I am looking for a Road Trip Diaper

I'll soon be taking a several day road trip. Driving 8 to 10 hours a day. It looks like I'll be doing a lot more of this in the future also. So it's time to get familiar with disposable diapers. I love cloth and use them exclusively. So when it comes to disposables I'm not too well educated on what's best. My bad experiences with disposables have added to the confusion of what would be the best diaper.

I am looking for a diaper that can go possibly 12 hours without changing if there's a traffic issue. I definitely want a plastic backed high capacity diaper. Cloth backing failed me. The problem is there's so many brands and no universal specifications. The A/B printed diapers aren't for me. Basic white is great. Also, I'm choking on a $2.50 throwaway diaper. So what about cost?

We are all confronted with these issues so I'd like to hear the input of our disposable diaper pros. Thanks!

Good morning metoo. For long road trips I suggest using the Mega Max or Better Dry diapers from North Shore Care and Supply. That is what I use for my long road trips. I also normally wear a pair of absorbent cloth undies and a pair of plastic pants over the disposable in case a leak should develop. The only other caution I should tell you is that both the Mega Max and Better Dry diapers tend to swell quite a bit when they are wet. A loose pair of pants or shorts might be a good idea too.

Good luck on your upcoming road trips and your diaper selection.

I would have no problem with trusting the Northshore Megamax diapers. They are the only disposable diaper I use. I can get 12 hours before needing a diaper change. These diapers are very high in capacity, tall leak guards,and very durable with a comfortable fit. They are heavy plastic backing also.

Northshore megamax

BetterDry

Beyond XP5000

Incontrol Elite

Those are pretty much the go to for the all day deal. Keep in mind those will grow a great amount, so driving can get tricky depending on your position.

I wish Northshore would ship to Alaska.

I recommend a pair of plastic pants over any disposable just in case. Learned to not trust any diapers completely.

After reading the replies and information in other places, it sounds like the Megamax is the clear winner. I ordered a case along with some Betterdrys and Tranquility ATNs with a case of boosters. I'll definitely be wearing plastic pants over them. I'm geared up and ready to roll….

Well, why not wear your cloth diapers? Just keep a plastic garbage bag in the back to use as a diaper pail and stop at a laundromat when you're close to running out. If you have a car with seats that lay back, you can change them in the car, I've done that a time or two.

Well, why not wear your cloth diapers? Just keep a plastic garbage bag in the back to use as a diaper pail and stop at a laundromat when you're close to running out. If you have a car with seats that lay back, you can change them in the car, I've done that a time or two.

That's what I do. Except I take enough to not need to stop by a laundromat. Of course my wife us usually with me and she handles my diaper changes.

It can be kind of fun, being in a town away from home where nobody knows you, and showing up at a laundromat--in your diapers, of course--and washing / drying / folding a big bag of your smelly wet cloth diapers. I haven't done this for years, but used to do it regularly when I still lived with my parents and later a few times when on the road at a hotel / motel that didn't have washers / driers. I always did this mid-morning when there'd only be a few middle-aged women there washing the family clothes and the person running the place who also usually was an older woman. Some of the looks and giggles I got were wonderful. Wink wink.

I listened closely to the disposable pros and bought my stash. I ended up getting the Northshore Megamax as the go to long distance diaper. I bought a case so that ought to last quite a while. I also bought a case of the Betterdry diapers as they were held in pretty high esteem. Finally I got a case of the Tranquility ATN diapers for light purposes. We'll see how those go. Also loaded up on Northshore's booster pads. All I can say is going disposable could have bought me one heck of a stash of cloth diapers and plastic pants. Enough to last a couple years at least….

Northshore had a 20% off, free shipping deal I couldn't pass up so I'm set for a LOOONG time. lol.

I'm a cloth devotee. I'd rather wear cloth diapers and plastic pants given the option. We're doing a 1200 mile trip and I really don't want to store smelly diapers. (nor does the wife). So it's disposables and plastic pants. I'll never give the pants up. A person has to have limits…..

We took a 2 month boat trip covering almost a thousand miles this summer. I wore a disposable under a heavy cloth flat diaper to bed. Many times I ended up with a wet cloth diaper. I'd rinse them in the shower and they got bagged till we found the time to do laundry. I wore disposables during the day with plastic pants. That worked well. Although I had some close calls with the disposables, but the plastic pants saved the day.

Thanks again for all the input from the disposable pros.