1st Travel Tournament

[Borrowingminds]

Dislikes: My 3 YO never sleeps well on the road
Likes: We get to go home so my 3 YO can sleep in his own bed
Tips: Don't have a 3 YO

No more three year olds here, have done that 4x over.

 

[Borrowingminds]

Dislikes = 8a.m. start times

Normally yes, but for this 1st, the trip excitement drowns it out. 8am and 11 tomorrow, then free time until Sat at 1230.

 

[Borrowingminds]

which genereally mean 7 AM warmups.. . . which mean leaving before roosters have crowed

tips: good chairs, popup, wagon, cooler that fits in wagon, twice as much drinks as you estimate, drug dealer baggie full of whites, blues, reds (acetaminophen, naproxen, ibuprofen), and of course you're not really a softball dad without either ballcap or bucket hat.

Countless ball and bucket hats, and yes, 7am is the warmup.

 

[Traps71]

Best thing I ever did was buy a wagon. Named her Carty B.

Shade tent got to be a pain in the a$$, so now i just slather on extra sunscreen.

Cooler and good chair and am all set.

 

[eagle6]

tent can be a pain in the butt, but most of the time, other parents will help with it. Heck, i've had them go get it from the truck. I don't generally sit up under it a lot, but my wife likes it. When it is hot, a portable battery powered fan is helpful.

 

[radness]

My two dd's and I are hitting the road today for our first actual travel experience and we are incredibly stoked. We are lucky to play in plenty of tournaments against what I consider quality opponents here at home, but we've had this day circled all season, and are looking forward to an 8am game time tomorrow!

Nothing really to add, just excited.

What is everyone's likes/dislikes about traveling? Any tips for a noob?

HURRAY ENJOY

 

[CMMom1740]

Dislikes: Saturday schedule-9 AM game and next game at 7 PM. Especially when you're in the middle of nowhere and coach wants them to "rest" and not go do any of the fun stuff available (e.g., swim in the hotel pool, etc...).

 

[Wildfire]

What city are you going to? Ever been there before? I always like looking up Food Network places and try them out. It's a great time for my DD and I to bond. Its just me and her and I really like it.

The softball aspect is the same. It's just different teams and field. It's nice to not have to play the same teams every tournament.

 

[Orange Socks]

Nutrition and Water is THE most important thing to focus for you and your DD.

Load up the vehicle with more than you will ever think you need and you will still find out you are missing something. I am no longer on the travel circuit, but had my first guy's golf trip in more than 10 years. This applies to softball too. I made sure to pack my truck with 2 coolers, food, snacks (on course nutrition), beer, Weller, ibuprofren, sunsreen(lotion NOT spray)CBD oil, extra clothes, 4 pairs of golf shoes (had a shoe blowout on the course-fixed with athletic tape), extra socks, Alps Mountaineering chair, Poker table and chips, Pita chips that go with the Jalapeno Artichoke dip from Costco along with the chicken salad that goes on both bread and pita chips. If you are staying in a hotel, always bring your own pillow and use a different colored pillow case or you will forget it.

 

[uncdrew]

What city are you going to? Ever been there before? I always like looking up Food Network places and try them out. It's a great time for my DD and I to bond. Its just me and her and I really like it.

The softball aspect is the same. It's just different teams and field. It's nice to not have to play the same teams every tournament.

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