These useful and inexpensive travel products help solve many of the most inconvenient aspects of traveling. Coming in at $20 or less, they're also a good investment toward a smooth trip.
Editor's Note: The prices shown here are accurate at the time of publication but are subject to change.
(Photo: Victorinox)
Victorinox Jetsetter Pocket Tool
Swiss Army knives are awesome—unless you're flying somewhere. That's why we love the Victorinox Jetsetter, which contains a magnetic screwdriver tip, a bottle opener, small scissors, a key ring, tweezers, and a toothpick—but no blades to bother the TSA.
(Photo: Toothpaste 2 Go)
Toothpaste 2 Go
We hate spending money on travel-sized toothpaste every time we travel: It's overpriced and we always wind up with half-used tubes lying around afterward. (Why do we save them?) The solution: The $10 Toothpaste 2 Go system. It contains a travel-sized refillable tube and an adapter; just extract your regular toothpaste into the TSA-friendly tube and go.
(Photo: Gopromate)
Gopromate Monopod Selfie Stick
Up your selfie game with the Gopromate Monopod ($4.19), a self-portrait stick that adjusts to fit most smartphones. The stick extends to take pictures from far away and retracts for easy travel.
(Photo: RAVPower)
RAVPower Ultra-Compact Portable Charger
Never be caught with a dead phone or tablet again. The RAVPower Ultra-Compact Portable Charger ($14.99) can add more than a full charge to most smartphones, and it's about the size of a tube of lipstick. (Don't worry, guys—it comes in lots of colors, including black, and doesn't look like makeup at all.)
(Photo: Nite Ize)
Nite Ise QuikStand Mobile Device Stand
Tired of holding up your smartphone or e-reader while you view it? The Nite Ize QuikStand ($9.99) supports your mobile device, hands-free. It easily adjusts to your desired angle and then folds up to the size of a credit card for maximum portability.
(Photo: OGIO)
OGIO Doppler Toiletry Bag
Keep your toiletries organized and off the wet hotel sink with the OGIO Doppler Toiletry Bag ($18.02). It has a swivel hook that can hang onto pretty much anything, plus multiple compartments to keep everything separated.
(Photo: Nalgene)
Nalgene Travel Bottle Kit
Nalgene water bottles have a devoted following, and their travel products get equally rave reviews. The Nalgene Travel Bottle Kit ($8.25) includes four bottles and two jars, all three ounces or less, that fit into one quart-sized bag for easy TSA inspection.
(Photo: MAXAH)
MAXAH Travel Universal Pug Adapter
Not only does the MAXAH travel adapter ($6.69) have the ability to change your plug for every outlet in the world, it also acts as a surge protector to keep your electronics safe (and your kids safe—there's a child-protection safety shutter built in).
(Photo: Eagle Creek)
Eagle Creek Pack-It Compression Sac Set
If there's a better way to stuff your suitcase, we haven't found it. Eagle Creek's Pack-It sacs ($16) compress your clothes and keep them organized, even in the smallest of carry-ons. This set includes a medium- and large-sized bag.
(Photo: Downy)
Downy Wrinkle Releaser
Who has time to iron on the road? Instead, bring a travel-sized bottle of Downy Wrinkle Releaser ($5.72). Just spray your wrinkled items and then hang them up, and you'll be looking presentable in no time.
You Might Also Like:
Niche Travel-Product Companies We Love
10 Multiuse Travel Products You Need to Pack
9 Travel Products You Don't Really Need
27 Awesome Photos of the American West
This article was originally published by SmarterTravel under the title 10 Surprisingly Useful Travel Gadgets for Under $20. Follow Caroline Morse on Google+ or email her at [email protected].
(Lead Photo: Amy Whitt/Getty Images)
