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Have Baby, Will Go On A Bicycle Tour?
This guest post was submitted by Friedel of Travelling Two - a great online resource for those who like to travel by bicycle. Personally, I’m pretty dangerous when I’m on two wheels, so bike travel is not an option for me. I’m so glad Friedel took the time to feature these adventurous parents who travel with their tots on bikes!
The Pedal Powered Family...
We’re adventurous people. There’s nothing we love more than riding our bicycles long distances, crossing countries and continents by day, pitching our tent when dusk falls and getting up to do it all again the next day.
In this way, we’ve covered over 50,000km through 31 countries. But is independent bike touring only for young singles? That’s certainly what many people would like us to believe.
“It’s so great you’re doing this before you have kids,” they tell us over and over, with a knowing look in their eyes that says all this cycling and camping will be impossible with a family. We’ve always hoped for just the opposite – that even with a baby, we could keep on bike touring. We decided to investigate. Not having kids ourselves, we turned to 3 families who have traveled by bike with their young children. Here are 3 of the tips they gave us.
Can I Travel With My Baby With My Infant Car Seat Without The Base?
Have Infant Car Seat Without Base, Will Travel...
This past weekend I was attending a travel writer’s conference in New York City – sans kids. Although I was having a good time and learning a lot, I was also pining for the two small people I left at home with their daddy. As a result, I gravitated to the lovely Brandy Keener, who along with her husband, had traveled to New York from Oregon with their adorable 8-week-old son, Kai.
Now when my first-born was 8 weeks, I think I was still stumbling around in my maternity wear and intermittently crying for no reason, so I completely admire Brandy and her husband for picking up and carrying on with little Kai along for the ride. They mentioned an issue with a cab driver that I found pretty surprising for a couple of reasons…
The Most Important Thing To Pack When Traveling With Young Children…
Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or embarking on your first family vacation, if you’re going to maintain any semblance of sanity, you’ll need to remember one (not-so) little thing, and it’s not food or a toy.
One day she actually will help carry it...
