Fiona, Kaisa & Nathan Judd

Today, on a whim, I bought a Jeep jogging stroller! Ok, it wasn’t entirely on a whim. My good friend Kim recommended Jeep’s jogging stroller to me since she just bought one online. I had been wanting a jogging stroller for some time. I felt that my regular stroller with the plastic wheels just wasn’t cutting it for the longer excursions and exercise, and I wanted something more suited to our urban terrain. I just hadn’t found the right stroller for the right price, and I was debating on whether to wait until #2 came along and get a double jogger.

Kim talked some sense into me! We have the whole spring and summer ahead of us, and I’m not even pregnant yet, so I think I will have plenty of time to enjoy a single jogger. Then, when #2 does come along, I’ll sell my single and get a double!

Here is what I was looking for in a jogging stroller:

• Parent tray to hold water bottle, keys, cell phone, ipod, etc.
• Child tray to hold snacks and sippy cup
• Swivel front wheel
• Nice, rubber inflatable wheels
• Folds up small enough to fit in my trunk

The Jeep Liberty Limited Urban Terrain Jogging Stroller gave me all of these features, plus more!

• Lots of extra storage pockets and a huge basket underneath
• Huge canopy with weather shield
• Music on the move plug-in for iPod, with speakers (just plug it in and go!)
• Toy steering wheel with lights and sounds for baby
• One-hand fold feature with padded handles
• Stain resistant seats
• 2 stage front footrest
• Reclining seat for baby

I have used the Jeep stroller for one jog so far, and after some difficulty putting air in the tires, went to a gas station and filled up with their free air pump. That worked great, and I am very happy with the stroller. It is easy to push (even for a tall person like me) and maneuvers well. Kaisa seems to be very comfortable in it. The parent tray is wonderful! The speakers don’t have the best quality sound, but I think my batteries were dying so I’ll change to new ones and see if that makes a difference.

The stroller seemed a bit wobbly to me, but I think that was because I went from being used to four wheels to only three, and I also didn’t lock the front tire. The advantage of a swivel wheel is that it is much more maneuverable, but I think you sacrifice some stability for that. Good news is, if it gets too annoying, you can always lock the front wheel!

Finally, this delight of a Jeep Liberty fits in my car, which is not a Jeep Liberty! This is a small miracle since it is rather large (and heavy) even folded, but I have a car with a hatch back so I get a lot more room when putting things in the trunk. My friend couldn’t fit it in the trunk of her sedan, but if she took the back wheels off she could fit it in the back seat. That’s an option for those with smaller vehicles who still really want this stroller.

I bought this stroller gently used for only $80, and you can get one brand new for $127 shipped at happymothers.com or different colors are available at ToysRUs and WalMart.  Just search for Jeep Liberty Urban Terrain Stroller.  I can’t wait for summer to get here so I can use it more!