Field Tested
Archives: Gear Reviews
Every item we recommend we paid for and actually use. No sponsored content, no exceptions.
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Aer Travel Pack 3 — The Only Bag You Need
We have owned seven travel bags between us. This is the one we kept. 35 litres that flies as carry-on worldwide and functions as a daily pack in the city.
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Rab Xenair Alpine Light Jacket — Our Single Insulating Layer
One jacket for a Welsh winter and a Turkish summer. We each own one and have not needed anything else for two years of full-time travel.
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Jackery Explorer 1000 Pro — Our Van Power Station
We went off-grid permanently in 2023. The Jackery 1000 Pro charges from the van alternator and two roof panels — and has not let us down in fifteen months.
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Coleman 2-Burner Propane Stove — Van Kitchen Workhorse
Two years, twelve countries, and approximately four hundred meals. The Coleman stove has outlasted three cutting boards and one frying pan.
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Garmin inReach Mini 2 — Why We Never Drive Without It
We broke down in rural eastern Turkey with no phone signal. This device is the reason we are here to write about it.
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Alpkit Pipedream 400 — Sleeping Warm in the Van
We slept in the Scottish Highlands in January at minus eight degrees. The Pipedream 400 kept us warm without the premium price tag of its competitors.