Help me streamline our carry on items!

Jen&Len

We're flying with both kids in their car seats, so we have to lug those on board.  In addition, I was thinking about bringing 1 smaller bag with toys to stash underneath the seat.  We also need our diaper bag (or a bag to carry our diaper bag stuff) and our DSLR with flash and an additional lens.  Should I just dump our diaper bag and camera in a larger duffel and stash that overhead, or will it be really annoying to get to the diaper bag items midflight. (the flight is 3 hours, so unless they poop/vomit, I'm thinking we really won't need to get anything from there).

 DH and I are each wearing a kid, so we we'll have both hands free...although I"m a weakling, so I usually need both hands to carry a car seat hahaha.

anna7602

Get a set (or two) of GoGoKidz wheels to attach to your car seat. Then you can wear your child, wheel the car seat through the airport and throw your bag(s) in the car seat. Your shoulders will thank you.

I think your diaper bag can easily go in the overhead, unless that's the bag where your snacks are, too. You should be fine for a 3-hour flight. I did a 12-hour flight with DD in March and stuffed multiple bags into one big hiking-type back pack and then redistributed everything in it once we got on the plane. I would really only do that for a long flight.

Bon voyage! 

2007wife

Do you have a large backpack? I think that will be a lot easier to carry though the airport than any sort of duffel or diaper bag that goes over your shoulder or that you need a hand to carry.

I think storing a bag overhead is fine. Just keep snacks, drinks and toys under the seat. 

 

carlab44

I'd probably check your older one's car seat with the luggage and just have him sit in the plane seat. One less car seat to deal with in the airport. I'd throw a few diapers and.wipes in the bag with toys and put that under the seat. Then have a bag with your camera and whatever else that you either put under your seat or over head.

lewis514

I would try to consolidate your stuff into 1 rolling bag (putting the diaper bag in there) so you can pull that when you're onboard and have it but have less to pull around.

PrncesWife

I usually travel with DD alone.  I bring the carseat and a backpack with toys, snacks, my wallet and phone, a few diapers and wipes and the DVD player with DVDs.  Oh and my nook (just in case).  That's all I bring.  So I would consolidate the diaper bag with the toys into one bag and carry the DSLR seperate so you only have 2 bags plus the carseats.