Traveling with babies and kids can be so rewarding, but there’s one thing you need when you get going: gear. The [best travel cribs](https://www.babylist.com/hello-baby/best-travel-cribs) are super portable to make your job as carrier-of-all-the-stuff a tad easier. To maximize your packing efficiency, you may want to have a [travel stroller](https://www.babylist.com/hello-baby/best-travel-strollers) (or maybe your usual [travel system](https://www.babylist.com/hello-baby/best-travel-systems) will work just fine) and a [travel car seat](https://www.babylist.com/hello-baby/best-car-seats-for-travel), but no matter how lightly you want to pack, your little one will need a safe place to rest.