Hi, we're planning a 5 week road trip around the UK and Ireland for June/July next year (family of four with kids 2.5 and 4.5 years old by then) and I am hoping I can get some advice from others who have travelled with young kids regarding how well it works with Tom Bihn carry-on only luggage. Ideally we'd take just the A45 and A30 + a daypack.
Neither kid will be carrying any luggage and we will be bringing a small travel pram (that folds up to be carry-on) so that our youngest can nap while we're out and about.
We're staying mostly with friends/family or at AirBnb's so doing washing won't be a problem but ideally we'd like to limit it to approx. once a week so we've packed just enough clothes for a week without washing.
As we are road tripping I am happy to buy things like toiletries (and possibly extra clothes) when we get there - my main concern is minimising our luggage for the 24+ hour trip to London from Sydney (with unknown stopover!).
Below is my ideal packing list (excluding clothes we're wearing) which I am happy to cull:
Adult 1 (20L)
7 undies
3 thin socks
2 bras
5 tops
3 shorts
1 jeans
2 long sleeved tops
2 dresses
1 rain jacket
2 pj's
1 swimsuit
1 saltwater sandals
1 toiletries bag (very limited, only 3 make-up items and hairbrush, rest to be bought there)
Adult 2 (25L)
7 undies
6 t-shirts
7 socks
2 shirts
3 shorts
1 jeans
2 pj's
1 rain jacket
1 board shorts
1 blue thongs
2 turkish towels (possibly could borrow from our UK friends or buy when we get there)
1 baby carrier (unsure if this will be necessary but thinking it might be useful on long walks)
Kid 1 (15L)
10 undies
6 socks
3 pj's
4 t-shirts
4 shorts
2 long sleeved tops
2 pants
1 jumper
1 raincoat
1 hat
1 sandals
1 board shorts
Kid 2 (15L)
10 undies
6 socks
3 pj's
4 t-shirts
4 shorts
2 long sleeved tops
2 pants
1 jumper
1 raincoat
1 hat
1 sandals
1 board shorts
Neither kid will be carrying any luggage and we will be bringing a small travel pram (that folds up to be carry-on) so that our youngest can nap while we're out and about.
We're staying mostly with friends/family or at AirBnb's so doing washing won't be a problem but ideally we'd like to limit it to approx. once a week so we've packed just enough clothes for a week without washing.
As we are road tripping I am happy to buy things like toiletries (and possibly extra clothes) when we get there - my main concern is minimising our luggage for the 24+ hour trip to London from Sydney (with unknown stopover!).
Below is my ideal packing list (excluding clothes we're wearing) which I am happy to cull:
Adult 1 (20L)
7 undies
3 thin socks
2 bras
5 tops
3 shorts
1 jeans
2 long sleeved tops
2 dresses
1 rain jacket
2 pj's
1 swimsuit
1 saltwater sandals
1 toiletries bag (very limited, only 3 make-up items and hairbrush, rest to be bought there)
Adult 2 (25L)
7 undies
6 t-shirts
7 socks
2 shirts
3 shorts
1 jeans
2 pj's
1 rain jacket
1 board shorts
1 blue thongs
2 turkish towels (possibly could borrow from our UK friends or buy when we get there)
1 baby carrier (unsure if this will be necessary but thinking it might be useful on long walks)
Kid 1 (15L)
10 undies
6 socks
3 pj's
4 t-shirts
4 shorts
2 long sleeved tops
2 pants
1 jumper
1 raincoat
1 hat
1 sandals
1 board shorts
Kid 2 (15L)
10 undies
6 socks
3 pj's
4 t-shirts
4 shorts
2 long sleeved tops
2 pants
1 jumper
1 raincoat
1 hat
1 sandals
1 board shorts
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