, it cost me about $1500.

Le Sigh
I think this might be the route I have to go. I don't find the runabouts very attractive and it is going to hurt to spend that much on a stroller but in the long run it is probably the cheapest option and I haven't found anyone who has a bad word to say about the runabouts

[playfelt]

I never had much issue dragging my wagon through the snow provided the roads were at least plowed. The wheels were wide and the height was fairly high to stay out of the splash of the slush. A really good quality one will run you about $300-400 but cheaper than the runabout and you can fit in extra kids or older kids if needed.

[sunnydays]

Have any of you used a garden wagon? Someone suggested it to me and I am wondering how hard it would be to pull. ANy thoughts?

[playfelt]

Kids used the garden wagons for flyer delivery 3 times a week year round and complained to some extent but managed. Those wagons will loaded when heading out. Again they had the bigger ones with the wider wheels. Make sure you have the padded liner for the wagon and put a plastic tarp or liner of some sort under as the slush will splash up into the wagon if you don't. The plastic protects the padded liner.

[lovingmygirls]

I actually have a garden wagon that my dad completely redid for me- he actually make bench seating for me- ( with seatbelts-) we also changed the tires to the ones that do not go flat. works well- a bit heavy - but happy to have all the children tucked in tight. and really for me the bus stop ( for my girls) is less than a block away.