Alisonpv
Certified Ski Diva
I hope it’s ok I made a second thread for this question, as it is a different question… (however again, was unsure if it should be in Tips, gear or family. I chose “tips” because it feels like a general enough question that anyone could use the advice?)
How do you carry all your stuff to and from the car? I have a 6 year old, so we have 4 skis, 2 poles, 2 helmets, and a backpack.
After several trips and rearranging ways to carry stuff, currently this is what I’m doing. However it’s not ideal, and is kinda still a PITA.
I carry our big backpack with our pants, mittens, etc inside, and I dangle my helmet off the outside. I strap my boots to the backpack… I strap the Velcro tension straps to each other, threaded through the backpack loops.. so the boots are dangling from the bottom of the backpack, sort of against my hips. (Photo attached, this is hard to describe).
I got my kiddo a cheap boot backpack from Facebook marketplace! So his boots and helmet are in his backpack, and he usually will carry his skis OR my poles (often my poles). So I’m carrying MY skis and his skis.
On the way IN, my kiddo is quite helpful, (however a bit clumsy ). But on the way OUT, he’s tired, a lot more clumsy and is less helpful… in both willingness and ability.
How do you moms do this? How are you efficiently carrying your stuff AND your kids? I see ski carrying gadgets on Amazon, Will any carry 2 pair skis? Is it ok I’m dangling my boots off my backpack? Is it ok they’re banging into each other?
(photo of how I’m strapping the boots to the backpack, it’s hard to describe!)
How do you carry all your stuff to and from the car? I have a 6 year old, so we have 4 skis, 2 poles, 2 helmets, and a backpack.
After several trips and rearranging ways to carry stuff, currently this is what I’m doing. However it’s not ideal, and is kinda still a PITA.
I carry our big backpack with our pants, mittens, etc inside, and I dangle my helmet off the outside. I strap my boots to the backpack… I strap the Velcro tension straps to each other, threaded through the backpack loops.. so the boots are dangling from the bottom of the backpack, sort of against my hips. (Photo attached, this is hard to describe).
I got my kiddo a cheap boot backpack from Facebook marketplace! So his boots and helmet are in his backpack, and he usually will carry his skis OR my poles (often my poles). So I’m carrying MY skis and his skis.
On the way IN, my kiddo is quite helpful, (however a bit clumsy ). But on the way OUT, he’s tired, a lot more clumsy and is less helpful… in both willingness and ability.
How do you moms do this? How are you efficiently carrying your stuff AND your kids? I see ski carrying gadgets on Amazon, Will any carry 2 pair skis? Is it ok I’m dangling my boots off my backpack? Is it ok they’re banging into each other?
(photo of how I’m strapping the boots to the backpack, it’s hard to describe!)