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Ok - this might be a really weird thing to be considering but here goes.

We're due in February. First child. My partner is also due to get 3 months of long service leave next year - and of course has been planning to do something awesome. I'll be taking a year or so off work.
So we're thinking of getting a camper van and doing a 10 week trip somewhere - probably Australia or New Zealand. Wherever we go we'd be traveling quite slowly - only 2-4 hours of driving per day.
I'm thinking that traveling with a baby will be easier than with a toddler - hopefully will be breastfeeding, young baby less mobile than one that can crawl or walk.
Has anyone done anything like this??? Is it totally insane - ie should we be at home trying to get into a routine? Will it be impossible to get a campervan kitted out for a baby?

Thoughts please!!

[At-Your-Cervix]

We travelled when DS was 13 months old - 18months old around the world. It was great, we mostly camped in a tent. I imagine it would be even easier with a younger child as you say they are less mobile.

Go for it! It's not an opportunity many people get to do.

[marnie27]

I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'd probably plan to go when bub was about 6 months old - by then you will have found your footings as parents, so to speak and hopefully your baby will be sleeping better, which is important if you are driving. You would be back before they were really crawling too much or walking, which makes traveling easier I think.

We carted DS all over the place - started with a little holiday a few hours down south when he was 3 weeks old, 2500km drive at 6 months and a month in the US at 9 months. We plan to travel Australia for several months when I get my LSL in 3 years too.

[mum201]

I would wait until baby is 3-4 months and I would do it in a heartbeat. We travelled by bullet train through Japan when DS was 6 months and it was awesome. He just slept in the ergo when he felt like it. Just booby on tap and a nappy change when needed. I would go when bubs is a bit younger as at 6 months DS wanted a bit of crawl time. At 3 months baby would just sleep a whole lot while you had awesome fun.
I would only worry about staying at home and getting into a routine if that sort of stuff is important to you. It's certainly not important to a baby.

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Thanks heaps for the positive responses! Dreaming of Northern Queensland now!