Must-Have Travel Accessories: Power Strips and More…

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Our number one travel necessity is a compact power strip and our major requirements are it has to be compact with several electrical outlets, several USB ports and would prefer a USB-C outlets too. Above is the strip we’ve recommended and carried for over 10 years but it is currently unavailable and has probably been discountinued.

Below is our new replacement and it’s actually more compact than our original. Available from Amazon for around $10 (click the image to order yours).

The Addtam Travel Power Strip – with 4 electrical outlets, 3 USB and 2 USB C ports with 4FT Wrapped Flat Plug Power Strip, Short Small Extension Cord and approved for Cruise Ships. Ready to travel it measures 4.25 x 2.25 x 1.25 in.

In addition to a power strip there are two additional accessories we carry:

A Short Extension Cord

When traveling outside the United States we often encounter recessed electrical outlets that can prevent us from plugging in charging units or oversized plugs. This small item eliminates this issue. Under $6 – click image to order from Amazon.

International Outlet Adaptors

Normally this is all you need if your interest is using electronics or a hair dryer as you don’t need a voltage converter. All you need carry is ones specific to you destinations. Oddly this is something that is getting hard to find if you’re looking for a complete set. This set is available from Amazon for around $23.

Octopus Charging Cable

This is a really important back-up item and it’s always in my travel kit. Even though we all have drawers full of cables they don’t do any good back at home. Recently I actually went out without a double USB-C cable and the only replacement I could find was $29. This little 6″ item is only about $8 for 2.

That’s all we need to keep our numerous pieces of equipment charged no matter where we travel and it all fits in a 6″ x 2.25″ x 1.25″ inch pouch.

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