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Planning Pitt to DC journey with kids
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Ethan from Hudson, Oh on 1/3/2017 10:35:34 AM:
Hello all!

Fantastic site!

My wife and I are planning a family trip from Pittsburgh to D.C. In May or June. The kicker is we are planning on taking the kids. We have a 3 yo and 4 yo (she will be 5 when we go)

We currently use rear bike seats attached to rear racks or a Burley, I read Burleys are not good on the passage so we would use the seats which would cripple the amount of packs we could take. So we are thinking of getting the BOB yak or Ibex cargo trailer.

The other option is to get the weehoo child trailer. This would allow us to pack on our racks and on the trailer.

Our kids are pretty tiny, about 29 lbs each.

Any thoughts or ideas?
 
JK on 1/3/2017 11:56:48 AM:
The C&O can get a little bumpy in places. Also, there are several area along the trail where it's close to the edge of the river. So something you have high confidence that will stay connected. You may want to also consider having your children wear PFDs when traveling near the water's edge.
 
Ethan from Hudson, OH on 1/3/2017 12:11:42 PM:
Awesome advice.

I just purchased the Weehoo iGo Venture. Weehoo was offering a 30% discount end of year sale and I could not pass it up.

We ride along the Ohio and Erie canal towpath often so we are used to riding around water, but you can never be safe enough! Great idea and warning.
 
Steven Gaub from Lakewood on 1/4/2017 2:57:11 PM:
You might enjoy the Journal of a woman that road the trip on a recumbent trike. https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=tS&page_id=460530&v=9n I always enjoy seeing families on the trail. I did a cross Illinois ride with a large group of people and many were families with tagalongs, tandems with special coaster peddles etc. Go for it enjoy.
 
Ethan from Hudson on 1/5/2017 12:16:34 PM:
I just finished Ana's story and makes me want to leave right now! Thank you for the suggestion.
 
Steven from Lakewood on 1/5/2017 2:27:19 PM:
You ARE QUIT welcome I am doing a lot of armchair traveling in preparation for September on the C&O Great Allegheny. Happy trails.
 
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