Best Backpack for the parks

[DznyGal]

Does anyone have a backpack they loved using in the parks? We will be taking our 2 year old son, still in diapers to the parks in November.
I am looking for new a backpack, as now I use my purse as a diaper bag most of the time.
For Disney I would rather use a backpack so even my husband could wear it if I don't. Also I would put it on on stroller so no one had to wear it the whole time.

Looking for a brand/style that others have used and prefer.

Thanks!

 

[hawkeyesparks]

I'm doing some looking as well into backpacks. Hope someone gives some good advice, I'll keep bumping.

 

[amomma23]

Our kids are all in school, so we usually just grab one of theirs. LL Bean makes nice backpacks. DH and I both used JanSport through all of high school and college. They held up really well, too. Ebags.com has some nice JanSport on sale for $19.99 right now.

 

[OhioMom23]

We have a Patagonia we love. We ordered from zappos- came overnight!

 

[4HppyCamprs]

My husband has a Adidas cross body bag the we have taken to WDW 4 years in a row. It is great.

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[reagansmommy]

My hubby loves his osprey talon. He picked it out just for our trip and their warranty is great

 

[wdwmoose]

I have a Dakine backpack that I got from ebags three years ago. I used it as a diaper bag. Despite flowers on it, hubs still would rather wear it around the park than any other bag. Cost me ~$50 when I got it. So worth it.

 

[DznyGal]

Thanks everyone, I started looking at "Diaper bag" backpacks yesterday. So many options and they all vary in price so much!

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[woodkins]

I love my Vera Bradley. I have the larger size, it has two pockets on the side that fit water bottles perfectly. It also has a front pouch which is great for items you need frequently. The cotton straps are comfortable to wear even with a tank top & it can be washed if it gets messy, sticky etc.

 

[corneredbycorn]

I have a Vera Bradley baby backpack that I absolutely love. It's pretty big so it holds everything, it's got loads of pockets, it's got a liner inside which can help protect stuff in the rain, it's comfortable, machine washable, and it came with a changing pad. It's still *girly* but I got it in a navy with minimal patterning (as far as Vera goes, anyway) so it helps my husband to not cringe when he carries it.

Edit: This is the bag, by the way (in Ribbons print): http://www.verabradley.com/product/...iantId/180900/pc/638/c/0/sc/643/p/1001979.uts

 

[jacknsally19]

The bag that I got for our last Disney trip when DD was 1 is Baby Innovations Urban BackPack. I thought it was great... lightweight, plenty of room, and insulated pocket for milk. Also, I love the changing pad that comes with it b/c it can hold wipes & diapers. I got it from Babies R Us.

 

[jacknsally19]

By the way, the Baby Innovations Backpack is black and DH was totally cool with wearing it too. He wouldn't be caught dead wearing a Vera Bradly bag.... even though he's much better with girly things then he was pre-DD.

 

[mamahas5]

I just ordered the ful Brickhouse Sling Bag on Amazon...it arrives tomorrow so I can't tell you how I like it but I chose it based on the many good reviews! I got orange so DH would carry it also.

 

[Angel Ariel]

We bought an REI hiking backpack similar to this one to use as our diaper bag in WDW, and it worked perfectly.

We had 2 changes of clothes, a blanket, a pair of PJs, my Ameda PY breast pump and parts, probably 6-7 bottles/caps/collars, nipples, my dSLR camera w/an 18-55 lens attached, plus all teh regular assorted diaper bag stuff. The only thing that wasn't in the backpack were the actual diapers/wipes. We put those in a Skip Hop Pronto changer separately under the stroller so it could be easily grabbed for quick changes.

 

[justthe6ofus]

The best tip I read about park bags was this: because you have to go through bag-check at every park, bags with minimal zippers and compartments will help you get through faster.

If you've got a bag with eight different pockets with nooks and crannies for every item inside, it could delay you (depending on the person checking the bag). I just used a small backpack we had at home with only two zipper pockets and thought that worked pretty well.

Hope that helps!