If you know how to pack light....help pls.

CountingUp

We've taken 3 road trips with our daughter and each time I've packed WAY TOO MUCH.

We have another road trip coming up and I'd like help with packing sensibly!

We will leave in the afternoon on day 1 and return on day 3. What do you think we *really* need to take. Will be staying in a hotel.

mbf124

for you or baby? or both? where are you going? 

CountingUp

For baby. We will be in the *other* big city in our province, 3 hours from home.

mbf124

We've done a few road trips in the past so maybe I can be helpful!

CLOTHING 

4 outfits

2 pajamas 

1 swim suit (if necessary) 

DIAPERING 

16 diapers (if using disposables)

1 package wipes

diaper cream

TOILETRIES

Baby wash/shampoo

Hair comb

Lotion  

FEEDING NEEDS

6-10 jars of baby food (depending on how much your LO eats)

2 bottles (if bottle feeding)

1 bottle brush

dish soap for cleaning bottles

1 jar of formula

2 baby spoons

3 bibs

OTHER

3-4 toys

Pack n Play if hotel doesn't have one + sheet

Blanket for baby

Pacifiers

Stroller

Hat/Sunblock 

 

LadybugJ2011

Every time I go to Edmonton I always pack too much for baby, but I would rather have extra for baby instead of not having enough. We always have a full vehicle lol

Do you usually pack too much clothes or other stuff?

CountingUp

LadybugJ2011:

Every time I go to Edmonton I always pack too much for baby, but I would rather have extra for baby instead of not having enough. We always have a full vehicle lol

Do you usually pack too much clothes or other stuff?

Are you in Calgary?

I pack too much everything. Toys, bottles, clothes,toiletries, carriers...

LadybugJ2011

CountingUp:

LadybugJ2011:

Every time I go to Edmonton I always pack too much for baby, but I would rather have extra for baby instead of not having enough. We always have a full vehicle lol

Do you usually pack too much clothes or other stuff?

Are you in Calgary?

I pack too much everything. Toys, bottles, clothes,toiletries, carriers...

I live in Fort McMurray. I always take our stroller, bumbo chair (which I don't really need), 1 large suitcase for all our clothes, 1 bag for diapers, bottles, food and diaper bag. 

LadybugJ2011

mbf124:

We've done a few road trips in the past so maybe I can be helpful!

CLOTHING 

4 outfits

2 pajamas 

1 swim suit (if necessary) 

DIAPERING 

16 diapers (if using disposables)

1 package wipes

diaper cream

TOILETRIES

Baby wash/shampoo

Hair comb

Lotion  

FEEDING NEEDS

6-10 jars of baby food (depending on how much your LO eats)

2 bottles (if bottle feeding)

1 bottle brush

dish soap for cleaning bottles

1 jar of formula

2 baby spoons

3 bibs

OTHER

3-4 toys

Pack n Play if hotel doesn't have one + sheet

Blanket for baby

Pacifiers

Stroller

Hat/Sunblock 

 

This is a great list!!  

CountingUp

LadybugJ2011:

CountingUp:

LadybugJ2011:

Every time I go to Edmonton I always pack too much for baby, but I would rather have extra for baby instead of not having enough. We always have a full vehicle lol

Do you usually pack too much clothes or other stuff?

Are you in Calgary?

I pack too much everything. Toys, bottles, clothes,toiletries, carriers...

I live in Fort McMurray. I always take our stroller, bumbo chair (which I don't really need), 1 large suitcase for all our clothes, 1 bag for diapers, bottles, food and diaper bag. 

I am not sure why I didn't think of Fort MacMurray as one of our big cities. We pack the same way! I bag for our clothes. A hamper (the super cute 3 sprouts kind) for her stuff...and then stroller, MEC kid-carrier back pack, ergo...it's ridiculous.

CountingUp

mbf124:

We've done a few road trips in the past so maybe I can be helpful!

CLOTHING 

4 outfits

2 pajamas 

1 swim suit (if necessary) 

DIAPERING 

16 diapers (if using disposables)

1 package wipes

diaper cream

TOILETRIES

Baby wash/shampoo

Hair comb

Lotion  

FEEDING NEEDS

6-10 jars of baby food (depending on how much your LO eats)

2 bottles (if bottle feeding)

1 bottle brush

dish soap for cleaning bottles

1 jar of formula

2 baby spoons

3 bibs

OTHER

3-4 toys

Pack n Play if hotel doesn't have one + sheet

Blanket for baby

Pacifiers

Stroller

Hat/Sunblock 

 

Thank you!

LadybugJ2011

CountingUp:

LadybugJ2011:

CountingUp:

LadybugJ2011:

Every time I go to Edmonton I always pack too much for baby, but I would rather have extra for baby instead of not having enough. We always have a full vehicle lol

Do you usually pack too much clothes or other stuff?

Are you in Calgary?

I pack too much everything. Toys, bottles, clothes,toiletries, carriers...

I live in Fort McMurray. I always take our stroller, bumbo chair (which I don't really need), 1 large suitcase for all our clothes, 1 bag for diapers, bottles, food and diaper bag. 

I am not sure why I didn't think of Fort MacMurray as one of our big cities. We pack the same way! I bag for our clothes. A hamper (the super cute 3 sprouts kind) for her stuff...and then stroller, MEC kid-carrier back pack, ergo...it's ridiculous.

I'm currently packing for a 2 week trip to Nova ScotIa on Wednesday and I'm trying to keep it all in 2 suitcases because I'm also taking her carseat, stroller and PnP. 

HisKonstantine

We're leaving for a roadtrip tomorrow for the exact same length of time. I'm trying really hard to pack light.

I'm not quite all packed but here's my mental list for the baby:

Clothes:
2 outfits for each day.
2 pairs of pajamas for each day.
A bathing suit. (Not sure if we'll need it but you never know.)

Diapering:
A jumbo pack of diapers (24)
The box of wipes

Feeding:
All 6 bottles.
Bottle brush.
Drying rack. (Staying at my in-laws and they don't have one.)
Container of formula.
10 jars of food.
Box of oatmeal.

As for toys, I'm just going to go around the house and grab a bunch of things that she likes. I'm only taking what will fit in a reusable grocery bag. The less we take, the less we have to lose.

Ricola

We just came back from our first road trip. We left Friday morning and came back Saturday evening (1 night at a hotel), I EBF and we do BLW, so no need to pack formula or purees. 

This is what I packed:

2 sleepers

3 onesies, 2 pairs of pants

enough diapers, wipes and a couple of Walmart bags for the stinky garbage

his favorite toys and a playmat

pacifier and his blankie

white noise maker

pack'n'play

his shampoo and a bathtub toy

Highchair/booster seat and bib 

Have fun! :-) 

 

hlc820

I'm not much help but when Lucas was three months we traveled to key west and it was a huge space saver to buy his diapers and wipes once we got there. Diapers take up a ton of room!