Cool Travel Gear
We love great travel gear — those items that make traveling easier and more pleasurable! If you know of travel items that we should share with our readers, please email us.
NOTE: When you see the words Real Test, it means that RFT editors or RFT contributors have purposely taken a product out and tested it under tough, real-world travel conditions. Those products that make it through our Real Tests are given full reviews and our unbiased and honest recommendations. If you're a vendor and want us to test and review your products, please email our editors.
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The Brave New World of Travel Underwear (and More)
The package label says “Seventeen countries, six weeks, one pair of underwear.” Ick? Not really.
Serengeti Cielo: Seeing the World in a Whole New Way
Bollé, the makers of Bushnell binoculars, has long been known for making quality sunglasses. With the Serengeti Sport™,they’ve eyewear to a whole new and wonderful level. In the bright, glaring sunlight of Louisiana bayous, the Cielo sunglasses darkened. In the Pacific Northwest’s lighter, gray skies, the lenses lighten up.
High Sierra Elevate 101: Rugged, Roomy, Lightweight
High Sierra asked RFT to put their Elevate EL101 25-inch bag through a REAL TEST™. This bag, made with a high-density internal foam structure, is sleek looking and incredibly lightweight. RFT contributor, Lana Mulder, recently put the Elevate 101 through its paces on a cross country trip.
Grab Guard: Just in Case…
Have you ever been a victim of a thief grabbing your purse while you were putting your groceries in your car? Or you’re waiting for a plane and you get up to throw something in the garbage and your carry-on bag is gone?
Summer Sun: Tilley Hats to the Rescue
I admit it, I’m not much of a sun person. My half-German heritage gives me fair skin and that means painful sunburns. For a trip to the Riviera Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula, I knew I’d need a good sun hat.
Tilley’s Summer Hemp
If you are looking for a new hat for summer or for your tropical travels, check out Tilley Endurables’ new TH10 Women’s Hemp Hat.
Tilley Tec-Wool Hat: Lightweight Warmth
Health authorities tell us that we lose as much as 80% of our heat out of our heads. When I traveled in February to the Yukon Territory where temperatures routines drop to -20° F. or lower.
Cocoons Over Rx Sunglasses: Seeing Clearly
I was concerned. Either my eyes would be protected from the sun with sunglasses, but the world would be blurry, or I’d be able to see clearly, but would be blinded by snow.
TravelSmith’s Anorack Rain Jacket Saved My Life — Three Times!
In Canada’s Yukon, weather is unpredictable. Despite it being mid-August, TravelSmith’s Anorack Rain Jacket saved my life, not once, but three times!
LL Bean’s Ridge Runner Day Pack
As a travel editor, I schlep luggage through airports all over the world. To save money and time, I prefer to carry on a small roll-aboard and a “personal item.”
TravelSmith Clothing: Fashionable, Comfortable, Smart
Spain is known for fashion. The locals typically look put together even when their clothing is casual. Tourists stick out in their shorts, baggy pants, and running shoes.
TravelSmith Beats the Heat Test
Shreveport, Louisiana where temperatures are soaring into the 90s. The question: what to wear to look professional and not die from the heat? TravelSmith to the rescue!
