THe Veer Cruiser Wagon
A brilliantly customizable wagon providing a tactical family mobility and gear storage system
We strongly recommend the Veer Cruiser wagon because it can be the difference between a great day or a great big dumpster fire whether you and the kids are headed to the beach, the park, the zoo or anywhere else little legs get tired and need a break, tummies get hungry and need rapid snack deployment, and you need a spot to stash all your mom and dad gear that’s not on a bag over your shoulders.
To call the Veer Cruiser a wagon is like calling a Swiss Army Knife a knife; it’s not wrong, per say, but certainly a vast understatement. Yes, on its face and in its primary function, this thing is indeed a wagon. I mean, you’ve got the four wheels, four walls, the long handle – so wagon, sure. But that’s hardly where things stop, but rather a mere starting point.
So let’s start there. In its simplest configuration, the Cruiser is basically just a wagon, the simplest setup being four walls locked in place and wheels ready to roll. I point out the walls and wheels because in a matter of seconds you can fold the sides down flat and pop the wheels clean off the thing, leaving it compact enough to tuck into just about any vehicle trunk or to stash on a garage shelf. Said sides also create an ample cargo area and said wheels are pretty solid whether you’re on cement, grass, gravel, and even on sand for shorter distances provided the load inside your Veer isn’t too substantial.
The thing is, often the load will be pretty substantial, because a Cruiser can easily accommodate two kids. And said kids can sit facing one another, buckled in for safety, or one can even be in an infant car seat which clips onto the frame via an adapter.
We used our Veer Cruiser extensively when our son was four (and up until he was nearly five, and FYI he is huge for his age and always has been) and our daughter was one. Initially she was in her car seat, and soon enough she was sitting up and strapped in. In both arrangements, both kids were comfortable. And especially when the snack tray was affixed between them, putting calories and liquids close at hand.
As for the adult’s hands, those will be working the tiller, so to speak, steering the Cruiser via that large handle connected to responsive wheels. You can pull or push the wagon, and with the handle locked upright, you can walk alongside it and keep it moving that way, too. Also close at hand for said adult or adults can be two beverages tucked into a cupholder that clips onto that handle.
The wagon can also be fitted with an optional extra storage basket that clips onto the back and a retractable canopy that’s clutch for creating shade on sunny days or blocking the wind when it’s blustery. (Kids hate blustery, FYI.) And when you’re not cruising, there’s a foot-operated brake that keeps the Cruiser stopped cold.
As for capacity, your kids will probably outgrow the wagon in terms of height before they do in weight – each seat is rated for kids up to 55 pounds, but by the time most kids are that big, those growing legs are going to have more business walking than riding. (Until they get tired.) That also means, of course, that you can load about 110 pounds of stuff in here, so even after the kids are bigger, you can still use your Veer Cruiser to haul gear to and from the campsite or picnic spot, or just to move bags of mulch around the yard.
