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Our Fave Gear for Travel From 2022

Our Fave Gear for Travel From 2022

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11 of the most fabulous queer travel and adventure accessories this year.

We see a lot of travel gear at Out Traveler, but not all of it tickles our fancy. But these 11 items are fabulous and queer in all the right ways. See why we love them below!

The Two-Person Transparent Canoe Kayak

Courtesy Hammacher Schlemmer

This two-person canoe-kayak hybrid has a transparent polymer hull that offers paddlers of all levels an underwater vista unavailable in conventional boats. ($2,600 hammacher.com)

Prism Power Rainbow Weekender 

man wearing sunglasses and rainbow bag over shoulder

Courtesy DollsKill.com

Black vinyl glitter? Check! Faux fur rainbow? Check! Top zip closure and enough room for at least one fabulous outfit change to carry you through? Of course!

($50 dollskill.com)

Tomb Suitcase

Courtesy KILLSTAR

Noone will confuse your TOMB for their suitcase! With a hard protective shell and custom skull shape, every diesel femme you know will be drooling over it. Collapsible handle, multi compartments. For those of you who know size matters: 55x28x34cm/21.6"x11.0"x13.4" with KILLSTAR Branding, 100% Plastic. ($150 us.killstar.com)

Shadier Than A Palm Tree Towel

Courtesy Queer in the World

Someone needs it said and you know it. This fabulous 30"x60" towel says it loud and proud! Shadier than a palm tree, but comfortable and absorbent, as well as fabulous.

Queer in the World. ($45 queerintheworldshop.com)

Sour Fuck Boys Bag

Courtesy Dolls Kill

It's like they say, "Sour Fuck Boys--First They're Sweet, Then They're Sour AF," and they say it in big white letters over a candy wrapper print bag. This shoulder bag has a top zip closure, woven silver chain strap, and gummi guys all over. ($38 dollskill.com)

Tea Disc Traveler

Courtesy iLOLA Tea

Tea drinkers deserve portable joy, and this double-walled thermos with an infuser keeps your tea happy and thermally cared for — hot or cold — all day. All it needs is the iLOLA Tea Disc (included in this set). ($41 ilolatea.com)

Adventure Essentials Survival Kit

Courtesy Uncommon Goods

This Weekend Warrior kit is perfect for hiking and camping. Potentially life-saving, this kit includes a compass, a wire says, and even waterproof matches (plus more) all inside a military-grade aluminum LED flashlight. Be prepared! ($145 uncommongoods.com)

Wanderlust Wellness Set

Courtesy Uncommon Goods

TSA and planet safe, this skincare collection was created by 10-year-old Heath Wilson. Sustainable and hand-made in the USA. ($32 uncommongoods.com)

Waterproof Snowy Owl Boots

Courtesy Manitobah

With a sheepskin footbed and waterproofing four inches up the body, these boots are a delicious combination of beauty and function. Enjoy them all winter long – they are rated to -32C! ($295 manitobah.ca)

American Road Trip Adventure Mug

Courtesy Uncommon Goods

Make a road trip even more memorable with this mug that has a ceramic pen that allows one to trace their path across the states — then bake it on in porcelain permanence. ($24 uncommongoods.com)

Shoot Loads Not Guns

Courtesy Adam's Nest

Adam's Nest is unapologetically gay and absolutely political. And their Shoot Loads Not Guns trucker mesh snapback hat (in a variety of common, colors like hunter orange) donates to Gays Against Guns to help fight for sensible and meaningful gun reform. Plus, buy any of their other shirts and accessories, and the proceeds are donated to nonprofits such as Rainbow Railroad and Ali Hornet Center. ($35 adamsnest.com)

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