If you’ve ever traveled with a medically complex family member, you’ve probably hit the same wall we did.
You’re trying to plan a trip. Maybe it’s a specialist appointment three states away, maybe it’s your first real vacation since the diagnosis. And you start searching for help: packing lists for a kid on a vent, what to say to TSA when you’re traveling with a feeding pump, how to keep refrigerated meds cold on a long drive, or whether your oxygen concentrator counts as a carry-on.
You find nothing. Or worse, you find advice written for people whose biggest concern is whether to check a bag.
I’ve been that parent. I’ve stood in a TSA line with a pulse ox alarming, a vent on my back, and a stroller loaded with enough equipment to stock a small clinic. I’ve called airlines to ask about battery requirements and gotten transferred four times to someone who didn’t know either. I’ve shown up to a hotel and realized I forgot to confirm they had a refrigerator. I’ve figured it out, trip by trip, because there was no other option.
Eventually, I had enough figured out to be worth sharing. That’s Travabl.
Here’s what I want to be clear about from the start: this isn’t just for families heading somewhere exciting. It’s for all of us. The trip to a children’s hospital across the country. The specialist visit that means spending three days in an unfamiliar city. The first vacation you’ve attempted since everything changed. The road trip you’re still not sure is possible. If you’re packing medical equipment and traveling with someone who needs more planning than most, this is for you.
What I’m building here is the library that didn’t exist when I needed it. I’ve worked hard to create free planning tools, documentation templates, and a packing system that accounts for the things most checklists don’t know to ask. Resources built from real trips, real equipment, and real experience figuring out what to do when nothing goes the way you expected.
No courses. No expertise theater. Just a parent who’s done it, sharing what actually helped our family and made the trips possible.
If that’s what you’ve been looking for, you’re in the right place. Start with the free tools, grab what you need, and stick around. There’s a lot more coming!
Not medical advice. We provide the logistics; you provide the love. Consult your physician before travel.
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