Travel Gear

News, reviews and articles about travel gear and accessories.

Eagle Tech Neptor 5600mAh portable battery pack review

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Several times over the last couple of years, I’ve been left high and dry because my smartphone battery was so drained I wanted to “save” it in case of an emergency. There were still calls/texts/photos/global positioning I needed to do, but with no convenient place to recharge my phone, I was out of luck. That […]

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ECBC luggage charges your tech gear as you travel

ecbc tech luggage

Luggage is a necessary part of travel, but you might as well have it doing something beneficial for you while you lug it around.  These new bags in EBCB‘s  High Tech Rolling Luggage Collection all feature ECBC’s “FastPass system, a ‘TSA compliant’ front zippered flap that keeps all your electronic gear secured in a high-density

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Make the friendly skies friendlier with the Inflight Cup Holder

Inflight Cup Holder

Are you a regular flyer? Do you like to carry your coffee or drink onto your flight? Do you struggle with a place to put that coffee or drink during boarding or take off? If so, the Inflight Cup Holder by Hallere Design may be the solution you are looking for. The Inflight Cup Holder

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Nap comfortably anywhere with this pillow

Napanywhere pillow

The NapAnywhere pillow is a Kickstarter project developed by Ravi Shamaiengar, a medical doctor who was tired of the stiff, painful neck that resulted when he slept during travel.  He found those U-shaped pillows just didn’t offer the neck and head support that was needed for sleeping upright, so he says: “Using my knowledge of

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Father’s Day gift idea – RFID-blocking passport case

travelon rfid passport case

If Dad’s an international traveler, he could probably use a travel documents organizer to make navigating customs easier.  This organizer from Travelon has the added bonus of protecting his passport from unauthorized RF scanning.  The RFID-blocking Safe ID Ripstop Boarding Pass Neck Wallet measures just  5.5″ x 4.5″ x 0.5″ when folded, and it comes with a

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Relive that golden age of air travel with the Pan Am 70’s Original Vintage-Style Tote Bag

Brookstone Pan Am bag

I know there will be some folks out there who, like me, still remember when leisure suits were cool, disco was the rage, and Pan Am ruled the air. And like me, we long for the simpler times when flying was a pleasant adventure and not a mundane task. Those days may never be back,

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Just Mobile Gum Max Duo review

The Just Mobile Gum Duo has two USB ports - one 1 Amp and one 2.4 Amps.

A new entrant into the crowded field of portable power supplies has recently arrived from a trusted mobile vendor – Just Mobile.  It sports some unique features without missing any of the standard items. The Gum Max Duo (GMD) is Just Mobile’s  top-of-the-line USB charger, and it packs quite a wallop: 11.2 Amp/hours of power! Let’s

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The Daypack from Heimplanet is a convertible carrier

Heimplanet Daypack 1

Need a versatile bag to carry your odds and ends to work or even on an outdoor adventure? The Daypack from Heimplanet might provide the solution you are looking for. The Daypack can be converted from a backpack to messenger-style bag by stowing the backpack strap inside a zippered compartment on the back of the

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Travel light with the RichardSolo Wall and Car Combo Charger Pro

richardsolo convertable charger

RichardSolo has a great addition to your travel gear.  Their Wall and Car Combo Charger Pro looks like a regular USB wall charger.  It has a single USB port that provides up to 2.1A for fast charging of tablets as well as phones.  It takes 100/240V input, which means you’ll be able to use it internationally

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Eton FRX3 American Red Cross Emergency Radio review

eton frx3 AMR 01

Unless I’m in the car, I don’t listen to terrestrial, broadcast radio anymore.  At work I have satellite radio, and at home it’s an iPod in a dock.  I haven’t had a dedicated “AM/FM” radio in ages, but since I live in earthquake country (San Francisco Bay Area), I’m overdue.  Thank goodness the Eton FRX3

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Worried about dents in your new luggage? Don’t with Crash Baggage

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In a world of careless baggage handlers, damage to your luggage is not uncommon. Crash Baggage has introduced a line of luggage that takes the worry out of dings and dents by pre-molding them into the their luggage line. Crash Baggage markets this unique feature as a way to easily identify your luggage as well

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TSA relaxes ban on knives and sharp sticks on planes

ec97 annihilator superhammer 1

Though you still can’t carry your complete Zombie Apocalypse toolkit with you on a plane (my personal favorite, the Dead On Annihilator Superhammer is shown), as of April 25th, 2013, the TSA is changing the rules on small pocketknives, toy bats, ski poles, hockey and lacross sticks, pool cues, and golf clubs. Now, if I

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Wallet-sized ChargeCard cable now available.

chargecard travel cable

Last July, Julie told us about a crowd-funding project for a charging cable that could be carried in a credit-card slot in your wallet.  That project was very successfully funded at more than 3 times the goal, and now the ChargeCard is ready for shipping to the general public.  BiteMyApple, a website that sells only

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