{"id":4496,"date":"2018-07-27T14:01:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T19:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=4496"},"modified":"2018-07-27T14:01:21","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T19:01:21","slug":"target-vs-walmart-a-traveling-familys-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/target-vs-walmart-a-traveling-familys-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Target vs Walmart – A Traveling Family’s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s almost inevitable that you\u2019ll forget something when traveling. While the exercise is fun for many, it turns out to be a nightmare-inducing activity especially if your memory is unreliable. The situation becomes worse for you when you\u2019re traveling with your husband, friends, and kids. If you\u2019ve had unpleasant traveling experiences in the past, then you should consider incorporating large every-thing stores such as <\/span>Walmart and Target<\/span><\/a> to help you have a highly organized trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here, we\u2019ll look at some of the common items you forget as well as traveling items you may need to purchase from the stores to have a fulfilling traveling experience. We\u2019ll compare the two stores to ensure that you get the best!<\/span><\/p>\n

Laundry Bag<\/b><\/p>\n

If you do not want to take painkillers for your headache throughout your vacation, then you\u2019ll need to have a laundry bag. It is not uncommon to forget this since you\u2019ll initially have a suitcase that accommodates all of your clean clothes. The situation changes when you are already in the ground! You realize that you have dirty socks and undergarments and you\u2019re desperately in need of a place to store them. That\u2019s when you utilize your laundry bag.<\/span><\/p>\n

It relieves you the stress of looking for bags in a foreign land and eliminates the chance of mixing dirty clothes with the clean ones which would lead to disastrous smell on the clothes!<\/span><\/p>\n

Where to buy? If you need an inexpensive, no-frills bag, then you can settle for Walmart where you\u2019ll get different brands to choose from. The bags will cost you between $4 and $8. On the other hand, you\u2019ll get high-end laundry bags at Target. The store sources the bags from vendors including Bath & Beyond, H&M and Bed. While you may have to part with $15-$20 dollars, you can be sure that the bags are durable and they\u2019ll serve you for years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Travel Adapter with USB<\/b><\/p>\n

This is a must-have device especially if you\u2019re going camping. You\u2019ll need a source of power to keep your trip lively. Right? Well, these travel adapters have built-in USB plugs that will enable you to charge your electronic devices without much hassle. What\u2019s best is that you can charge multiple devices which reduces time wastage that would otherwise have occurred due to turn taking!<\/span><\/p>\n

You can get different brands of the travel adapters at Walmart with the prices ranging between $10 and $18. At Target, you will get high-end adapters at relatively higher prices of $28-$35.<\/span><\/p>\n

Toiletries<\/b><\/p>\n

Forgetting bathroom supplies is the worst mistake you can commit during your traveling escapades. Unfortunately, it is common to forget items such as toothbrush and soaps which are crucial in guaranteeing a memorable vacation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, the size of these items can send you searching in the midst of clothes and other items in the bag. To avoid such inconveniences, it is important that you have a small travel pouch where you will exclusively store the toiletries. You can visit either the Walmart or Target to acquire those toiletries. You may also need to purchase a pouch for storing them!<\/span><\/p>\n

Memory Card<\/b><\/p>\n

You want to capture every precious moment on your vacation but your camera memory is filled up. This can be frustrating! Well, save yourself the hassle and carry an extra memory card to store as many images and videos as you would like. We recommend that you purchase a card with a minimum of 16GB of space lest you run out of space when your son in college is waiting for that nature video you just captured! The device is available both in Walmart and Target at relatively the same price. You\u2019ll need to part with between $10 and $15 for a durable card.<\/span><\/p>\n

Power bank<\/b><\/p>\n

There is no worse experience than having your phone off during a business trip. You will miss crucial deals that would have sealed the month for you! To avoid such disappointments, you will require to carry an Anker or RavPower power bank to keep you updated throughout. You\u2019ll get both brands at Walmart and Target at an upward of $6. We recommend that you buy a power bank that is no less than 10,000mah<\/span><\/p>\n

Ideal Footwear<\/b><\/p>\n

Regardless of the nature of your trip, it is always necessary to carry footwear for different environments; beach, pool, hiking or extremely rough terrains. You shouldn\u2019t expose your feet to hazardous environments! Instead, visit Walmart or Target for a wide range of sandals and other footwear. At Walmart, you\u2019ll get the footwear with as little as $10. On the extreme end, you\u2019ll get some from Target at approximately $50<\/span><\/p>\n

Traveling is tricky and you\u2019ll need to be highly organized to ensure that you remember everything you need during the trip.\u00a0There are items commonly forgotten and have the potential to ruin your vacation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This post is a collaborative effort by St. Louis Dad.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s almost inevitable that you\u2019ll forget something when traveling. While the exercise is fun for many, it turns out to be a nightmare-inducing activity especially if your memory is unreliable. The situation becomes worse for you when you\u2019re traveling with your husband, friends, and kids. If you\u2019ve had unpleasant traveling experiences in the past, then […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Target vs Walmart - A Traveling Family's Guide #dadbloggers","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,1,183],"tags":[17,12,80,522,778],"class_list":["post-4496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-around-town","category-blog","category-reviews","tag-around-town-2","tag-blog-2","tag-reviews","tag-target","tag-walmart"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/alex-shopping.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JMKA-1aw","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4496"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4498,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4496\/revisions\/4498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}