Travel gear

Some travel gear brands appeal to those with plenty of money to burn, people who won’t flinch at paying $700 for a jacket. When you buy something from Columbia Sportswear though, you can usually be sure you’re getting a great value. The company makes quality travel clothing that can hang with the best of them …

I’ve been challenged in the hair department for quite a while and spend a lot of time in sunny places, so I rarely go on a trip without packing one of my Tilley hats. I’ve tried a lot of brands over the years and they still come out on top. This Tilley Hats review was …

Who makes the toughest and most useful travel clothing on the other side of the Atlantic? That would be Craghoppers, a brand that is a household name in the UK but keeps gaining traction in the USA too. Some have called them “the European ExOfficio,” which is a good thing when it comes to how …

Do you know the best times to buy travel gear? The calendar date can make a huge difference. Yes you can afford quality travel gear and name brand outdoor clothing for your journeys. The secret is buying it when the timing is right, not two days before your vacation. I see a lot of people …

I have spent more than a decade reviewing travel gear in some form or another, six of those as editor of the popular Practical Travel Gear Blog that I sold to another publisher. I originally started that to highlight the inexpensive but essential gear backpackers were carrying but that no magazine was writing about. These …