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RVing with an Infant

Scipio715
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My wife and I have RV'd for a few years with our three boys. We recently found out that we had a new one on the way. Has anyone had experience RVing with an infant and have any thoughts / recommendations to offer?

Scipio

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ramgunner
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We started full-timing when my wife was 7 months along. She loves it, and the only change we had to make was to get a portable step to put on the ground below the first step on the trailer. It made it much easier for her to get in, and it also helped her get into the truck (she's VERY short, and eventually had to have a c-section).

There are a number of the pack-and-play type cribs. Some are larger, some smaller. The best one we found is the Graco Travel Lite Crib With Stages. It has a platform that is adjustable for use as a bassinet or crib, and can be lowered to the floor as well. They had a smaller one that was just right for our trailer. It sits between the bed and the dresser in the bedroom, with room to get around it.

For diapers, Huggies Little Snugglers. While it IS possible to still have a blow out, they are the best at reducing their frequency (maybe 5 total from newborn to 7 months, I think it was only 3 or 4). We noticed a recent change, and haven't had ANY with the new version, and our daughter has tried very hard to make it happen.

Order them on Amazon (sign up for Amazon Mom) and get them on a scheduled monthly delivery. It will save you a ton.

For the diaper pail, the Diaper Dekor Plus has been the best we found. It can convert into a garbage can when you are done using it for diapers. It keeps odor to an absolute minimum and the refills for the bags aren't bad. There are others with a smaller footprint depending on your available space. This one is a little larger but it's worth it.

Our daughter has done very well in the trailer, and we love the experience. Just remember, babies make a LOT of laundry. We have a washer and dryer (Pinnacle 18-850 and 18-820) in our trailer and they are SO worth it.
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Veebyes
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An infant, with all the required supplies is really no more than extra baggage to carry.

Our firstborn was 6 days old when she spent her first weekend on a 21' boat. She was out every weekend for the rest of the summer. Got first introduction to the ocean at a few weeks old.
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Jebby14
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My daughter went last several times her first summer of existence (starting at 4 months only because she was born in the winter) her coming into our world is why we upgraded from tent camping. my son will be born this summer (supposed to be end of june) and we intend to camp before and after his arrival.
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A: A Stick....

MudChucker
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Lol, maybe he lets Huggies in the House !
2017 Cougar
2015 Ram 3500 Megacab 6.7 Cummins Aisin transmission

Merrykalia
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NO PAMPERS IN THE CAMPER.....


Will that also apply to Depends? You know, hopefully, we will all get older and......things happen.
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Crowe
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NO PAMPERS IN THE CAMPER.........

Each to their own rules, but why? Just curious. You miss out on so much if you wait.

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be

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JAXFL
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I have a hard and fast rule that does not get any exceptions...

NO PAMPERS IN THE CAMPER.........
Happy Trails
JAXFL
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NWKomfort350
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Both of mine were under two months their first trip.
No big deal.
The biggest issue we have faced is dry camping in super hot weather. I remember turning on the truck to run the AC to put our daughter to sleep one night.
We found a site with power the next day.
Chris & Stephanie
2 kids - 1 boy / 1 girl
Winston (boxer)
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Helmsey
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Both of our daughters started at 4 weeks, the earlier the better ๐Ÿ™‚
KK4PFX
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Crowe
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Did it in a tent-should be a bit easier in an RV. Just remember all the "stuff" you'll need to bring and you may have to adjust your schedule based on the baby's but other than that enjoy!

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be

Douglas Adams

[purple]RV-less for now but our spirits are still on the open road. [/purple]

Campfire_Time
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Taking an infant in an RV or travel trailer is like taking care of them at home. You have all the conveniences of home with you.

Having taken our daughter tenting while still in diapers, and for the following 9 years until we got a pop-up, I just don't see why questions like this come up. We would have loved the convenience of an RV back then.

In other words, just have fun and don't over think it.
Chuck D.
โ€œAdventure is just bad planning.โ€ - Roald Amundsen
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2008 GMC Sierra SLE1 Crew Cab Z71 (traded)

Matt_Colie
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Last July, we took our new granddaughter to see the other grandparents. She was great and had no issues. SIL was an issue.

Matt
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KE6IRJ
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We used a tent trailer when our kids were babies. The pack and play fit perfect in the dinette area for sleeping, then outside during the day.

Go for it.
Brian
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MudChucker
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Others have pretty well answered it all, ours is 9 and she's been going on month long road trips since conception...she was likely conceived ...lol, never mind ...

I'd like to add, flushable baby wipes....not black tank friendly...I didn't know DW was flushing them...after about 2 weeks on the road the stench was terrible...I would use a thief to fill the black tank with hot water and pine sol from a shower or gas station bathroom and drive for. Few hours sloshing about..while I was able to manage the smell, and get most of it out, it was over a year and I would still see the odd wipe ....
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