Tools Gear List

Compact and a good amount of charge, and holds a charge for a long time when not in use. Great for camping, flights, car rides, etc when you cant or don�t want to plug things in, or for throwing into a bag when walking around so you can charge your phone at meals or while grabbing a drink

This has been all over the world with me and even on extra adventures when I've lent it to friends. No issues using this on any of my trips, the USB and USB ports are extra nice allowing you to charge a lot of devices at once

this one is definitley heavier than the magnetic one I have, I got this for a long road trip I was doing where I wanted to make sure I had plenty of power while camping.

Also got this for the long road trip when I thought I may need a real outlet or just some extra plugs in the car. This was very useful when I needed to plug in the pump for my air mattress!

this mount has been amazing, sticks on a fairly flat part of the car, collapses when you don�t need it, easy to rotate, its extremely nice and I use it every day, just make sure your phone is magsafe compatible. I have tried a lot of the other options that suction to the windshield or clamp on to the air vents and this is by far the best Ive found.

The last thing I want to worry about on my vacation (or anytime really) is a broekn phone screen. Theser are inexpensive, easy to apply, and easy to replace, let this take the crack instead of your screen and replace it when you get home

I have these 6 foot cords all over the house since I hate having to hunt one down to plug in my phone. I also have a few in the travel bags, I normally take 2 with me so I can keep one in my large suitcase and one in the smaller day bag so I don�t risk forgetting to grab it from the room in the morning. Cheap, small, no reason not to have a spare or two

I see pelican a lot for the heavy duty waterproof camera cases and I wanted soomething Id feel safe taking into the water with my phone. After a very scary walk in bali taking my phone into a pool, this has made me feel a lot safer. I still wouldn�t try to take it underwater, I see it more as a water protection tool, but tubing on a river or seeing victoria falls up close, this will keep your phone safe. I use my phone for everything when I travel so losing my phone is like losing my wallet, my guide book, my travel information, on top of my phone!

I saw someone with one of these on a flight and thought it was the smartest thing ever, lettle flexible metal with some foam covering. Easily slides into your bag with your ipad and folds to prop it up. My vase can prop it up on the seat back tray but I like to put it higher up when I can to avoid having to bend my neck so far. A lot of planes have space on the headrest behind the pillow portion when you can put this without interfereing with the person in fronty of you

these plugs are great, I love my airpods but when you are trying to sleep these do a better job and I don�t worry about losing a lot of money if I drop one. Sleeping in hostels or trying to sleep during the day to make a flight, any time you need a little quiet these are great. I also use them at home if I dont need to wake up to an alarm. They are very comfortable but I recommend trying them out before your trip sp you can get used to them

I am not huge on sleep masks since I don�t use them frequently they always feel weird to me, but I do like this one since it stays off your eyes with the convex eye pocket. I have friends that really like these, similar to the ear plugs, if you need some sleep in a non quiet, non dark place, these are key

I bought this after a short trip to virginia had an unexpectedly long layover, I had only brought a usb cable since I knew I would be able to plug it in at my parents house, but the airport I was at did not have usb plugs (plus I don�t love plugging into a random USB port, heard too many things about issues with that). I keep this in my person item just in case, it doesnt take up much room and gives me peice of mind should I be unexpectedly stuck somehwere

I had a nook (remmeber those?!) but the airline apps stopped being supported on that so I had to change. I opted for an ipad for maximum functionality, and if Im spending that much, I want to make sure I have some level of protection for it

packing cubes are commonly recommended and I agree, not so much for the space saving as for the organziation, being able to keep things clean when you are moving hotels every few days is a huge help. These do offer some compression which is nice, but I worry about the zippers if you do too much, plus the inside bulges out since it just zips at the edges, vvut for organization these are fantastic

I prefer backpacks over wheeled suitcases, If you are unable to carry a backpack by all means a wheeled bag is great, but to be able to move quickly through airports, walk down cobbled streets, up stairs, etc, a backpack gives you the most flexibility. I have used this bag for 7 years and it has been amazing. It is getting worn so I am looking into a replacement, I hear a lot of good things about some fancier, more expensive packs, and I may give those a shot, but it is going to be hard to beat a workhorse like this. It is pretty no frills, if it rains it gets wet, etc, but I have never had any issues with it (im not normally out in the rain long with my luggage). I prefer the big open compartment to lots of slots for things, it ogives you more flexibility. I also like that this is soft sided, a little more give if you need to cram in an extra souvenier at the end of a trip, and flattens nicely if you dont have a lot of stuff on a short weekend trip, or to stick in a closet for storage. this looks like the new version of the packl that I have.

I got this for when I was staying in hostels and they give you a place to store your items but no way to secure it. I also have used it for lockers in places where they rent you the locker and the lock seperatley.

more and more devices are using USB-c plugs but to avoid having to buy all new chargers, or be unable to use the usb ports, I got a few of these converters. Nice and small, I normally leave 1 or 2 plugged into my adapter and I can just take it out if needed, but that way they are with me if I need them

tried at true, I really like the pro vs the regular for the cushioned earpiece. They fit well in my ear and I use these all the time, at the gym, on a run, on a plane, with a fox. I also like that I can have on in and charge the other, definitley useful on long flights. I also always put these in my bag to use on buses/metros, during a quick meal, anything like that. Always be aware of your surroundings so I wouldnt recommend walking arounf with these in an unknwon area

These were a recent splurge for me, I don�t normally love over the ear headphones, they take up more space than my airpods, I cant have just one in, they press on my glasses, etc. However, for my flight to south africa I really wanted to get some headphones that would let me survive my longest flight to date. These are really incredible, the sound quality is great, noise cancellation is much better than the airpods, largely due to the addition of the physical cover on your ears. The batter life is fantastic, I used it for ~18 hours on the trip home and never had to charge it

I am seeing some planes with bluetooth connectivity, but a lot of them are still plug in headphones. This adapter has been great to let me use my bose headphones or my airpods and watch in flight entertainment. Easy to set up, good battery life, lets you skip those terrible plug in headphones they hand out (or sometimes sell!)