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Most Popular Travel Gear Posts of 2010
Now that the dust has settled on the past year, what did you all like the most on this travel gear blog?
Here’s a look at the 10 most popular posts of the past year, in reverse order:
10) Eagle Creek HC2 Hovercraft Rolling Carry-on Suitcase
9) Teva Omnium Sandals for Men
8) The New Steripen Adventurer Opti Purifier
7) Bruton Restore Portable Solar Power Supply
6) The Pros and Cons of Packing Cubes
5) iPad a Must for Travelers? I’m Not Convinced
4) Stanley Ultra-bright LED Spotlight Gets a Thumbs Up From the Guys
3) One Serious Outdoor Watch: Casio Pathfinder PAW2000
2) Lucy Activewear: Stylish, Comfortable Travel Clothes
1) Best and Worst Travel Gear of 2009
So there you have it: you readers are adventurous, well-traveled, and downright…well…practical. Glad to hear it! Stick with us in 2011 and we’ll keep on bringing you first-person reviews of the best things to pack, all for active travelers who are not on a hedge fund manager’s budget.
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Posted by Tim L. in Adventure Gear, Business Gear, General Gear, Kids and Family, Travel Light on January 10th, 2011
Stanley Eco-friendly eCycle Mugs
I mentioned that there was a sea of water bottles when I attended the Outdoor Retailers show earlier this year and more than a few coffee mugs in the mix as well. One brand really got my attention though—Stanley—because they were trading attendees a new bottle or mug if they brought in an old one to be recycled.
So I turned in my battered and bruised Sigg water bottle and got this cool Nineteen13 Stanley Mug, which has since hosted many pots of coffee. I feel good about using this because it’s made from the company’s eCycle plastic, which is composed of 25% post-consumer plastic (and 100% recycled plastic overall). And, should it ever wear out on you, it’s a simple #5 plastic that can go back into the recycling bin in many cities—including in my last home state of Tennessee, which is not exactly known as the most progressive place on Earth. If you’re not sure where you can recycle plastic in your own town, follow this eCycle link at the Stanley site.
This hits all the right marks on the performance checklist too though. It’s got double-walled insulation, a leak-proof drink-through lid, and it’s BPA-free. There’s no metallic taste though and it doesn’t stain. Perhaps the best part is the price: it retails for 12 bucks.
The Nineteen13 name, applied to a line that includes some stainless steel water bottles and mugs, comes from the year when William Stanley invented the all-steel vacuum bottle. Since we’re close to the 100 year mark, you can assume the Stanley company knows what it’s doing and you’ve probably used one of their vacuum mugs or Alladin thermos products before. I’ve had a few, dating back to when I was a kid, and one or two are still in a cabinet at my mom’s house somewhere, still in use. Their slogan is “Built for Life” after all.
This 16-ounce mug comes in three colors. It fits in most cup holders in cars and even in a bike water bottle holder if you’re the type that packs a cup of Joe for a morning bicycle commute.
Get the Stanley Nineteen13 Recycled and Recyclable Mug at REI
Posted by Tim L. in General Gear on October 28th, 2010
Stanley Ultra Bright 5 Watt LED Spotlight Gets a Collective Thumbs’ Up from the Guys
How cool did I feel having the most coveted piece of travel gear at our annual extended-family houseboat vacation at Utah’s Lake Powell last week? Yep, I had grown men drooling over my Stanley Ultra Bright 5 Watt LED Spotlight. I’m surprised it wasn’t filched right out of my duffel bag.
For camping and otherwise hanging out in the woods (or on the beach) in the evening, I don’t need anything special in a flashlight — just one that will get me to my tent at night. But for outdoorsy gadget geeks like my husband’s brother and male cousins, the Stanley spotlight is apparently tops.
They marveled at the teeny, tiny LED bulb that produced an incredibly strong beam. (Seriously, you do not want to be pointing this thing at anybody’s eyeballs.) They appreciated that a single full charge of the spotlight lasts up to 10 hours. The product itself is much smaller than your average spotlight, too. I like the rubber handle that’s comfortable to hold.
We had fun using it like a laser pointer, aiming it at constellations in the sky one night. And we goofed around, shining it (obnoxiously) at tents while occupants were trying to sleep. We pointed it against cliff walls and made silly shadows with our hands.
Thinking ahead to the holiday season, I think this spotlight would make an excellent gift for any man who spends a lot of time hunting, fishing or camping. While I appreciate its features, and the kids love to play with it, it’s not one of my personal must-haves for our family’s camping gear box. But I bet my husband won’t let me leave it behind on our next backcountry trip.
The Stanley 5 Watt LED Spotlight
Posted by Kara in Adventure Gear on August 14th, 2009
