The best...travel gear
Patagonia's down shirt packs to the size of a grapefruit.
Beckel ‘War’ Bag
This sturdy canvas bag with leather accents is an ideal carry-on, sized to just meet the overhead-storage limits of most airlines. A shoulder strap is optional.
$65, beckelcanvas.com
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Joy Mangano Go Mini—My Little Steamer
Your “suitcase-rumpled” clothes will thank you for packing this travel-size garment steamer. Wrinkles disappear “magically.”
$20, hsn.com
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Lomography Fisheye No. 2
Give your Facebook friends something new to look at: This “brazenly analog” camera will make even the most mundane trip look like quirky fun.
$90, lomography.com
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Patagonia Down Shirt
This 800-fill down shirt packs to the size of a grapefruit. At six ounces, it just might be “the lightest piece of insulation” you could carry while climbing from summer’s heat to a chilly summit.
$250, patagonia.com
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Collective Wellbeing Travel Kit
It’s nice to know that there are no harmful chemicals in this bag of beauty products. It’s even nicer that each meets airport-screening size standards.
$25, collectivewellbeing.com
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