If you’re a frequent camper, you understand that single-use plastic bottles of water from the grocery store are anything but the easy way to ensure you’ve packed all the water you need. Investing in a reusable container such as the…
Practical Travel Gear
Honest travel gear reviews, practical buying advice, and tested recommendations for luggage, accessories, clothing, and outdoor essentials.
It’s ideal to be trusting of strangers, but sometimes that trust results in hard lessons. It’s understandable that we may want to sleep on overnight flights, ferry voyages, and train rides—but when we do, do we continue to keep our…
Need a sun hoodie that works for travel, hiking, and all-day beach exposure? This Strafe W’s Sopris Sun Hoodie review covers UPF protection, comfort, cooling feel, and fit on the move.
Whistles are in the news a lot lately. The small accessories are often overlooked in planning travel or outdoor adventures, but I’m a huge advocate for them, because I don’t have a great, loud whistle like my husband does when…
Duffel bags are one of the most underrated pieces of travel gear. Whether you’re an organized packer who swears by packing cubes or the type that just throws things in and hopes for the best, duffels are incredibly forgiving. And…
The more I travel, the more I want to ensure that my lifestyle is as sustainable as possible. That consideration affects not only how I travel, but what I buy and what organizations I support. In my never-ending search for…
Over the holidays, I spent some time on the beach, and realized that I need a dedicated beach/water hat. But not just any cap will do. I’ve never been a fan of trucker-style hats, which seem to be everywhere and…
When I’m warm, I’m comfortable. A simple statement, but not always the easiest goal to achieve when traveling. I wasn’t quite sure what conditions to expect during a guided hike to the glacier atop Chile’s Osorno Volcano with Hotel AWA,…
One of my favorite travel clothing items is the pareo, or sarong. It packs small and is a multitasker after my own heart, used as a coverup, skirt, shirt, dress, towel, picnic blanket, tablecloth, packing cube, and more. I’ve always…
When I’m on the road, staying warm is a top priority. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a camping trip or a frigid airplane ride; if I get cold, the fun ends. Luckily, when I’m wearing my Women’s Penrose Sweater by…
