{"id":16271,"date":"2020-03-22T17:05:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T00:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=16271"},"modified":"2020-05-05T18:58:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T01:58:53","slug":"packing-for-the-road-gadgets-gizmos-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/packing-for-the-road-gadgets-gizmos-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Packing for the Road with Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seasoned travelers all have their own personal methods for packing, \u00a0rituals to follow for pre-trip routines,\u00a0and even ways to use time efficiently while airborne on a long flight. \u00a0Here are some of my favorite gizmos and gadgets for the road\u2026 and this assumes that soon, after <a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/coronavirus-articles\/\">COVID-19<\/a> has burned itself out, that we will all be back on the road again. Stay safe out there!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16260\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Brouk-Snaps.jpg\" alt=\"Brouk Snaps cords and plugs\" width=\"850\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Brouk-Snaps.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Brouk-Snaps-600x282.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Brouk-Snaps-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Brouk-Snaps-768x361.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Too many electronics, alas.\u00a0 That means too many cords and plugs. &#8220;Snaps&#8221; from <a href=\"https:\/\/broukandco.com\/products\/3-piece-pre-pack-cord-snaps-blue-cream-and-green?variant=30182075367485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brouk<\/a> keep those necessities stylishly tangle-free.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16266\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Philip-Stein-Watches.jpg\" alt=\"Philip Stein watches\" width=\"850\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Philip-Stein-Watches.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Philip-Stein-Watches-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Philip-Stein-Watches-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Philip-Stein-Watches-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Philip-Stein-Watches-384x220.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nobody makes as many dual-time-zone watches as the <a href=\"https:\/\/philipstein.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philip Stein<\/a> company \u2014 gorgeous, functional, dependable. In addition, the company makes a watch-like sleep bracelet that engages high-tech frequency-based technology that the company says enables you, the wearer, to sleep better, so you rejigger your inner clock, and ultimately feel less travel-related stress, waking up refreshed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16341\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LARQ.jpg\" alt=\"LARQ Bottles\" width=\"850\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LARQ.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LARQ-600x367.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LARQ-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LARQ-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Abracadabra! You&#8217;ll never buy another single-use plastic bottle once you purchase the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livelarq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LARQ bottle<\/a>. The company tells us that it has leveraged the most advanced technology in the world to create this miracle bottle. Using proprietary and patented UV-C LED technology to purify water and inner surfaces of its water bottle, the LARQ bottle eliminates harmful sources through a photochemical reaction. At the touch of a button, the LARQ bottle eradicates up to 99.9999% of harmful and odor-causing bacteria and viruses.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16259 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Amazon-Bottles.jpg\" alt=\"bottles from Amazon\" width=\"756\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Amazon-Bottles.jpg 756w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Amazon-Bottles-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Amazon-Bottles-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tired of measuring and counting out three-ounces of your sundry toiletries\/liquids so that the sizes are TSA-compliant for carry-on?\u00a0 Let this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=three+ounce+travel+bottles&amp;crid=1RWRC20O4JA5F&amp;sprefix=three-ounce+bottles%2Caps%2C158&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">set of bottles from Amazon<\/a> make your life easier.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16268\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Touchland-Sanitizers.jpg\" alt=\"Touchland Power Mist sanitizers\" width=\"850\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Touchland-Sanitizers.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Touchland-Sanitizers-600x296.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Touchland-Sanitizers-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Touchland-Sanitizers-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Touchland-Sanitizers-496x244.jpg 496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stylish, scented sanitizer. Created in Barcelona in 2010, <a href=\"https:\/\/touchland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Touchland<\/a> sanitizers are deep-hydrating, fast-drying, and long-lasting, dispensed in easy-to stow, glamorous packaging. Available in a variety of tempting scents, including watermelon, cinnamon, and citrus.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16265\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nordstrom-Packing-Cubes.jpg\" alt=\"Nordstrom Calpak 5-piece packing cube set\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nordstrom-Packing-Cubes.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nordstrom-Packing-Cubes-600x388.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nordstrom-Packing-Cubes-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nordstrom-Packing-Cubes-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never used packing cubes, you need to get with the program.\u00a0 This fashionable <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.nordstrom.com\/s\/calpak-5-piece-packing-cube-set\/4763780\/lite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">five-piece set from Nordstrom<\/a> comes in glitzy, metallic finishes and stylishly holds all your treasures. The breathable mesh front and the exterior ID label slots both aid in the easy identification of the contents.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16269\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Travel-Flips-Box-Cards-Case.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Flips Box Cards case\" width=\"850\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Travel-Flips-Box-Cards-Case.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Travel-Flips-Box-Cards-Case-600x423.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Travel-Flips-Box-Cards-Case-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Travel-Flips-Box-Cards-Case-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Travel-Flips-Box-Cards-Case-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Did you say what you meant to say? <a href=\"https:\/\/travelflips.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travel Flips<\/a> are cunning little flashcards that teach you the most valuable and essential things to know in a variety of languages, complete with pronunciation guides. They come with a vintage-look cardholder, as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16263\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hastens-Travel-Pillow.jpg\" alt=\"Hastens travel pillow\" width=\"850\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hastens-Travel-Pillow.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hastens-Travel-Pillow-600x423.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hastens-Travel-Pillow-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hastens-Travel-Pillow-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hastens-Travel-Pillow-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Snooze like royalty, with the soft <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastens.com\/en\/accessories\/pillows-and-duvets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H\u00e4stens down travel pillow<\/a>, which is filled with 30 percent duck down and 70 percent duck feathers. It unzips, keeping the white, downy inside clean and germ-free.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16261\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Elle-Jewelry.jpg\" alt=\"Elle jewelry\" width=\"850\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Elle-Jewelry.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Elle-Jewelry-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Elle-Jewelry-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Elle-Jewelry-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I never travel with good jewelry (and you should not, either), but when I want some razzle-dazzle, I rely on the stunning costume pieces from <a href=\"https:\/\/ellejewelry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elle Jewelry<\/a>. The gleaming durable finish stays shiny, thanks to electroplating with palladium and rhodium.\u00a0 Many pieces are crafted in sterling silver and all represent a lot of value for the price.\u00a0 Look like a million, on a budget!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16270\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vejo-Starter_Kit_Blue.jpg\" alt=\"Vejo Starter Kit\" width=\"850\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vejo-Starter_Kit_Blue.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vejo-Starter_Kit_Blue-600x413.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vejo-Starter_Kit_Blue-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vejo-Starter_Kit_Blue-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vejo-Starter_Kit_Blue-320x220.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tasty pods from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vejo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vejo<\/a> transform into smoothie-style nutritious drinks \u00a0for the on-the-go traveler. With a twist of the cap (held for one minute), you become a beverage barista! The Vejo portable blender magically produces a delicious drink, delivering performance-enhancing, nourishing blends. Umm-umm-good \u2014 and good for you!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-16258\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/XCentz-Pink.jpg\" alt=\"Xcentz power adapter\" width=\"600\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/XCentz-Pink.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/XCentz-Pink-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Finally, an adapter to take around the world.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07LBPNHNZ?pf_rd_r=Z3H82Z4G9BBJ2W4XJZ27&amp;pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&amp;th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Xcentz&#8217; smartly engineered power adapter<\/a> will be all you ever need for charging <em>all<\/em> your travel gizmos and gadgets.\u00a0 Three USB ports, plugs for just about any country you land in, and stylishness, to boot!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16262\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Fuji-Instax-Mini.jpg\" alt=\"Fuji Instax Mini cameras\" width=\"850\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Fuji-Instax-Mini.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Fuji-Instax-Mini-600x247.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Fuji-Instax-Mini-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Fuji-Instax-Mini-768x316.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Want instant gratification with a picture-perfect photo? The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilmusa.com\/products\/instax\/cameras\/instax_mini_11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fuji Instax Mini 11<\/a> is a must when you want to have an actual picture immediately \u2014 to give to a travel friend?\u00a0 To leave as a keepsake? This nifty, easy-to-carry camera features auto exposure and one-touch selfie mode.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16267\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Swiss-Army-Knife.jpg\" alt=\"Swiss Army Knife and card\" width=\"850\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Swiss-Army-Knife.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Swiss-Army-Knife-600x282.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Swiss-Army-Knife-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Swiss-Army-Knife-768x361.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave it Victorinox Swiss Army to make a perfect travel Swiss Army knife in a credit card, more or less.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissarmy.com\/us\/en\/Products\/Swiss-Army-Knives\/SwissCards\/SwissCard-Classic\/p\/0.7100.T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SwissCard Classic<\/a> has ten essential tools for travel (but you&#8217;ll have to pack it in your checked luggage) that will solve most of your on-the-road mini-problems \u2014 a nail file, pen, screwdriver, scissors, ruler, and letter opener, among the magic lifesavers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seasoned travelers all have their own personal methods for packing, rituals for pre-trip routines, and even ways to use time efficiently while airborne on a long flight.  Here are some of my favorite gizmos and gadgets for the road\u2026 and this assumes that soon, after COVID-19 has burned itself out, that we will all be back on the road again. Stay safe out there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":16266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[3310,3474,2596],"class_list":["post-16271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-travel","tag-gadgets","tag-gizmos","tag-travel-gadgets"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Packing for the Road: Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear - Traveling Boy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ruth J. 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