Yes.
1. My kids are used to it. We've been dragging them around since birth and that's all they know.
2. Keep your expectations reasonable. Plan to hike or stay at a museum for about 90 minutes. If you are doing more than one activity in a day, schedule a little "van time" in between for your kids to nap, whine, and eat.
3. Don't lug a ton of stuff. Grab a diaper and a few apples. This will cover most problems until you get back to your car. (I mean it - you do not need baby wipes, in an emergency you'll surely find paper towels, or napkins, or leaves, or grass. You do not need changes of clothes - haven't you been wet? And gotten dry? You do not need a beverage for each child - you are family and can all sip from the same bottle of water.)
3.5 Lug a ton of stuff. In your trunk. A full lunch of sandwiches, fruit, crackers, drinks, whatever you like. Nothing can save the day like dry socks/mittens or an extra sweater. An emergency box of crackers or juiceboxes....
4. Wear your baby until he can walk, after that carry a back up sling for when he gets tired. (Strollers will slow you down and weigh you down.)
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