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Kits for where you're going.
Summer trips to Spain, Italy, the UK, and France. Long stays in Japan, Korea, and Australia. A carry-on list for a multi-city run. Each kit matches the plugs and the weather.
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Summer trips
One to four weeks. Carry-on if you can. Plugs, a light layer, and the things that are annoying to replace the first week.
4 lists
- ES · C/F · 230V
Photo: Dmitry Dzhus · CC BY 2.0Spain
Summer · 1–4 weeks · 15 items
Shop this kit - IT · C/F/L · 230V
Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 2.5Italy
Summer · 1–4 weeks · 15 items
Shop this kit - UK · G · 230V
Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0United Kingdom
Summer · 1–4 weeks · 14 items
Shop this kit - FR · C/E · 230V
Photo: NonOmnisMoriar · CC BY-SA 3.0France
Summer · 1–4 weeks · 14 items
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A longer stay
Long stays
One to three months in Japan, Korea, or Australia. Different plugs, a laundry plan, and a hair dryer that may not survive the voltage.
3 lists
- JP · A/B · 100V
Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0Japan
Any season · 1–3 months · 17 items
Shop this kit - KR · C/F · 220V
Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0South Korea
Any season · 1–3 months · 18 items
Shop this kit - AU · I · 230V
Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0Australia
Any season · 1–3 months · 18 items
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Ten to fourteen days
Short trips
A few cities, one bag. The list is shorter because the trip is.
1 list
A category of its own
Study abroad
9 kits for summer programs, semesters, and faculty-led trips. The same gear, plus visa paperwork, program housing, and the campus insurance question.
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Brands travelers swear by
Carry-on luggage, packing cubes, and bags with lifetime warranties, from the brands people buy twice.
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Carry-on heroes
Carry-on suitcases and travel backpacks from Travelpro, Monos, Calpak, Eagle Creek, Osprey, Peak Design, and Cotopaxi, with the real size next to each one.
Travelpro · Monos · Calpak · Eagle Creek · +4
9 picks
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Built to last
Luggage and packs from brands that repair or replace them for life: Briggs & Riley, Osprey, Eagle Creek, Peak Design, Cotopaxi, Topo Designs, and more.
Briggs & Riley · Osprey · Eagle Creek · Peak Design · +6
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Upscale arrivals
Fewer, better things: Briggs & Riley, Monos, Béis, Bellroy, Peak Design, and Nomatic for travelers who would rather buy once.
Briggs & Riley · Monos · Béis · Travelpro · +3
9 picks
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Backpacker essentials
Travel packs, packable daypacks, quick-dry towels, and a world adapter from Osprey, Cotopaxi, Matador, Peak Design, Pacsafe, and Ceptics.
Osprey · Cotopaxi · Matador · Pacsafe · +2
8 picks
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Family travel that survives kids
Car seat and stroller bags from J.L. Childress, a kids' neck pillow from Cabeau, big checked bags, and cubes that keep four people's clothes apart.
J.L. Childress · Cabeau · Travelpro · Calpak · +2
8 picks
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Gear that gives back
Certified B Corps and brands that give part of every sale: Cotopaxi, Patagonia, Peak Design, Bellroy, Monos, Sea to Summit, Cabeau, and Pacsafe.
Cotopaxi · Patagonia · Peak Design · Bellroy · +4
8 picks
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Travel backpacks & bags (37)
Every piece on our lists, from the adapter to the rain shell. Filter by what it does, how you buy it, or who makes it.
37 pieces