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Looking for a creative gift for your loved one? Why not give them the gift of family travel?!? I would love to gift an experience of a lifetime but I’m short on cash. Ha!! Instead, I like to give those that travel, something you wouldn’t buy for themselves when they took their new family journey. This list is part wish list, part items I love and those that have high rating on Amazon.com. As travelers we want durability, functionality, and affordability. This list provides all of the above. Even if you are not able to give these travel gadgets for your loved one or yourself, it is a great idea to jot down a short wish list for 2014. enjoy
GPS & Accessories
Garmin nüvi 50LM 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps – $99.99 (US) Link
Home/Travel Charger for Garmin GPS Nuvi 50LM + White Stylus Pen – $6.99 Link
Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps (US) and Traffic – $139.99 Link
Garmin nüvi 2597LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable Vehicle GPS with Lifetime Maps (US) and Traffic – $199.99 Link
Garmin nüvi 2797LMT 7-Inch Portable Bluetooth Vehicle GPS with Lifetime Maps and Traffic – $269.99 Link
Garmin Portable Friction Mount – $17.45 Link
Garmin Air Vent Mount – $18.99 Link
Rand McNally 7-Inch GPS Hard Case – $18.99 Link
Car Chargers and Portable Power for Electronics
Powerline 200-Watt Coffee Cup Inverter with USB Charging Port and Two Outlets – $34.99 Link
PowerGen 4.2Amps/20W Dual USB Car Charger – $9.99 Link
AmazonBasics Dual Socket Swivel Cigarette Lighter Adapter – $7.95 Link
Bell Triple Socket with Extension Cord – $10.99 Link
Blue Sea Dual USB Charger Socket – 2 USB Ports w/Watertight Cap – $18.40 Link
Motorola Vehicle Power Adapter Micro-USB Rapid Rate Charger – $5.53 Link
Anker® Astro Mini 3000mAh Ultra-Compact Portable Lipstick-Sized External Battery Backup Charger – $19.99 Link
EasyAcc® 12000mAh Power Bank 4 USB 3.5A Output Portable Charger High Capacity External Battery Pack – $37.99 Link
Cameras and Pocket Video Cameras
GE DVX Waterproof/Shockproof 1080P Pocket Video Camera with 2GB SD Card – $94.37 Link
Samsung HMX-W300RN Rugged Full HD 1080p Pocket Camcorder – $112.00 Link
Sony Bloggie Touch Video Camera – $136.00 Link
Kodak PlaySport (Zx5) HD Waterproof Pocket Video Camera – $139.99 Link
Case Logic Pocket Video Case with Carabiner Clip – $6.60 Link
Sony DSC-W710/B 16 MP Digital Camera with 2.7-Inch LCD – $78.00 Link
Canon PowerShot A1400 16.0 MP Digital Camera with 5x Digital Image Stabilized Zoom 28mm Wide-Angle Lens and 720p HD Video Recording – $83.99 Link
Kodak Easyshare M530 12 MP Digital Camera with 3x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD – $92.95 Link
AmazonBasics Large Point and Shoot Camera Case – $6.49 Link
Sony Cybershot H200 Black 20.1MP 26X – $169.99 Link
Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card – $12.76 Link
Fujifilm Instax Mini Twin Pack Instant Film, 20 sheets – $13.40 link
Portable DVD Players & Accessories
Sylvania SDVD7027, 7-Inch Portable DVD Player with Car Bag/Kit, Swivel Screen, USB/SD Card Reader – $59.99 Link
Case Logic GPS & Media 5-7″ In-Car DVD Player Case – $9.99 Link
Philips PD7012/37 7-Inch LCD Dual Screen Portable DVD Player – $79.00 Link
Philips PD7012G/37 7-Inch Dual Screen Portable DVD Player with Games and Two Controllers – $89.99 link
Sylvania SDVD9805 9-Inch Twin, Dual Screen DVD Player, play the same or different movies, plus Built-In USB/SD Card Reader – $129.99 Link
TFY Mount-DVD-7 Car Headrest Mount for Swivel and Flip Style 7-Inch Portable DVD Player – $17.99 Link
Sony MDR-222KD Childrens Headphones – $11.87 Link
Maxell Kids Safe Headphones – $8.29 Link
Other Great Gadgets
Fonus White Retractable 3.5mm Input Car Stereo Auxiliary AUX Jack Audio Cable Wire Adapter Connector – $7.99 Link
ArmorAll Wet/Dry 12V Vacuum Cleaner – $24.99 Link
Aerb 3 in 1 Clip-On 180 Fish Eye Lens + Wide Angle + Macro Lens – $12.99 Link
Universal 3-in-1 Camera Lens Kit for Smart phones – $14.99 Link
AGPtek® Circular Clip 3 in 1 Lens Kit – $21.49 Link
We do a lot of traveling and some of these are things I do have to have.
We don’t leave the house, even for short trips without our various chargers. We have now even made a “trip” bag so that we know we’ve got everything.
Great list.
What have some of these items but we don’t have a GPS or so I thought. My husband and son have turned their cell phones into GPS and I’m amazed how accurate they are.
we love our GPS for traveling but not when my husband does not listen to it
What an indepth list! My gadget must have is a back up power source for my phone!
A great list of gadgets and a great list for gift ideas. I’ve been having such a hard time figuring out what to get my sisters (with kiddos) this year. They are the over prepared type but I do recall my little sister mentioning that her phone’s GPS was shotty.
This is such a great list of travel must haves!
I love that you included a wet/try vac! Too funny. Have you met my family? This would be great any day of the week!
Wonderful holiday gift ideas for the family on the go!
I really need to get some portable chargers for our various gadgets. Thanks for putting together such a helpful list.
Chargers chargers chargers but a great list for reminders of what to have!
It’s great you took the time to list these things! Handy for people like yourselves who need travel gadgets!
These are great ideas for presents!
Just in time for holiday travels ! My husband & I are going through the list tonight!
Great ideas/products!
What awesome ideas. I always tend to over pack gadgets and just well everything when we go on trips. It’s better to be over prepared than under I believe.
Great list of products. I need to get a portable charger or battery pack for my cell phone and iPad.
Great list! A garmin and any type of camera is a must for me for sure when I travel!
I need a GPS so badly!
Great list! These days it is all about the right gadgets
You hit the nail on the head with the portable dvd players. My kids wouldn’t be able to go anywhere without theirs!