7-day trip without checking a bag???

[havaneselover]

My kids and I are headed to universal soon for a week (going to all three parks and hopefully hanging out at the pool) and we haven't been on a plane as a family in over a decade. Initially I thought I'd check one bag (flying jet blue) but now I'm thinking we can all take our wheeled carryons and I can do laundry once at the hotel to save a little money. Will be stopping at Publix on the way to our hotel so we can buy anything needed that isn't allowed in carry ons. Does this seem unrealistic?

 

[krysenchips]

Nope, doesn't seem unrealistic at all. I just did a 10 day trip down and only had my carry-on roller bag and a personal backpack.

 

[Albort]

Cant help it but in the US with all those check baggage fees, it forces people to do carry ons. Although not 7 days, my family and I did do a 4 day trip. we brought as much clothes as we can since we were going to Alaska...

 

[disney144]

We just spent three weeks in Asia using carry on. Did laundry once. I bet you can get by without laundry. 2 bathing suits, 2-3 shorts, 7 shirts per person. Keep an eye on the extras (accessories, bags, etc) and you'll be fine. Remember you can each also bring a personal item (backpack/purse).

 

[piccolopat]

With Jet Blue you get one free checked bag per person so how is doing laundry on vacation saving you money?

 

[havaneselover]

With Jet Blue you get one free checked bag per person so how is doing laundry on vacation saving you money?

It depends on your ticket level. It's $25 each way unless you bought a blue plus or blue flex ticket.

 

[SMD]

Pack at least 1 outfit each in your backpacks. That way if anything spills in one bag you'll have clothes for a day without having to do laundry the first night.

 

[Spencer Wright]

I've done it with no problem. You have to a little choosy but its easily done. Having to bring only shorts or short sleeve shirts is what makes it possible.

 

[havaneselover]

Thanks, All! I like a good challenge and would love to avoid baggage fees.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Wow, y'all be crazy! But I'm a heavy packer and I do NOT do laundry on vacation. Good luck though @havaneselover hope you do something cool with the money you'll save!

 

[monorailsilver]

The past 3 years we have flown to my sisters in FL for 10 days and take our 2 carryons, we do laundry daily or just about. We buy our toiletries there.

 

[Pooh2]

We've done a 15 day trip with carry-on only, doing laundry about every 5 days.

 

[Narnia_girl]

I'm sure you can do it, especially if you are willing to do laundry. One thing I just learned after a week in Florida is that we needed two outfits per day thanks to the heat/humidity. So even with packing light you might go through clothes at a quicker rate than at home.
Have fun!

 

[kymom99]

My son went to Australia for 3 weeks with a carry on and a backpack. They did laundry a couple times. A couple suggestions: 1) roll your clothes. You would be surprised at how much you can fit in a 21 inch carry on bag this way. 2) use 2.5 gallon ziplock bags for your socks/underwear. This helps avoid them being tossed around if your bag gets opened for inspection.

 

[Nebraska_Disney]

I have been on 7-10 day trips with just my carry on and backpack. Very possible to do

 

[3 DD love princesses]

My kids and I are headed to universal soon for a week (going to all three parks and hopefully hanging out at the pool) and we haven't been on a plane as a family in over a decade. Initially I thought I'd check one bag (flying jet blue) but now I'm thinking we can all take our wheeled carryons and I can do laundry once at the hotel to save a little money. Will be stopping at Publix on the way to our hotel so we can buy anything needed that isn't allowed in carry ons. Does this seem unrealistic?

Very doable I've been able to pack 10 outfits plus undergarments in a carry on. Good luck

 

[jmmess]

We do this each trip. There are four of us - me, DH, and 2 kids (5&7). We each have a carry-on, since I refuse to pay baggage fees. Works perfectly fine for us!

 

[DisMommyTX]

We can easily do a week with one carry-on each, and I hardly ever do laundry. My only problem is shoes. For park-intensive trips I prefer two pair of tennis shoes per person, plus one pair of water sandals during rainy season.

 

[la la limon]

We do this for 8 day trips without doing laundry. We're very good at rolling our clothes!

 

[MommaBerd]

I don't travel a lot (so maybe shouldn't be contributing? ) Don't you also get a personal item? So, technically you could bring a carry-on and a big backpack. We could definitely pack a week's worth of clothes/shoes between those two items.