Flying 1400 miles, driving well over 1000 miles, 7 nights in 5 different hotels, 3 kids, 3 car seats, 2 back packs, 1 diaper bag, 1 ice chest, 1 pack n play and how many suitcases do I take? That is the question. Well, since my airline and most other airlines charge per suitcase-how many do I take. So here is the plan: carry 1 small suitcase on and check 1 very large suitcase. Will it work? I don't know.
Since we are changing hotels so often, I hope to pack everything we need for one night in the small suitcase. Each night, I can grab the bags with the next days clothes in it and put them in the small suitcase. That means-5 people (yes, 3 of them are little people) in 2 suitcases for 1 week. We are going to do 1 night of laundry so I can narrow down the clothes we take by 1/2. But with little kids, that is still a lot of clothes since I have to be prepared for any drip, spill or accident.
Should pack 7 outfits (one for each day), but since we are doing laundry that bumps it down to 4 outfits. So the plan is 2 outfits in the big suitcase, 1 in the small one and 1 each in my diaper bag. Math...eeek. Now, I need to multiply all of that by 5: 10 outfits in the large suitcase, 5 in the small one and 3 each in the diaper bag (hopefully, my husband and I can keep our clothes accident free). And again I ask, will it work? We will see, preliminary packing starts tomorrow!
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Monday, July 7, 2014
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Packing List-Carryon
- Diapers
- Pull Ups
- Extra Clothes
- Bibs
- Wipes
- Gas Drops
- Cups
- Formula Packets
- Bribes
- Candy
- Snacks
- Taggie
- Pacis
- Burp Rag
- Baby Food
- Rice Cereal
- Spoons
- Bottles
- Formula
- Crayons
- Trash Bags
- Driver's License
- Sunglasses
- Lip Gloss
- Credit Cards
- Water Bottle
- Make Up
- Brush
- Light Jackets
Monday, June 30, 2014
Travel Tip 18 - Make a List
About a week before we go anywhere, I start making my packing list. I am the type of person that loves list but even if you don't, this is a great travel tip. My packing list includes a list of things I need to buy before the trip. Then there are different sections for everyone bag that I am carrying-diaper bag, carry on, suitcases, kids backpacks. It may sound like alot of work but it makes packing so much easier. You just have to grab what you need, throw it in the bag and check it off and then you won't forget as much stuff! Also, make sure you type your list and save it so you can pull it up next time you travel and will just have to add somethings and take somethings off and you are ready to go. I need to start working on my list for our next trip even as we speak (but maybe I will wait a few days) When I finish it, I will post it so you could even copy my list and change it to work for you.
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