today we're going to be talking about my favorite travel Essentials things that I take with me on every single trip because it makes my life a hell of a lot easier and it allows me to travel from place to place more smoothly now we all know that traveling is an absolute pain especially if you got family kids things to make things more complicated so unless you have a dedicated caddy to help pack and carry everything with you through the terminal these items are going to be the next best thing to make travel easy for you [Music] getting right into the first item and I got to say this one single thing has completely transformed how I pack for my trips without it I notice that my clothes are disorganized messy and I end up needing more luggage because of how inefficient everything ends up being packed into the bags my number one travel accessory is the packing Cube the packing Cube serves as my home base for all my clothes it's as simple as taking it out of the bag unzipping the top and placing it on the counter or dresser and all my clothes are there no need to rumage through my bag to find that specific shirt I want to wear everything is right there on top of that the packing Cube lets me organize my clothing by layers now you might be asking yourself Ron that's a lot of stuff you're packing into that packing Cube how are you able to fit all of that in there and the answer is compression zippers the compression zipper is by far the most important feature in a packing Cube any packing Cube worth it salt will have this feature and I've used a few packing cubes that don't have this feature and it almost feels pointless like your packing stuff into a bag into another bag and there's no real benefit but basically it allows you to compress the packing Cube down so you can pack a lot of clothes into that same form factor with this packing Cube by air I'm able to easily fit 5 days worth of clothes and with a rip stop cordora nylon exterior YKK zippers and a beefy compression zipper going all the way around it keeps up with me especially on those days that I'm musling all my clothes into this thing to make sure I squeeze every last bit of capacity out of my travel backpack or suitcase it's built well it looks cool fits a ton of clothes and it's the packing Cube that I keep reaching for trip after trip it's just so gamechanging to be able to pack all your clothes into your travel backpack or luggage and still have ample room for those other Essentials toiletry bag extra shoes if you're going to a formal event or want to bring your running shoes or just have some extra room for souvenirs to bring back after your trip now speaking of the bag today we're throwing all of our travel Essentials into the Tom talk travel backpack 40 ler who is the sponsor of today's video if you've already blown your budget on those first class tickets at Tokyo and need travel gear on a budget the Tom talk travel backpack 40 L comes in at just under $100 and is on sale for $72 as of today's recording and comes with a slew of staple features you'd want in a travel bag the bag is constructed from durable recycled Fabric and premium YKK zippers to keep your stuff secure while staying sustainable we're traveling to see the world so let's make sure it sticks around a spacious primary compartment with a duffel style quick access panel makes packing of Breeze the laptop compartment accommodates both 17-in laptops and 13-in tablets and unzips a full 180° to streamline taking out your electronics through security checkpoints travel-minded features like luggage pass through carryon approved dimensions and dual top and side handles gives you options on how to travel with your bag padded back panel shoulder straps along with the sternum strap ensures a comfortable ride every step of the way now personally I think Tom talk has really stepped up their game with the travel line starting with that t33 Aviator sling that has been one of my go-to slings since it launched earlier this year and now we've got a solid travel backpack that comes in just under 100 bucks that packs tremendous value with all of these essential features all designed to make travel as stressfree as possible now if stressfree travel sounds good to you certainly does to me make sure you use those specific links down below to learn more about the bag and to snag this Black Friday deal for yourself thank you Tom talk for sponsoring this portion of the video man I'm so excited about these travel Essentials I'm talking with my face and so my cap is sliding backwards as it goes and I need to make sure I adjust it you know to keep a look but also to make sure the microphone isn't like sliding behind my ear or anything are we good does this look good another crucial travel essential for me is the toilet tree bag now historically I've always used dop kits like this or this but when I happen to see The Innovation packed into this little discret Cube by the name of the travel kit 2 by air my mind was blown like for real If today was the day you learned that there are better ways to store your toiletries than a gallon Ziploc bag from Costco I'm happy for you the toilet tree bag is a water resistant Cube or rectangular prism if you want to get sassy that organizes all of your travel siiz toilet tree needs into one place to a expedite your way through security we all know how TSA hates liquids and B to separate these things from the rest of your luggage as we know it's game over of all of these cream and past happen to leak onto your clothes your electronics that would be bad today I'm going to be showing you the ultra which is a special edition Air made to celebrate their 10-year anniversary featuring Ultra sail cloth fabric but you can save yourself 30 bucks and still get almost all the functional features with their original travel kit 2 that one's made out of Cordura ballistic nylon obviously we have a lot of toiletries we're talking lotions toothpaste face wash shave cream after shave deodorant just to name a few I actually use use all of those things but I didn't realize how clutch the pockets and elastics really helped me like I used to just throw everything into a carry all bag but to have a dedicated place for all my shaving needs a separate compartment for my contacts eye drops glasses things that are Optical and to be able to organize the various parts and components of my toiletries in one bag I mean that's that's kind of cool to just be able to do and it's very functional as you get into traveling to your various destinations now one secret feature you may not have immediately noticed looking at this bag is the integrated hanger at the top y'all this is clutch and you don't even realize it because now you no longer need counter space in your bathroom you can hang this on any tow rack hell if you're camping you don't even have a counter you can just hang this on the interior of your tent in fact I just came back from a trip and I still think that this dop kit is hanging in my main bathroom I haven't even unpacked back to my toiletries I'm just using it at home because of how convenient it is and it's gamechanging and I don't know how many times I've said gamechanging in this video so far but I me we are talking about all of my favorite travel Essentials so actually every one of these pieces of gear is gamechanging You could argue it's freaking hot in here man like as recording goes on it's getting like later and later in the day and warmer and warmer like this room is on the opposite side this vent is like the farthest away from the compressor actually I don't think it is I think the compressor is like right outside so I don't understand the AC needs some work in here I think now one thing I value in traveling is minimizing the Clutter of things that I take with me so if I can consolidate things I will enter the 3in1 charger I'll admit it I'm deep in the Apple ecosystem and the last thing I want is to have three separate lightning or USBC cables powering my phone my watch and my airpods and as a side effect becoming a trip hazard in my hotel room this 3 in-one travel charger from anchor is elegant it folds up into a cute little box and even comes with its own dedicated power adapter and cable to ensure that all three devices are getting sufficient power flowing through them at all times now one thing I learned while researching these three-in-one Chargers is that depending on the brand and the model not all of them are capable of charging all three devices at the same time at optimal power level so you need to make sure you have the right power brick or power adapter plugged into that to make sure each device gets enough juice seems like a lot of math and complications that I personally don't want to work through and so with this anchor charger everything comes right out the box ready to go so you don't have to worry about all that I'm going to go right ahead and slide that charger into my tech pouch on the subject of tech pouches today we're rocking with the twoin one orbit key Tech accessory pouch on the on the outside you'll find a familiar clam shell design with water resistant materials Stitch Loops for easy handling and even an outside zip pocket inside you'll find collapsible dividers mesh pockets and elastics that give you countless ways to organize all of your text stuff so you know exactly where everything is there's even a cable pass through that leads from the main compartment to that outside zip when you need to plug something in but that's not even the best part the beauty of this Tech pouch is the secondary detachable storage inside nine times out of 10 I don't need all my tech stuff all the time so that small desk pouch makes it easy for me to pack my most important travel things charger a power bank a pen in one convenient spot so that I can grab it and go indispensable as a part of a larger travel setup for me no travel kit is complete without a hat and for all you hat lovers who value space and don't want to just throw your hat into your luggage where it's going to get crushed or worse this pable solution just might work out the melon crushed aame Hydro takes one of my favorite Silhouettes from the company and makes it waterproof and packable so I can travel with it wherever and not have to worry about it I've been wearing melon hats for years and it's absolutely hands down my favorite hat company I love the look on me personally and if I've just let one of y'all on to this company and and the quality that they bring to each and every one of their caps then my work is done and I say that realizing that I'm currently wearing a Patagonia 5 panel cap but hey I the reason is because the melon hat is is on the studio table with the top down and I'm showing you all the features in filming so that's on there and I'm wearing this because I need to wear a hat and I'm allowed to have more than one hat and I need you to get all the way up off my back on this one guys all right rounding out the travel setup is the hero clip you saw this coming it's in the thumbnail I've talked about the hero clip on this channel for years at this point and the reason is is that it's just simply too much utility in a small form factor to pass up it's basically a carabiner with a built-in swivel hanger that allows you to hook your bag luggage whatever onto anything you can even hook this onto a countertop thanks to the rubber foot that it has on there if you need to free up your hands hang your water bottle on there momentarily on your sternum strap or if you want to commit the sin that I just told you not to do and you hook your hat onto the Carabiner and you're not worried about bumping into someone and crushing your hat because it's on your back and all that stuff there's an option for you long story short this hero clip caribbeaner has been useful more times than I can count if you've made it this far thank you so much for watching and please consider liking this video and subscribing it helps me out immensely those are my favorite travel Essentials I'll definitely keep you guys updated when that changes in the meantime let me know in the comments what your favorite travel essential is and until next time live with purpose peace