Another (RF) travel car seat thread...

Smillow · Aug 9, 2010

I have read lots of the previous travel seat threads, but still wanted advice...

My DS is currently in a Radian XTSL RF @ 17 months and more than halfway between the 3rd (middle) slots & the 2nd (next to the top) slots - very long torso (hopefully he will slow down & add some length in his legs) est to be at least 33 inches & 27 lbs.

We will be flying in Nov (he will be 20 months then) and would like a lighter car seat that I can RF in a Honda Accord (and would really like to RF on the plane - he will have his own seat).

I posted on another site about the Safety 1st Ave on clearance @ Kmart (which I couldn't find at the closest Kmart - considering traveling to another ~ 30 miles north) but wanted to check with the experts to see if this is my best bet...

TIA!

aeormsby · Aug 9, 2010

We have an Uptown which is the older version of the Avenue and it makes a great travel seat. It's a good size (almost as tall as our Marathons) and very lightweight. If you get it practice installing it RF before your trip, it will most likely need a couple of pool noodles for the recline RF (we pack them in our carry on when flying). I've RF'd it on the plane a couple of times, it's pretty tight & upright and the last few flights we've just put it FF for DS even though he is still RF in the car.

Here's DS in FIL's car on a trip in March:

And here he is FF on the plane on the same trip:

He was about 33.5" then and is 35" now and still fits great (and proportionally he has a longer torso than legs - not sure on torso height though).

SavsMom · Aug 9, 2010

I picked up a $17.99 Avenue the other day - went home, strapped it to a luggage cart and am now certain it will be my primary travel seat. It is lightweight, attached nicely to a luggage cart and I think it would be fairly easy to install on a plane as well.

wendytthomas · Aug 9, 2010

I've had an Avenue on a plane. It's upright rear facing, but definitely doable.

It was light and easy.

Wendy

TexasMama · Aug 9, 2010

I don't take my Radians at this point, either.

I know I should and have the travel bag and all (and may need to when my youngest is out of the bucket) but I LOVE LOVE LOVE my trusty old Graco CarGo attached to a standard luggage cart for my older dd's travel needs. She is in her Radian at home.

We have rented so many cars that it is sometimes a surprise what we get, so I like lugging a lighter weight/easy to install seat for travel. And that doubles as her less used seat in Daddy's car at home.

I have traveled with heavier seats and I have just found them much more cumbersome to deal with.

When our CarGo expires I will get another seat that fits those requirements.

Smillow · Aug 9, 2010

Thank you everyone! Now I just have to find one!

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