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by Keke » Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:48 pm
The all-terrain kit looks interesting! That could solve the problem.
You're right, it is a bit more expensive with two baby movers. However, over the long-run (especially if you have more kids!) it's not that great a difference, cos you'll need a separate pram and pushchair with two kids anyway. Sturdy prams last well. Also, the tanks (Emmaljunga, Teutonia etc) have pretty good second-hand resale values in Finland.
The standard Emmaljunga, Teutonia, Brio etc (Pram and puschair combos, but not car seat attachment) are not as pricy as the top of the range Emmaljunga (they are approx. EUR 500 to 600). You can then pick up a cheapish stroller for the car. It still sounds a lot, but they are a well-used piece of kit. They also have some good second hand ones on huuto.net.
Good insualtion also helps and is pretty much a necessity here. If you have a summer baby (?), you'll appreciate good insualtion as the baby will be going through its first winter at a tender young age.
I wouldn't perhaps place too much importance on the car seat fixing into the pram, as that first car seat is only good for 9 months anyway. Also, it's easy to lift the baby from the car seat into a pram, or simply carry the car seat from the car into a house.
When buying prams and strollers here in Finland, I've always been more interested in what parents here have said, because what works a treat in the UK might be a hassle in this climate.
The Micralite might fit the bill, but I still am inclined to feel it looks more like the kind of thing that might work better in, say, the UK than here.
Why not go to a few pram shops and see what you think. You'll also get a better idea of how sturdy they are. Snow, grit on the paths, dirt, muddy, slushy kids' boots, raodworks, kerbs, shopping bags knock prams around a lot, so a durable one will last a fews kids!
And honestly, they are really only for tiny babies. 
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