Travel gadgets as seen on This Morning – Wednesday 6 Jul, 2011
Make your holiday time easier with our top gadgets to pack in your suitcase.
Holiday season is just around the corner, the kids break up in a couple of weeks and everyone's thinking about that week in the sun. But let's be honest, holidays can be STRESSFUL…
Steve Wilson brings you the latest in travel gadgets and gizmos to help make your holiday stress free!
Please note prices below may be subject to change
At the airport and before you travel
1. Self Weighing Luggage
Luggage with built in weighing scale. By lifting the suitcase when packed, it weighs the contents to make sure you're under the sctrict airline allowances. The smaller case is designed to fit exactly in the hand luggage units. Available in red, navy and grey, delivered for £10 within 3-4 days
£79.99 + P&P
www.flylightluggage.co.uk
2. Micro luggage from Micro scooter
Also seen on The Gadget Show, this piece of luggage also turns into a scooter so you can zip across the airport quickly. The hard case is made by Samsonite and is small enough to be classed as hand-luggage and fit in the over-head locker.
3. Trace Me
A highly durable luggage tag that has its own serial number and bar-code, linked to your personal details. If your luggage is lost, the airline or local authority will scan your bag or check the details on-line and you will automatically get a text telling you where your lost bag is.
£12.99
www.iwantoneofthose.com
4. Trunki BoostApak and Gruffalo Trunki
The rucksack that turns into a car seat for kids. It's law for any child under 12 to be in a car without a booster seat but lugging them around can be troublesome. This seat also works as a rucksack and your child does all the carrying!
£41.99
Click here to see the best prices on The Trunki BoostApak
The Limited Edition Gruffalo Trunki is available at Amazon.co.uk
Camping goodies
1. Campavan tent and free bundle
For those who'd rather be in a campervan but can't afford it, why not have a tent that LOOKS like a campervan. It's high enough to stand-in and has two separate bedrooms and is available in red, yellow and blue.
2. Portable kitchen sink (set-up with water, washing up liquid and bowls)
Does your Mum pack everything apart from the kitchen sink when going camping? Well this year, she can pack that too. The portable kitchen sink packs into a tiny carry pouch or opens up to hold 5 litres of water.
3. Mini BBQ – barbecuing on-the-go
Portable, lightweight bbq. Very small and sturdy, made from steel and easy to assemble.
4. Locklite Mini Key Torch – a torch that fits over your house keys
5. Pocket Shower – a super-compact, portable shower
6. Ergolife Chair – portable seating
www.iwantoneofthose.com
Campavan Tent and free bundle – £299.99.
2) All In One Sleeping bag
The wearable sleeping bag! An all-in-one body suit sleeping bag which allows you to dance around the camp-fire.
Click here for the best price on the MusucBag
£89.99
Gadgets
1. Video sunglasses
Connect these glasses to your ipod or video playing device and transform a tiny screen into what looks like a 16:10 widescreen cinema.
www.iwantoneofthose.com
£129.00
2. Unlocked Kids travel guides
Let the kids feel involved in the holiday with their own travel guide. The books are full of facts and are quirky, funny and informative. Unlnocked‘s board of Directors are all kids so they know what they're talking about. Available in book or iphone/ipad format. UK destinations – London, Bath and Bristol, Lake District, Cambridge, Devon and Cornwall, Cambridge Norfolk and Suffolk, Edinburgh.
www.unlockedguides.com
From £6.
3. Scrunch bucket
The bucket can scrunch into a small size and still retain it's bucketability.
www.kit2fit.com
£9.50
4. Pocket shelter
Compact beach shelter fits into a small bag and erects in seconds. It's self supporting and has air vents to keep you cool inside.
www.kit2fit.com
£27.95
5. Moon charge
Solar battery case enables you to charge your iphone direct from the sunlight. Can double the length of your battery life and has a USB port if you can connect to mains.
www.iwantoneofthose.com
£ £29.99
6. Phone protector
Fully sealed phone casing to use on water sports activites, theme parks and in the rain. And you can still use the phone through the casing.
www.aquapac.net
£ 16.00
Watch the video of this feature at ITV.com here