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Whether you’re camping for the weekend in the Rockies or studying for a semester in Spain, having the proper gear is essential. If you’ve ever camped without a sleeping bag or spent 12 hours on a plane in jeans and boots, you can probably testify to this.
Everything you could possibly need for your next getaway can be found on these sites.
| EagleCreek.com |
Eagle Creek travel gear is well known for its usefulness and durability. Their site offers details about Eagle Creek duffle bags, backpacks, wheel luggage and everyday luggage, but you can’t purchase on their site. Instead when you decide to purchase a product they will redirect you to an online retailer. The most useful items that Eagle Creek offers is their packing solutions. Items such as Pack-It Folders, Pack-It Cubes and Pack-It Compressors make loading luggage more organized and condensed. Another neat feature is their nifty towel made out of anti-bacterial fabric that is ultra-absorbent and quick drying. For we all know: nothing can ruin a trip quicker than a damp towel.
| ProTravelGear.com |
Protravel Gear is an established site that provides an assortment of items for all travelers. If you’re in the market for travel luggage, this might not be the right place because they have only a small selection of high-priced bags. Protravel Gear does, however, promise to beat the competitor's listed prices by 10 percent. They also have a few useful items for traveling pets and pet owners.
| Magellans.com |
Magellans.com offers all the travel gear that you never even know you needed. This site literally offers everything you need for a worry free vacation. They offer travel gear from wrinkle-free clothes to travel games to phone and electrical connectivity. If seeing all these items on Magellan.com is overwhelming, you can request a catalog instead. Be sure to check out Magellan’s travel tip database for plenty of advice. They offer tips for pet travel, disabled travel, shopping and family travel. This site is very thorough when it comes to travel needs.
| WalkAboutTravelGear.com |
Award winning Walk About Travel Gear has been selling their products online for eleven years. The owners of Walk About Travel Gear are a couple of world travelers who only offer products they’ve used and tested. They offer basic travel tools such as safety products, health, water purification and electrical gadgets. The webiste could use some work, but when you’re a short or long term traveler looking for basic no-fuss products use this reliable travel gear site.
| BeltOutlet.com |
BeltOutlet is a Chicago based company that is entirely Internet based. Whatever you need for your next trip, you will find it at BeltOutlet.com. Choose from a large selection of money belts, back packs, passport holders, waist packs, luggage and more. Their rock-bottom prices are guaranteed - meaning if you find a lower price, BeltOutlet will refund the difference plus 10%!! What a deal!
| BackCountry.com |
Backcountry.com is the department store for travel gear. Backcountry’s online store is huge and their online selection is enormous. Backcountry has all the name-brand items for all your outdoor recreational needs. I enjoy the way the online store categorizes its inventory -- you can find gear by activity labels, like snowboard, hike, camp and paddle. This makes browsing this huge site easier and more efficient. One great perk with Backcountry is that they do not charge sales tax unless you live in Utah, but even then Backcountry will reimburse your tax!
| Onederwear.com |
Have you ever wondered if there is an easier way to pack underwear while you travel? Short of going commando, there is. Onederwear is a Los Angeles based company that sells one-wear disposable underwear for men and women. By using disposable underwear you don’t have to worry about washing their undies, because you just toss them after one use. Onederwear also promotes the underwear’s minimal space requirement and its cotton comfort. And ladies, they sell Onederwear in 3 different styles, but only in one color.
| MoriLuggage.com |
Moriluggage has a huge mixture of travel luggage, but their prices are high. Travelers can find rolling luggage, backpacks, duffel bags and garment bags at Moriluggage. As a high-end treat, Moriluggage offers free monogramming on luggage, briefcases and leather goods. So if you’re going to splurge on luggage this is a great way to personalize your travel bags. If you’re not too much of an Internet shopper, Moriluggage offers a list of store locations where you can check out their products.
| LuggageMan.com |
Luggageman offers a huge assortment of name-brand luggage such as Eagle Creek, Samsonite, Jansport and Victorinox. But the great part of Luggageman are its "durability ratings." They rate each line by Luggageman’s durability scale which takes into account material, structure, design, warranty and damage records. The site offers other perks like free shipping and 24-hour customer service. And if you still need help choosing what luggage to purchase, check out Luggageman’s “buying tips” because it tells you what to features look for in your gear.
| LeTravelStore.com |
Le Travel Store is a San Diego based travel company that provides all its products on the Internet. Le Travel Store provides luggage, day packs, travel accessories and security accessories, among other products. Le Travel Store offers all the brand names such as Eagle Creek and Victorinox, but the highlight of this site is their “guide to travel outfitting.” Under this link the well-traveled owners of Le Travel Store diagram what they pack on vacations and offer shoppers a handful of travel and packing tips.
| TravelSmith.com |
TravelSmith.com is a vibrant and colorful site. Out of all the travel gear sites Travel Smith offers the widest array of travel fashion. They offer Cool Max wear, which is a breathable airy material great for summer vacationing. Travel Smith accommodates all body types by offering petite and plus size outfits. Before you check out of TravelSmith.com stop by the "overstock" department for great discounts and sales. Additionally, their Packing Lists offer great help in preparing travelers for what they’ll need while away.
| Minimus.biz |
Minimus is your one-stop-shop for travel-sized products. It gives you a large selection of products ranging from shampoos, soaps, allergy and cold medicine, to laundry detergents and softeners and even your favorite snacks, most of which are not even available in retail stores. From your potential allergy in Holland to your craving for Smuckers Peanut Butter while backpacking through Tibet, they’ve got you covered. And they all come in convenient mini sizes, leaving you room in your pack for that wooden bowl your mother insists you bring back from Kenya.
| BudgetBags.com |
Budget Bags is a great site for those who love road trips. Besides the usual selection of travel packs and toiletry kits, they offer a wide range of car accessories. A leak-resistant litter bag keeps all your trash in one place and conveniently holds a tissue box as well. A map organizer makes it easy to find your maps in a clear tri-fold case, and a map light that plugs into your cigarette case provides you with the illumination to read your maps. Budget Bags also offers a large selection of food and wine coolers. The coolers come in many different styles, tote-style for hikes and rolling coolers for picnics. Think Jack Kerouac refined.
| TravelProducts.com |
Travel Products seems to be the most comprehensive of travel accessories providers. Along with flight, car and beach accessories, they’ve also got you covered for bike and walking tours. They have a selection of fast-drying socks and underwear that are stain and bacteria resistant to protect our most important places from foreign invaders. Travel Products also has some smart accessories for your laptop like a modem adapter for travel abroad, a high-speed cable that comes in a retractable spool and in-flight adaptor cables, so you can utilize the plane’s electrical outlets for those long flights. Travel Products doesn’t only think of the traveler, they also think about what the traveler leaves behind. They’ve got a selection of plant waterers that automatically dispense water to your plants while you are away. Sorry, they don’t talk to petunia and palm though.
| WorldTraveler.com |
World Traveler deals in popular, reliable brands like Eagle Creek, Victorinox and Lowerpro, to name a few. Due to this, some of their items can get pretty pricey, especially ones from the higher-end brand names. World Traveler has quality goods but a smaller selection of accessories compared to other sites like travelproducts.com and they carry no specialty items for adventure or off-road travel.
| TravelOasis.com |
Kayaking? Camping? Then you should check out this site. The Travel Oasis outdoor section has convenient kayaking accessories such as a selection of dry bags to keep your gear dry, bilge pumps, and paddle leashes and floats, so you never lose a paddle again. They also have self-inflating kayak seats, because roughing it doesn’t necessarily have to mean discomfort. Travel Oasis provides a selection of “Clipmates” – useful tools like a compass, knife, LED light that you can anchor to your gear with a carabineer. Love hot showers? Travel Oasis has a solar camp shower that dispenses water heated by the sun. And for those who always wished they could pack the kitchen sink, Travel Oasis has a pack sink that holds up to 3.5 gallons of water.
| GoingInStyle.com |
Going in Style is definitely more on the luxury side as some of their products, like the toiletry kits, can be purchased cheaper elsewhere. But some of Going in Style’s items are definitely worth looking in to. “Buzz Off” is a line of travel clothing that is breathable, wrinkle-free and insect repellent. They also have a selection of portable air purifiers and fans for those who really like their comfort. Their selection of portable hair curlers and cordless curling irons powered by energy cells ensure that ladies don’t have to worry about what their hair is going to look like while clubbing in Barcelona. Going in Style also has “Safe Cans”, cans that look just like shaving cream or hairspray but have a false bottom so you can stow your valuables, money or personal documents inside.