Travel gear we currently use
- Daypack: REI Flash 18 Pack (full review)
- Carry On Travel Backpack: Wandrd PRVKE 31L
- Travel Backpack for a 1-week trip or less: Peak Design Travel Backpack (full review)
- Photographer’s Backpack: Wandrd PRVKE 31L
- Carry-On Luggage: Quince Carry-On Hard Shell
- Water Bottle: Hydro Flask Trail Series
- Filtering Water Bottle: Grayl “the Holy Grail of” Water Filtration (full review)
Food on the go
Our Travel Guides and Packing Guides
- 17 Best Travel Backpacks
- 13 Best Camera Backpacks
- 15 Carry On Essentials to Take On Every Flight
- 15 Backpacking Essentials for the Practical Traveler
- 15 Car Camping Essentials for the Practical Traveler
- Day Hiking Essentials
- Road Trip Essentials
- Beach Day Essentials
- Backpacking Gear List for the 4 Day Inca Trail Hike to Machu Picchu
- Backpacking Gear List for the 2 Day Narrows Hike in Zion National Park
- What to Pack for Half Dome Yosemite National Park
- 10 Days in Greece in a Carry On
- 25 Practical Gifts for Travelers
- 25 Great Gifts for Travelers
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“Discovery consists not of seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes” – M. Proust
Esther + Jacob
Esther and Jacob are the founders of Local Adventurer, one of the top 5 travel blogs in the US. They believe that adventure can be found near and far and hope to inspire others to explore locally. They explore a new city in depth every year and currently base themselves in Las Vegas.
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