Not long into my babywearing journey I was scrolling through
Facebook one day and I came across something new and just way to cool to pass.
Traveling wrap groups! I was so intrigued I had to see what this was about.
Ever since I tell everyone I can, well if they are interested, and I get asked
all the time, “What is a travelling wrap group?” So that is where the idea for
this blog post came to be.
First, you make a feedback link inside the group. Feedback
is simply a picture of your choosing where people can write what their
experience with you that way others will know to trust you or not.
Second, you pick one of your wraps or carriers out that you
feel comfortable with sending to other moms you don’t know. You post a picture
of it and all the important information like: fiber, value because each host
mails it to the next with insurance for the full value, how many hosts, length
of travel which is usually one week per host, etc. Moms will comment on it if
they are interested in hosting it for you. They will each provide a link to
their feedback so you can decide if you would like to work with them or not. Once you pick out the hosts you make an event
page inside the group where the hosts can post tracking information and pictures
as it is traveling. Once you decide what
order the travel will go on you simply mail it to the first home then it will
go from home to home until it arrives back with you. Other ways you can send wraps travelling is
through round robins where a set number of people all send a wrap out and
everyone in that group gets to have someone’s wrap for the full travel period.
You can also temporarily trade with just one person.
Third, once you send something travelling you get to start
hosting some awesome wraps and carriers.
Travelling may be fun but I need to be honest at the same
time. Costs: I have always paid between $6-$19 per wrap to mail it to the next
hosts so you can do the math $6-$19 X 40. Sometimes I really miss my wrap while
it is away from home, I mean really miss it. The entire system works on trust.
I have been blessed by working with some amazing moms, but I have heard a few
but not many horror stories.
Groups I am a member of and you should join me: Wrap
Wanderlust, Churny Mama’s Traveling Wraps, Motherhood of the Traveling Wraps,
and Traveling Woven Wraps.
What have I hosted and sent traveling? I’m so glad you
asked J
I’ll start with my travelers.
1.
Girasol Double Rainbow visited 5 mamas
2.
Tukula Ring Sling visited 3 mamas
3.
Kinderpack visited 4 mamas
4.
Girasol Tenango visited 12 mamas
5.
Girasol Flamenco visited 3 mamas
6.
Girasol Double Rainbow ring sling visited 5
mamas
7.
Tula visited 2 mamas
8.
Kokadi Love In Your Heart visited 2 mamas
9.
Oscha Nova Roses just started its journey to
visit 4 mamas
And the ones I have hosted in the order I hosted them:
1.
Pavo Cheetah Wild
2.
Tekhni Eco
3.
Natibaby Feathers
4.
Girasol Marley wcrs
5.
Didymos Ellipsen with silk
6.
Toddler Tula “Prepster”
7.
Natibaby Shiny Sky
8.
Storch Leo
9.
Obimama Mei Tai
10.
Pavo Hearts
11.
Pavo Spice
12.
Natibaby Brezo
13.
Firespiral Seafoam
14.
Dream Carriers Thread wcfb
15.
Oscha Knots
16.
Tula full conversion Girasol
18.
Tekhni Portico
19.
Natural Hemp India
20.
Didymos Indo wcrs
21.
Kokadi Ahoi
22.
Didymos Cleo
23.
Oscha Okinami Blue Ice
24.
Girasol Dark Rainbow wchb
25.
Hoptye Pune
26.
Plume Handwoven
27.
Ovolo Fletching Wagtail
28.
Tekhni Olympus Tidepool
29.
Kokadi Eisvogel wcrs
30.
Girasol Symphuo
31.
Tekhni Ceres Raspberry
So you’ve seen my list. What is on your wish list to try?
My name is Mandi Pitts. I am a mom to two beautiful girls. I
have a home daycare where I get to practice wrapping plenty of adorable babies.
Even though I started late I love Babywearing! #wearallthebabies In my spare
time I like to go to paint classes where there is no way you can mess up. On
the weekends you can usually find our family camping, swimming, and riding our
wave runners on the beautiful shores of Lake Eufaula.
