Reviews of outdoor apparel, luggage, backpacks, and travel gear items that will hold up for years and are a good value. Additional information on where to find the best deals online in any season and which brands have the best warranty. From Tim Leffel of the Cheapest Destinations Blog and former editor of PracticalTravelGear.com
If you’re setting out for a round-the-world trip, an extended sabbatical, or the nomad life, you might want to pad that budget a bit to account for all the unexpected expenses you weren’t counting on. Otherwise, the nasty surprises could mean your money will run out before your trip plans do. Let’s say you’ve done …
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What happens when some giant corporate conglomerate that sells everything from trash cans to pens takes over an iconic travel clothing brand that has been around for decades? We’ve seen this movie before and often that brand either disappears or goes into a steep decline. Unfortunately the former may be coming for Exofficio, but for …
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Around 30 years ago, I was on my first trip around the world, one that had started in 1993. I had spent much of that year kicking back on tropical islands, staying in $4 bungalows, wondering whether I should have rice or noodles for my next meal. I was traveling through Southeast Asia, Nepal, India, …
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Wouldn’t it be nice if you bought a travel gear item for your adventures and no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t wear it out? After being on the road for a few decades now, including some non-stop trips of months to a year, I can say with authority which luggage brands and travel …
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I go on the road with a lot of different kinds of bags, both suitcases and travel backpacks. Sometimes I know I can check one so I’m not all that careful about it—and sometimes it’s actually cheaper to do that on a budget airline—but on any trip I can travel with just a carry-on if …
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