Travel Gear Blog News 11/14/2010

Lots of holiday gift ideas for the adventure travelers including travel water purifiers, waterproof camera cases, and adventure clothing.

Wired recommends the best travel gear for frequent fliers.

An alternative to hard shell cargo boxes, GetOut Pro folds or rolls up for easy storage and attaches to side rails, crossbars or a cargo basket.

Not a cross-sountry ski or an alpine ski, Outside Magazine reviews the new Marquette Backcountry Ski.

The GearCaster reviews GoToob's squeezable travel tubes.

The new Balanzza Miniis is just 5 inches long and weighs only about 3 ounces, yet it can measure weights up to 100 pounds.

The Gear Junkie reviews SCOTTEVEST Travel Boxers, an underwear design with a slim front pocket for your mp3 player, phone or whatever else you can conjure up.

Two of the outdoor industry leaders, Icebreaker and Ibex have released the first waves of technical wool fleeces, a series of eco-friendly clothing that's supposed to be just as warm as traditional gear and with a lower ecological impact.

Backpacker Magazine reviews the best fall and winter tents for 2010.

A growing library of apps have been developed for the outdoor-minded. They range in purpose from mapping to bird identification and everything in between. Here’s a list of some great iPhone apps designed to enhance your family time outdoors.