shifty1981
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:hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: Our SUV (?!?) is not big enough???
Yeah, I think you'll find TS's will be much better for you if you can't manage to survive in an SUV with just one baby!! - and, yes, I do know how much "stuff" seems to be needed w/children.
Trust me, I have 2 DD's and have traveled with them since they were babies - both by plane and long car trips. While we did upgrade from a small sedan to a larger Audi All-Road due to leg room in the back when children were sitting in carseats, (about the time my youngest was 1 1/2 or 2) I have refused to go the SUV or mini-van route, even though we find ourselves needing to carpool often. I find that you don't really need all that stuff - people didn't have it when we were little and survived just fine. Getting a small fold-up umbrella stroller (maybe 10-20 bucks used) for travelling will save a lot of space and effort. Lots of things can become makeshift toys (yes, safe ones) socks can be puppets, etc. I think diapers are the only real space hogs we ever had trouble with. Much better to pack your own when traveling to save time, money and inconvenience.
Anyway, hope you are enjoying your trip!
we'll learn how to save space I'm sure. We have a Rav4 and we'll learn how many clothes to bring, what supplies, etc. we brought a ton of food that we had just bought at grocery store since we didn't know we'd be going on vacation. plus there's golf clubs, etc. we could have rented a pack and play, brought smaller stroller, and bought stuff here but we figured we'd save money by not doing all that. the RAV4 has more space, but not a ton more than a wagon. it's more about leg room, and snow weather mobility. live and learn!