The Larktale Caravan is a winner

The Larktale Caravan is a winner

I recently became interested in replacing my double stroller (for ages 2 months and 3 years) with a wagon. We live on the outskirts of a large metropolitan area with museums, a zoo, botanical gardens, and several other children’s activities, so a wagon would be ideal in these situations.

I decided on the Larktale over its competitors because of its weight/size, price, customization options, ease of folding, foot well, locking mechanism, and age/weight limit (6 mos and up, up to 300 lbs).

Right out of the box, assembly was a breeze. The wheels, brake bar, canopies, and cup holder all just click in – no tools required, and done in just a few minutes.

Steering is like a dream, amd the lesther handlebar lends to an upscale, classy look. It fits my 8 year old and 3 year old (see pictures) – my littlest is 2 months, and there is not a car seat adapter for my car seat type, but I show how the car seat fits by itself in the wagon (unfortunately, it takes up do much room that I do not believe another child could fit comfortably).

Jury is still out if I will purchase the seat adapter to turn one seat from one to two – when my baby is six months, my middle will almost be four, and the seat adapter is listed to only go up to age two. I can see this becoming a potential battle between the three children of who gets to ride in the wagon.

I haven’t used this feature yet, but it appears you can empty crumbs from the footwell, which should help tremendously with clean up.

I drive a Kia Carnival, and the double stroller and wagon don’t fit well side by side, but will fit at an angle (pictured).

Cons: This is subjective, but I would prefer it to come standard with the single wagon canopy vs the two separate car seat style sun canopies. I do appreciate that this is available for purchase separately from the website, but I’m not thrilled about spending additional money to get the wagon customized how I want it. On the same topic, I don’t love that I have to buy extra seat inserts to increase the passenger capacity from two to three or four. I also don’t enjoy that the inserts are only compatible for ages two and under, and two of my three have already aged out. Speaking of seats, I can only give three stars for child comfort, as the crotch is entirely too short for most, if not all, children.

Overall, I do think I will reach for this more often than my double stroller, especially since it is comparable in size and weight, and easier to maneuver.