DD will be 21months when we plan to hike a section in Shenandoah. We're just at the beginning stages of the planning, but mostly have a route picked out that is very close to where my mother in law lives, has several road crossings, and not a lot of elevation changes. We're looking at about 12 miles over a 3 or 4 day period, then leaving DD with my MIL and hiking a few more days alone. I checked the average temps for the park in May and highs average in the 60s, lows in the 40s, so keeping her warm would be super important. I'm hoping she'll be potty trained by then as she's already peeing on the toilet on average once a day at 14 months. Otherwise I'd hope to use flat cloth diapers, but would use disposables if there would be a huge weight difference.
Anyone BTDT? Any gear must-haves? Recommendations for lightweight, warm, rain jackets? Experience (or faux pas I should know about) washing diapers on the trail?
I'm sure I'll be coming back with more focused questions in the coming months, but like I said, we're just starting to plan so any early help is much appreciated! Also, we're planning to do a couple local weekend trips before our trip in May. Thanks in advance!