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TravelStories Episode 51: Everyday Carry

Feb 1, 2025

Dive into the world of everyday carry essentials for travel! Discover the benefits of carry-on luggage and explore top brands like Briggs & Riley and Tumi. The conversation highlights essential travel accessories, from portable fans to multi-charging cables. Compare travel clothes and everyday attire, with a nod to fan favorites like lululemon. Learn about eSIMs for seamless connectivity abroad and hear tips for parents traveling with toddlers. Packing strategies, luggage durability, and tech solutions make this a must-listen for any traveler!

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Quick takeaways

The hosts emphasize the importance of choosing high-quality carry-on luggage to facilitate easier and more enjoyable travel experiences.

They highlight the significance of innovative travel accessories, such as portable chargers and versatile cables, for enhancing convenience on the go.

The discussion includes practical tips for family travel, encouraging parents to prepare engaging activities to keep children entertained during trips.

Deep dives

The Importance of Everyday Carry

Every traveler has a unique perspective on what constitutes essential gear for trips. The hosts emphasize that what may be intuitive for them might not be the same for their listeners. They encourage sharing personal experiences and suggestions, highlighting the potential for learning from each other’s travel kits. Each individual's everyday carry will be shaped by personal preferences, destinations, and the nature of the trips they undertake.

Intro

2min

Curating the Perfect Travel Gear

5min

Loyalty to Luggage: The Briggs & Riley Experience

2min

Luggage Longevity: Choosing the Right Suitcase

11min

Travel Smart: Essential Gear and Tips

17min

The Art of Packing: Mastering Compartmentalization and Compression

2min

Maximizing Travel Efficiency with Best Packing Strategies and Luxurious Toiletries

3min

Travel Essentials and Tech for Adventures

20min

Exploring Reliable Charging Brands for Everyday Carry

2min

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Travel Technology Essentials

16min

11.

Essentials of Everyday Carry for Travelers

3min

Everyday Carry

Episode 51: Show Notes.

Today’s episode is years in the making as finally, Tom and Trevor sit down and do a deep dive into the everyday carry items you’ll need when traveling. We begin with keeping go kits up-to-date and why Trevor and Tom will always be fans of carry-on luggage. We shift then to our favorite luggage exploring Briggs and Riley, Tumi, Rimowa, and other great roller bag options. Then, we unpack a few must-have travel accessories including portable USB fans, multi-charging cables and adapters, man purses, and much more. Our conversation then turns to clothing as we compare normal clothes to travel clothes versus a combination of both, and we discover why Trevor is a fanboy of lululemon and Tom loves shirts with front pockets. To end, Tom and Trevor discuss eSIMs and other best practices for using your cell phone abroad, and after weighing the pros and cons of using laptops versus tablets, our hosts shares more travel advice and tips, especially for parents traveling with toddlers.

Key Points From This Episode:

[0:01:00] How today’s episode on everyday carry items has been years in the making.
[0:04:55] Updating go kits and being dedicated members of Team Carry On.
[0:06:00] Team Briggs and Riley, and other great luggage options.
[0:21:02] Exploring Tom and Trevor’s must-have travel accessories.
[0:34:14] Lufthansa’s first-class amenity kits, compression packing cubes, and toiletry bags.
[0:42:06] Travel clothes versus normal clothes versus integrating the two.
[0:48:06] Flight passes, eSIMs, and other advice for using your cell phone abroad.
[0:57:12] Everyday carry technology.
[1:13:58] Final thoughts, more helpful travel tips, and parting advice for traveling parents.

Quotes:

“This is an opportunity for everybody to learn, because there’s so many different things that I know I don’t know, and I’m always looking for how I can get more efficient.” — @tmount [02:05]

“Travel’s personal, and I think your gear is personal.” — @TktweetsKim [02:38]

“We call this luggage, but you don’t want to be dragging it around as a burden.” — @tmount [13:24]

“Curate your stuff so that you’ve [only] got what you need for the mission at hand.” — @TktweetsKim [29:37]

“Things keep changing. You have to keep iterating because people change the rules and change things on you all the time. So, it’s important to keep up and continue to iterate your everyday carry.” — @TktweetsKim [1:07:55]

“What’s clear is that we’re very passionate about a lot of this. We’re passionate about what is in our gear [and] what we’re willing to drag pretty much around the world.” — @tmount [1:14:05]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Costco Wholesale | Luggage

3 in 2 USB C Cable | Amazon

VASCO Compression Packing Cubes for Travel