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Helpers and organizers can make for meaningful upgrades to travel life.

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Travel Bags & Luggage

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Dopp Kits, Organizers & Packing Cubes

Big or small, here’s the best of both.
Gravel Mini is my go-to washbag. Clean, simple, easy, perfect.

Others: 
Peak Design Small Washbag
Arcido Washbag
Tom Bihn Pouches

Bellroy Dopp Kit is a little bigger. Classy. Playful. Multiple sizes.

Other medium and large washbags:
Peak Design Washbag
Bellroy Dopp
Aer Dopp Kit
Gravel Explorer
Tom Bihn Travel Tray
Brown Buffalo Dopp

Peak Design Packing Cube. Compression, dirty/clean compartment. The best.

Others packing cubes:
Jaspack’s Vacuum Packs 
Eagle Creek Spectre
Gravel Strappers
Zpack Gangsters

Packable Backpacks

Smush it in your luggage, arrive with a daybag.
Matador make excellent excellent packable bags that take up NO space in your luggage.
Aer Go Packable backpack. Slightly thicker, but great look.

Similar bags:
Pakt Stash
Cotopaxi Colorful
Bellroy Lite

Able Carry Daybreaker is a great daybag that's lightweight and packable.
Hyperlite Versa waistbag is my go to for travel and life stuff.

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Travel Tech

Tech that makes the days move easy.
Peak Design Tech Pouch. So organized!

Others:
Evergoods
Black Ember
More Pouches

Focal Bathys. Worth every penny on the upgrade.

video review

AirPods Pro. Excellent pocketable headphones.
Battery with built in cables and plug. Top up at breakfast!
Bellroy Notebook Cover and Passport Wallets can be useful.
Epicka travel adapter... perfect $20 product.
Leatherman PS Style. TSA approved. Useful.
Roav folding glasses take up NO space in your bag.
Snacks! Gotta travel with snacks, that's the ultimate tech upgrade.
Owala water bottle. Don't. Get. Thirsty.
Add hydration to your water bottle when you travel.

Others:
Mantra Labs

I always take it when I travel to help my immune system.
Magnesium helps me sleep a little and deal with jetlag. Excellent stuff. All naturallll.
My preferred travel camera... the images just feel and look so different.

Others:
Ricoh GRiii

Field notes expedition notebooks are waterproof and tear proof.

Others:
Totebook
Bellroy Micro Pen

The only travel pillow I've used that works. Put it behind your back and lounge!
Compression socks can be helpful for long haul flights
The very best eyemask... ever.

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