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Friday, April 20, 2012
Perfect for #Europe, #Expeditions, #Traveling anything that you may need to bring your #stuff!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Travel Lessons from Seasoned Trekkers- @petershankman #travel #airlines
See Full Article: http://news.investors.com/article/608372/201204191346/jet-set-business-travelers-globe-trot-gracefully.htm
Jet-Set Executives Share Tricks For Easy-Flying Travel
Hitting the road for work? Don't get tripped up. Travel lessons from seasoned trekkers:
• Lighten the load. Media strategy consulting, speaking and angel investing keep Peter Shankman on the road 300 days a year.
His packing rule: Go light.
"Half of it you don't need," he told IBD.
Before journeying to Japan, he purchased a Scottevest travel jacket. Its multiple pockets stow everything from extra clothes to an iPad.
"I went to Tokyo for four days with nothing but the jacket," said Shankman, who also founded Help A Reporter Out, a media service.
• Rise and shine. "Become a morning person," Shankman said. "The first flight of the day is the least likely to be delayed."
If it's canceled, you're likelier to catch another flight the same day.
• Troubleshoot. Bad weather looming? Shankman will put a rental car on reserve in case his flight is canceled.
"Always think two steps ahead," he said.
• Plug in. Laptops and mobile devices are your lifeline, so feed them regularly.
"Always be charging," Shankman said. "If I have 10 minutes somewhere, I will take those 10 minutes for charging."
• Make connections. A social type, Shankman posts a "Where's Peter Today?" online travel calendar listing cities he's visiting. He'll also tweet his status if he's killing time in an airport.
"I have met some of the coolest people in the world that way," Shankman said.
• Dish. Looking for good eats? "If you want to find a local place, ask a flight attendant," Shankman said.
• Make nice. "Just smile. It is amazing what you can get — how helpful other people will be — if you just smile," Shankman said.
• Get specific. Taking a long flight? Ask for details about the plane. So advises Kim Atkinson, senior vice president of Forbes Travel Guide.
"This is important when flying internationally," she said. "Older aircraft may not have seat-side outlets for recharging your laptop, or you might need to bring along an adapter to plug in."
• Join the jet set. "Whether you sign up for a yearly airline club membership or just buy a day pass, airport clubs are the best way to find a quiet spot to work," Atkinson said.
• Be loyal. Sure you're trying to rack up frequent flier miles. Other reasons to be airline loyal: perks like free checked bags and early boarding.
Some airlines serve meals to top fliers first.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Via @thebikelist what to wear #biking? Stylish and functional the #Transformer Jacket
See Full Article:http://www.thebikelist.co.uk/reviews/clothing-protection-bags/scottevest-transformer
SCOTTEVEST Transformer £100
At a glance It's a 20 pocket water and wind proof jacket that transforms into a vest in seconds using rare earth magnets
Tested by
Ian Sidney, tester for The Bike List
Performance
SCOTTEVEST is based in the USA however delivery to the UK was prompt with more than adequate packaging to protect the jacket in transit. The jacket looks just like a normal stylish jacket from the outside, which if you think about the value of the tech you may wish to stash inside it, is a good thing. From the outside you really cannot tell that it has 20 advanced pockets or that the sleeves whip off as it gracefully transforms into a vest.
Opening the jacket up there can only be one thought passing through you mind - "Wow that's a lot of pockets!". Of course that is only the pockets you can see because delving deeper there are many more and each with a specific and well thought out function. It took me a few hours of loading different items into the jacket to convince myself that I had found them all and figured out what they do.
If you happen to not be of the male variety you can just open the dedicated sunglasses pocket and pull out the bungee attached microfiber glass cleaning cloth. It's good for sunglasses, phone screens, cameras and the iPad screen. Of course being a Scottevest it also doubles up as a map of the pocket locations and what they do.
This attention to detail and thought is obvious in every aspect of the jacket's design. There are pockets for pens, an ID card, mobiles such as the iPhone and even a secure passport pocket, all exactly where you would want them to be.
It transforms
As the name suggests this jacket has a trick or two up its sleeve. In literally a second or two you can whip the sleeves off the jacket and fold them up into a bundle ready to stow in the special sleeve pocket. Many alternatives rely on cumbersome zips but their TEC-MAG system really does the job. Each strong rare earth magnet is barely detectable yet working together they quite easily keep the sleeves attached during normal use.
It is an amazingly handy feature, especially on those nice sunny spring days where everything is fine when the sun is out, but when it disappears behind a cloud the temperature can drop noticeably. On the bike you can make the whole operation quicker by whipping the sleeves off and stashing them quickly in the iPad pocket without even bothering to fold them up.
The iPad Pocket
The sleeves are a great feature but in many ways the iPad pocket is the killer feature. These days attending a meeting often requires a tablet computer, a mobile phone, pen and pad of paper; tablets haven't quite replaced the humble pen and paper. Previously all of this has required a bag or folder of sorts however with this jacket you can quite feasibly travel to a meeting with everything you need, all safely and un-obviously stashed in your jacket. That is convenience and security all in one package.
Fit & Size
The temptation is to order a size larger than you think you will need in order to provide room for all the gear you can now carry with you. This is not necessary because a jacket in the size you usually take will easily hold a respectable amount of gear without looking bulky on you.
Other Uses
As mentioned the jacket is great for tech enable meetings and cycling however while wearing it a few other scenarios became obvious. Surviving at festivals requires all sorts of little bits and bobs which this jacket simply takes in its stride. For amateur photographers it is also a boon. You can easily fit a CSC camera, additional lens, filters and tripod into the various internal pockets.
What Could be Improved?
Other jackets seem somewhat less useful after wearing a SCOTTEVEST for a while however there are a few areas which could possibly be improved in my opinion. An iPad pocket either side would provide more flexibility for carrying a tablet and a reasonable sized pad of paper or documents. The pocket on the other side to the iPad pocket is currently about half the size and so limits what can be stowed there.
SCOTTEVEST says
Designing The Transformer Jacket required innovation, time and lots of experimentation. With our unique TEC-MAG Attachment System, the vest transforms into a jacket in the blink of an eye (twelve blinks actually)...But since it's all invisibly done, you'll need to hear it to believe it.
Twelve rare-earth magnets allow lightning fast transformations as the weather or your mood changes. The snap of opposite-polarity magnets clicking together let you know that you're ready to embark on your next adventure. Imagine what you could carry in 20 pockets (start with some sleeves)!
- 20 pockets for all your daily & travel essentials
- Revolutionary transformer sleeve system uses magnets to transform the vest into a jacket
- Convenient packable jacket pocket - when temperature rises you can stash the sleeves
- Interior clear-touch mobile phone pockets for easy access & security
- Wind resistant exterior with breathable lining
- Machine washable
Buy From www.scottevest.com
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Catch the Alley Cat Tips- #Travel Lightly and look great. Review from @loveposts #photo #pockets #women
See Full Article: http://blog.imagyn.com/travel-tips-products/scottevest/
Travel-Go-Lightly
Scottevest's Molly Jacket
“I travel light; as light, that is, as a man can travel who will still carry his body around because of its sentimental value.” —Christopher Fry, British playwright
For years, airline passengers have struggled to fit valuables and on-board essentials into two small carry-on bags. Smart phone, iPad, pocket camera, flash cards, passport, pen, notebook, snacks, water bottle, sunglasses, wallet, medicines, map and guide book—to carry all this requires at least a small tote, consuming half of your carry-on allowance. Enter Scottevest, an incredibly successful company whose goal is to free up your hands, whether you are negotiating airport security or hiking in the Sierras.
I (Mary) bought my first Scottevest back in 2008. As a photographer and journalist, I quickly realized the value of being able to stash accessories in the vest’s zippered pockets. When traveling abroad I would keep a small wallet in an outside pocket (for quick access to tip money) and valuable items—phone, flash cards and identification—on the inside. When I discovered that I could put my vest in a bin and send it through the x-ray machine, I was elated. I had just freed up a second bag for heavier gear.
Today, Scottevest offers a range of pocket-intensive clothing, from boxer shorts and button-down shirts to cargo pants and puffer jackets. Instead of outsized logos and ephemeral styling, Scottevest goes for durability, functionality and classic shapes.
New for women this Spring are the Molly and Lola jackets. When I wear my stylish black Molly (pictured above), with its functional epauletes and tie-at-the-waist belt, I feel like Christiane Amanpour on assignment. This jacket has almost as many pockets as my vest (17 versus 22). But it’s dressier, easily going to meetings or dinner. Inside is Scotteveste’s Personal Area Network, a patented system of channels to keep headphone wires in place. There’s even a lipstick pocket. (Sadly, women’s vests and jackets aren’t large enough to fit an iPad, a highly-touted feature of the men’s versions.) The Lola jacket is a quilted puffer jacket with 16 pockets and a cinch cord at the bottom. (Go to their website to view the tongue-in-cheek “runway” show.)
Guys should check out Scottevest’s rugged Expedition Jacket, known at the company as Pocketus Maximus! Charles has found the jacketfunctional and good looking (it comes in khaki and charcoal)—and suitable for wearing day and night. Its 37 pockets are the most ever on a Scottevest product. The jacket, which comes with a removable hood, is durable, water resistant and breathable .
Go to the company’s website, GetSeV.com, which features “x-ray” views of hidden pockets, plus videos starring founder Scott Jordan and his wife, Laura. They are, by the way, based in Ketchum, Idaho.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Tell me when to pack, @NoelPiper will tell you what to pack! #Travel #Photog #Asia #Expedition
See Full Article: http://www.tellmewhentopack.com/2012/04/esther-expedition-wearing-my-carry-on/
ESTHER EXPEDITION: WEARING MY CARRY-ON
Anyone who’s looked at pictures of the expedition must have noticed that in nearly every picture I’m wearing the same vest, whether I was conferring with party secretaries or slurping soup or goofing off. If you couldn’t see the vest, it was probably hiding under another layer on a cold day.
Yep, every day for a month, I was wearing my used-to-be-brand-new Scottevest. It’s still like new after hard wear and several launderings. And yes, I ordered a men’s vest, because it fit me better and it’s longer in the back.
Before this, I’ve used my favorite shoulder purse or backpack for carry-on and daypack purposes. In them, everything has a place and I make an effort to put each thing back in its place. This is an important ADHD tool. Otherwise, I’ve run back into the house hunting my whatever while everyone else is already out the door and on the way to the airport.
But when either of those bags is loaded, it’s not long before I’m experiencing every ounce via a nagging, squirmy ache between my shoulder blades.
With the Scottevest, I wear my carry-on and don’t even notice about the weight (not a bad addition to myAmerican-in-China weight loss plan–”weight lifting” all day without feeling the extra effort).
Another big plus is security. A few years ago my prescription eyeglasses were picked out of my backpack in the chaotic push-and-shove of a market far away from home. After spending the rest of that trip not able to read, I’ve been slightly paranoid when everything important is riding out of sight on my back. With the Scottevest, I can choose to have nothing in the back, and hug everything in front. Besides, I think all those pockets would just leave a thief confused and dizzy.
There are less expensive travel vests out there, but I rate the Scottevest high above the others I’ve seen because the Scottevest pockets are integral to the design, not sewn onto the outside. Maybe this wouldn’t matter to svelter people than I, but I don’t need any additional bubbly bulges.
Scottevest advertises 22-24 pockets. I never did manage an exact count. I just know that every couple of days, you could have heard me shouting, “I found another one!” Photos of the vest aren’t helpful with counting, because there are pockets hidden within pockets.
In my vest, every pocket (that I finally discovered) was populated with pretty much the same items every day. I knew exactly where to reach for my passport or chapstick or afternoon meds or whatever. That’s a lot of mind-easing for an ADD brain that’s always subconsciously tense wondering what it’s forgotten this time.
The vest came with a card in each pocket suggesting how to use that particular pocket. But I suppose each “vesty” comes up with his or her own most convenient uses. And each trip has its own needs. Here’s how I used mine for this China research expedition.
Vest Front
Upper outside pocket #1: Business card case. Current public transport ticket and/or multi-travel card. Hotel room key or card.
Upper outside pocket #2: Sunglasses case. Petzl headlamp–about the smallest out there. It’s handy during electric outage or anytime a flashlight is needed–especially when it’s right there at hand in it’s pocket.
“Handwarmer” pocket #1: Antibacterial wipes. Bandanna to use as towel, sweat wiper, napkin, personal table cloth, etc., etc. Tissue packet–always at hand when t.p. isn’t where you expect it to be. And there’s still room to warm a hand.
“Handwarmer” pocket #2: Available for the unexpected–and for warming a hand.
Inside left side
Upper “phone” pocket: Extra camera batteries, memory card, flash drive.
Pen pocket: My favorite sort of pen.
Lower “ID” pocket: Sweetener packets, since apparently nobody but me needs them in China.
Deep pocket: Water bottle. Kindle. Umbrella. Journal (not pictured–see what I mean about losing things if I don’t put them where they belong?). Magic Wand Scanner in it’s hard case.
Shallower pocket on front of deep pocket: Passport, Boarding pass (not pictured), my favorite travel wallet.
Inner right side
Pen pocket: pen
Phone Pocket: phone
Zipper pocket below phone pocket: Spider tripod. Camera (not pictured because it’s taking the picture) in its wrap-around case.
Big zipper pocket: All the stuff that usually is in the “cosmetics” section of my purse–chapstick, toothbrush, lotion, eye drops, lozenges, etc.
”iPad pocket”
This pocket is the bottom half of the vest back, side seam to side seam, zipper to the bottom hem. There may be 20-something pockets, but this is the one that makes people say, “Oh, wow.” ( or “ha ha” or “flat-butt”).
This was the perfect place to carry and protect Esther Nelson’s China, the Shutterfly photobook that was our reference/reminder of specific details to look for and a wonderful conversation starter that yielded unexpected stories and connections.
Message to the folks at Scottevest:
You’ve created a nearly perfect travel vest. After wearing the vest all day every day for a month, though, I wished for just a couple of adjustments and 1 addition.
Addition:
I wish I’d brought along a lightweight, fold-up backpack for the occasional item (acquired in the middle of a day) that was too bulky or poky to fit in a vest pocket. Maybe that would be a bonus you could add to a vest purchase.
Adjustments:
If the zipper pulls had a rounded loop where it attaches to the zipper, they would pull more easily from whichever angle they were grasped. With the square loop, I often had to juggle the zipper around to get it straight so it it wouldn’t hang up.
If the deep pocket had an elastic strip sewed into the vest side of the pocket with sections (like in one of the hand warmer pockets, the deep pocket would hold water bottle, umbrella, etc. upright.
One of the beauties of the Scottevest is that it’s adaptable to each person’s preferences for pocket use. S0-o-o-o how about if the key holder and clip with lens cleaner were fastened into the vest by clips and if several or all pockets had rings so the wearer can choose the pocket to fasten the key ring or lens cleaner clip into? As it is now, the cleaner clip was not where I wanted it and I kept getting tangled up with it.
My travel companion liked my vest so much that I left it in China with her. So I need to get another one before my next trip. Since I’m almost always too hot, I think I’ll go for the lightweight vest this time.
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As photos from the Esther Expedition photos are uploaded, you can see them anytime at my Esther Nelson Shutterfly share site. There’s a map there too, of our expedition locations.
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