Britax Juniper Compact On-The-Go Stroller, Effortless Fastpack System with One-Hand RapidFold, Portable & Lightweight for Travel, Built-in Carry Handle, Ventilating Fabrics, Raven Black

The Perfect Travel Stroller
I’m familiar with Britax and have one of their full strollers. It’s nice, has plenty of storage underneath, and is even height adjustable so my toddler can sit higher. But it’s bulky and takes up all the trunk space in my Jeep Cherokee and 25% of the space in my Hyundai Santa Fe. I’m planning a family trip to Disney this year and wanted a more compact solution. I picked this up and have had a few weeks with it. So far, this has replaced my full-size stroller.The unit came disassembled with easy-to-follow instructions for getting it put together. There were only 6 pieces that had to be snapped on: 4 wheels, the cupholder, and the handlebar for the toddler (which also acts as the carrying bar). It took me longer to remove the packaging than it did to put the stroller together.The whole unit is lightweight and folds down to a volume that’s less than a carry-on suitcase. There’s a mechanism in the main handle that slides, then a button is pushed to fold the whole thing into itself. The handle pushes into the seat, then the seat folds back exposing the second handlebar for carrying. Both handlebars are covered in dark brown faux leather and have some padding.Once extended, the stroller can accommodate both babies and toddlers. The straps can be fully adjusted up and down. They may not look like it, but they ‘re easy to adjust and slide up or down. The side straps are also easy to adjust to make room or bring in. There’s padding for the shoulders and the main buckle unit. Each top strap snaps into the side straps, then those click into the main buckle. I would have preferred if the top and side straps didn’t snap together, it makes adjustment and putting my toddler in the stroller a bit more difficult, but at least I know they’re secure.There’s a collapsable sunshade and plenty of storage underneath. The cup holder isn’t anything special, but it’s better than nothing and can accommodate a 30oz tumbler with a handle. The back can recline, it does not sit up too vertically though. The adjustment is done with two straps. Pull them in and the back sits up. Push on the sides of their buckle and they will let loose with the back reclining. It’s not the easiest to set up. But again, it’s secure.I had looked at a simple, collapsible stroller for my trip later this year. But those have minimal storage and are flimsy. This is something that can be gate checked on a plane. So far, because of its size and ease of pushing, it has replaced my main stroller. I can collapse the whole thing with one hand just as I can fully extend it with one hand. The set up was quick and easy, the stroller takes little effort to push, and it’s lightweight to go anywhere.This is the perfect travel stroller that provides safe and easy transport without skimping on some large stroller features.

Small, lightweight, and easy to use
Our daily driver is a Grace. Like, it’s a whole travel system. We love it! It’s tall enough for my husband to push as he is super tall, and our daughter can sit up high and look around (she likes people watching). But man, is it huge. It takes up a ton of space. I drive a Nissan Pathfinder which has fold down third row, and it takes up almost the entire cargo area when laid flat. It can be annoying. It also has a wide wheel base, which can be difficult to push between areas in stores. That’s where this thing comes in.This travel stroller takes up so much less space. It folds down super compact and takes up about the same amount of space as a piece of carryon luggage. It has a five point harness as well as a leg/foot rest that can lock in the straight out position. It even has a bar that goes across the front, which acts as the handle when folded up. It has rubber like wheels and handles nicely when out and about. I was even able to fold and unfold with one hand (it was a whole situation). The stroller was very easy to put together as well.Now the things I don’t like about it. The seat is much lower than our full size stroller, which sucks but also isn’t a huge no for me. The seat itself leans a little too far back when full upright which frustrates my daughter as she likes to people watch. The sunshade doesn’t even shade when the seat is full upright unless the sun is high in the sky. And lastly the cup holder doesn’t stay on. Every time I folded the stroller the cup holder would pop right off. Maybe I’m not attaching it all the way, but it sure is frustrating when you don’t realize it’s no longer attached and you have a drink you have to carry around.Despite the “cons” this is still a great travel/compact stroller for an older kid (don’t use for babies who cannot sit up on their own).

The lux version of the no-gate-check stroller
I got this compact stroller after losing interest in the Pocket. The pocket was just too light weight and dinky when we had long walks, it always felt too ratlly. This stroller is a much more luxurious compact stroller that feels good to walk behind.For travel, I absolutely hate having to gate check the stroller. This one breaks down quickly and small enough to get it in the cabin without argument on all but the most budget airlines. It’s smaller than my carry on by about half the volume.The adult cup holder is pretty good, but you’ll still want a bottle or a lid for your beverage of choice.In contrast to a full sized stroller, it’s a compromise on ease of use and versatility, but it can get in spaces the full size can’t and it only takes a minimal amount of trunk space to leave it in the second car as the just in case stroller of your dreams.