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We went away for two weeks in the summer and didn't bring the base. Using the seatbelt with ours was super easy though and we weren't spending too much time in the car.

We brought ours. We bought a car seat travel bag and snapped the seat into the base, put them both in the bag and checked them. We were going to be putting her in and out of the car a lot so it was just easier to bring it. Plus I am not confident at all with my seatbelt only installation!

I have never traveled with the base and don't think it is worth it as long as your car will have locking seatbelts (which any rental car should, as all cars after a certain date have to and rental cars are always news). I actually think our car seat feels more secure (doesn't wiggle as much) when using the seatbelt method. It's a pain to get the seat in and out of the car, but not as much of a pain as lugging the base around.

W traveled across the country last month and I was worried about this. We had never used to infant seat without the base and I felt like I wanted to bring it, but I was worried the the base could get damaged during air travel and wouldn't be safe. We ultimately decided not to bring the base and I think it was the best choice. One we watched some videos and practiced, it was super easy to use the seat without the base.

We traveled with our Snap and Go stroller, car seat, and base and it worked great for us. We bought the orange Babies R Us gate check bags. You're allowed to gate check both a stroller bag and a car seat bag (at least on United...couldn't hurt to check your airline policy).

@Foodnerd81: I never even used the base at home--small car so even the extra 2 inches of leg room was worth it for the hassle of remembering to buckle. Just make sure to buckle EVERY time! It's easier to forget when you're used to the base.

@Foodnerd81: I traveled with LO, her infant seat, and snap and go at 6 mos and gate checked everything without a bag. It all worked out fine. We didn't bring the base either and it worked out fine...

I seriously didn't even know until this moment you can use the car seat without the base! #themoreyouknow