Travel Accessories
Appease Your Inner Artist with Case for Making 8 Color Watercolor Travel Set
Everyone has their own skill. My mom’s the artist. I’m the word nerd. But lately, I’ve become fascinated with replicating hues on my travels. I don’t need to make images—just staring at the sunset and trying to find the same colors in a box of watercolor paint makes me happy. When I discovered the…
Read More >>Dry Off with Nomadix Original Towel
When you’re traveling, whether it’s on an adventure or a chill beach vacation, having a towel on hand is ideal. You’ll want to dry off after swimming, showering, and even hiking—and you won’t always be somewhere with towel service. Better yet, when you carry a travel towel along, you don’t have to worry about packing…
Read More >>Sip Safely with LifeStraw Peak Series Straw
Water filters aren’t only for backpacking or developing countries. Any time you purchase a single-use water bottle on your travels, it’s an opportunity to use a water filter instead. I know what you’re thinking: Water filters are hard to use. That may have been true in the early days of consumer water filters, but…
Read More >>Buff Pack Trucker Cap for Everyday Wear
Always been a hat guy; adorned by many from top hats to cowboy hats, Navy white hat to Irish flat caps, fur hats and more. A good hat becomes a friend and memories happen with good hat-friends! Being no stranger to ball caps I’m pleased to share a review of the Buff Pack Trucker Cap.…
Read More >>See Clearly on the Water with Costa Reefton Pro Sunglasses
I like my eyes, so I like to keep them protected. That’s why I wear sunglasses when I’m outside (I’ve got a pair in my bag, in my car, and on the entryway table). But not just any sunglasses. Because I’m on the water a lot, I prefer sunglasses with polarized lenses. The classic…
Read More >>Drink Wine Safely with Govino Stemless Wine Glasses
Drinking wine, beer, and cocktails while traveling often results in using glasses you ordinarily wouldn’t at home. Whether you swig out of the bottle on the trail, out of a red plastic cup at the campsite, or out of a can in the parking lot—presentation takes a few steps backwards when you don’t want to…
Read More >>Power Your Life with BioLite BaseCharge 600 Power Station
It’s always a refreshing change to spend time off the grid—where the temptations of digital life can be left behind and you can reconnect with real life. But there’s no shame when you just can’t do it. There are valid needs for having access to a power source, whether for safety or comfort. The…
Read More >>Pack Your Meals in Snow Peak Tobachi 2
It’s a never-ending challenge to avoid single-use, disposable food packaging when camping or generally enjoying yourself in the outdoors. When you’re grabbing food from stores on the go, much of it already comes in packaging, so you either have to be diligent about shopping in places where you can use your own containers, or disposing…
Read More >>Taste Nature with Juniper Ridge Botanical Teas
It’s true that the terroir of a place—the environmental conditions, especially soil and climate—influences grapes grown for winemaking, as well as any food or drink ingredient. The taste of a place is often what helps us understand that destination more deeply, beyond the top things to do or buy, when we visit. It’s also often…
Read More >>Light Your Way with Thousand Traveler Magnetic Bike Lights
One of the things I always pack on a trip is a bike light. Even if I’m not traveling for a specific cycling trip, I may end up renting a bike, and lights aren’t often included. Sure, I could bike around in the early morning and late evening without a light, but why tempt fate…
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