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I have been a bit confused recently about 1 issue. Where do I find a bag for changing AND all my stuff. I’m not a light traveller by any means and with a mass collection of baby stuff to join me I had to go on a quest to find myself a suitable alternative.
Open google 

Type – ‘changing bags for dads’

And what do I see? An immensely large selection of brightly coloured garish shoulder bags .. Now for some that may be fine to just go with the motion and buy which ever is ‘rated’ the best, but for me I prefer to do things a little differently.

It was great to see a few websites pop up that had some inventory on a dads selection, but still, they were… What’s the word,ah yes horrific, to look at and didn’t offer me anything different for the inflated prices they are going for. I understand dads changing bags is a bit of a niche market but talk about inflation! This got me thinking, ‘what is it I want in a bag’

1.clam style opening with 2 way zips
2.storage for my water bottle or Daisy-Ella’s bottle to keep the temperature just right. 3.ergonomic shoulder straps 4.massive fan of chest and waist straps to keep my bag more sturdy 5.pockets, lots and lots of pockets 6.waterproof 7. And most of all, it has to be a backpack

Hours searching the internet until I found one bag which seemed to pip all the rest and ticked every box. Not a generic baby changing bag but a skateboard bag by the name of Vans Squadron Backpack. I was sold.

Now to the interesting bit.

What goes into my bag.. I’ve compiled this list over 6 months and even more in the few days in the maternity ward so I feel ready to venture out into the big wide world with Daisy-Ella and feel prepared to tackle anything.
This is my list on what I should have:
Always need
Pampers nappies (alternatively aldi)
Water wipes
Nappy bags
Purell hand sanitizer
Patient cleansing wipes
Reusable zipped wet bag
Cotton wool
Tissues
Bepanthen (for everyday)
Metanium (for the harder days)
A changing mat – travel sized
Muslin cloth
Factor 50 suncream
Baby lotion
1 bottle of aptamil first milk
Pre made bottle of combination milk

Clothing
2 baby vests
2 baby onesies
2 sets of socks
2 sets of gloves
2 hats

*I like to plan for the ‘just in case’

Other
Commando dad book (my bible)
Dummy
Baby toys
Blanket
Rain cover

And now for my stuff
Nikon 3200 and lens
Wallet
Phone
Asthma inhaler
Fisherman’s friends
Pebble emergency phone charger
Bottle of water
Snack
Sunglasses
iPad mini

And the Vans Squadron Backpack fits it all..

Overkill to the extreme

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