{"id":5584,"date":"2015-03-10T12:23:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T18:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/?p=5584"},"modified":"2015-03-10T12:23:38","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T18:23:38","slug":"backpacking-at-disney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/backpacking-at-disney\/","title":{"rendered":"Backpacking at Disney!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Howdy, friends! \u00a0It’s officially March, which means that it’s already Spring Break season! \u00a0Crazy, right? \u00a0I know many of you will be traveling soon, so today I thought I would share with you what I pack in my backpack when we head to the parks.<\/p>\n

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First off, you’ll notice that I’m an LA Dodgers fan and this also happens to be my very favorite backpack on Earth. \u00a0Now, down to the nitty gritty – what I put in our bag. \u00a0Since I’ve numbered everything in the picture, a list would be the easiest way to describe everything.<\/p>\n

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  1. Snacks! \u00a0We always bring our own snacks into the parks for both adults and kids. \u00a0Pictured here are goldfish\/raisins in baggies, granola bars, a protein bar for the Mr., and a Lara Bar for moi (I love those things!). \u00a0These come in handy when should anyone need a snack while you are in line, plus it saves you a little extra moolah too!<\/li>\n
  2. Deodorant. \u00a0I’ll be straight up with ya’ll – sometimes it’s really warm in Florida, I sweat, and I stink. \u00a0I think it’s kind of self explanatory…..<\/i><\/li>\n
  3. Diapers and wipes for my son. \u00a0I usually pack about 6 or 7 diapers. \u00a0Sometimes I pack one of those fold-out changing pads as well depending on how much space I have in my bag.<\/li>\n
  4. Water. \u00a0Don’t buy it in the parks – bring your own and refill it at the water fountains throughout the day. \u00a0If you prefer filtered water, Brita makes a water bottle with a filter in it and it’s like, 10 bucks on Amazon.\u00a0 Money well spent when you consider how much water costs on property.<\/li>\n
  5. Things to keep my kids occupied while in line or watching Carousel of Progress, American Adventure, insert-whatever-situation-they-need-to-sit-still-and-be-moderately-quiet-here. \u00a0I buy dollar store figurines, stickers, bubbles (great while in line) and put them in a ziploc.<\/li>\n
  6. My camera. \u00a0I don’t use it that often though because my iPhone is far more convenient and the picture quality is good. \u00a0My camera is also a battery hog, so there’s that.<\/li>\n
  7. Notepad and pen (I forgot to put the pen in the picture!). \u00a0You never know when you’ll need to write something down, so it’s good to have on hand.<\/li>\n
  8. Extra shirts for my kids. \u00a0Kids are messy people – do I really need to go any further?<\/i><\/li>\n
  9. My wallet. Well, a pared down version of my wallet. \u00a0This is a coin purse I use to carry\u00a0my ID, Disney Gift Cards, and maybe some cash.<\/li>\n
  10. My “necessities” baggie (and my favorite bag in the backpack) – band-aids, mini first-aid spray, hand sanitizer, hair ties, chapstick, and anti-bacterial wipes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Not pictured – sunblock. \u00a0Very important, especially in Florida.<\/p>\n

    One other item I forgot is a phone battery pack. With the new My Disney Experience App, I use my cell phone quite often to check wait times, parade times, dining reservations and fast passes. The last thing I want is for my cell phone to die during the day. If you don’t happen to have a battery pack, take along a usb charging cable, there are quite a few places in the parks that offer usb outlets, plus, it will give you an excuse to sit down and relax for a while while your phone charges.<\/p>\n

    I should also place the disclaimer that this isn’t the end all, be all of what you should pack, because\u00a0what you<\/i> take will depend upon the ages of your children, their needs, and your touring style.<\/p>\n

    I’d love to hear what ya’ll take to the parks each day – feel free to share in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Howdy, friends! \u00a0It’s officially March, which means that it’s already Spring Break season! \u00a0Crazy, right? \u00a0I know many of you will be traveling soon, so today I thought I would share with you what I pack in my backpack when we head to the parks. First off, you’ll notice that I’m an LA Dodgers fan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[6],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5584"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mouseketrips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}