10 Essential products for every independent traveller
The following are all well proven products, invaluable for independent travellers - especially those headed off the beaten track or to developing countries. They are all lightweight, compact and versatile, and are items that most of us at escape2 would never travel without. Some of the items may seem expensive, but have been recommended because they do offer excellent value-for-money over time.
Item |
Features & benefits |
Price |
Lifeventure Soft Fibre Trek Towel |
Dries much quicker then a cotton
towel, and a fraction of the weight and bulk. |
Size L £17.95 |
Petzl Tikka LED Headtorch |
Hands-free lighting for brushing
teeth, pitching a tent, reading, walking, looking under the bed. |
£24.95 |
Lifeventure Worldwide Sink Plug |
Fits virtually any bath or sink
plug hole. |
£2.95 |
Victorinox Swiss Army Knife or Leatherman Multitool |
Huge range of uses, such as
opening beer bottles, peeling fruit, cutting toe nails, removing thorns, opening tins,
mending stoves... |
Victorinox models |
Platypus waterbottle |
Very light waterbottle that
folds flat when not in use. |
0.5 litre £3.50 |
Julbo sports sunglasses |
High quality, impact resistant
lenses which block 100% UV. |
From £16.95 |
Buff |
A very versatile item of head
and neck wear. |
£9.95 |
Source All-terrain Sports Sandals |
A very versatile item of
footwear. |
Classic £37.95 |
Lifeventure Body Wallet |
Keeps passport, travellers
cheques, plane tickets, etc., secure and out of sight. |
Chest £6.95 |
Lifeventure Travel Plug Adapter |
Allows a standard UK 3-pin or
2-pin shaver plug to be used in just about any socket in the world. |
£6.45 |
Last updated 23/12/07
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