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Travel Gear

With so much travel equipment and travel accessories out there, how do you know what to choose?

With our years of travel pre and post-kids, we have tried out lots of travel kit and can narrow down the choice for you.

From camping essentials to kids backpacks and travel related gifts for kids – we review our favourite travel gear to help you decide on the best travel gear for your trip.

Young boy looking at the settings on his Garmin Venu 2 GPS Smartwatch for kids.

Garmin Venu 2 Smartwatch Review – A Great Watch For Kids Starting Senior School

Travel Gear
If you're looking for a watch for your child starting senior school, the Garmin Venu 2 smartwatch could be the one for you. We test its features and report back.
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August 15, 2024
Quechua Air Seconds 4.2 Fresh and Black Air Tent

A Complete Quechua Air Seconds 4.2 Fresh And Black Review

Europe, Travel Gear, United Kingdom, Van Life
Our Quechua Air Seconds 4.2 Fresh and Black review covers what is good and bad about this 4 person air tent, tips for pitching and general tips for those new to camping.
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November 15, 2022
Rainbow striped Dock and Bay towel with matching carry case.

The Best Dock And Bay Towel Review For 2025: All FAQs Answered

Travel Gear, Travel Tips, Van Life
Looking for the perfect microfiber towel? Our honest Dock And Bay towel review answers important questions like 'are they worth it?' and 'are they any good?'
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June 28, 2022
TOG24 Packable Jacket Review: We Love Them And So Will You! 1

TOG24 Packable Jacket Review: We Love Them And So Will You!

Travel Gear, Travel Tips, United Kingdom, Van Life
With so much choice of packable jackets these days, our TOG24 packable jacket review answers the question - 'which is the best pack away waterproof jacket'?
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June 9, 2022
Sorel boots for kids in the snow.

What To Pack For Lapland With Kids: The Best Family Packing List 2025

Christmas, Europe, Finland, Travel Gear
Wondering what to pack for Lapland? Don't make the mistakes we made. Read our ultimate Lapland packing list for families to ensure you have everything you need.
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February 4, 2022
Olpro Coccon Breeze Air Awning

A Complete Olpro Cocoon Breeze Review By Flashpacking Family

Travel Gear, United Kingdom, Van Life
Thinking of buying an inflatable campervan awning? Read everything you need to know in our Olpro Cocoon Breeze Review - including pros and cons!
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September 15, 2021
Sunset shot camping with toddlers.

Family Camping With Toddlers: 8 Essential Tips To Make It Fun

Travel Gear, Travel Tips, Van Life
For many, the idea of camping with toddlers will send shivers down their spine. For others, it it is a fun experience. Here's how to make camping with toddlers fun
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March 12, 2021
Travel games for kids.

20+ Of The Best Travel Games For Kids 2025

Travel Gear, Travel Tips, Van Life
Travelling is all about discovering new places and meeting new people but for the actual travel part of travelling, travel games for kids come in so handy to help pass the time.
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March 9, 2021
Frog 55 and Frog 62

Review: Why Frog Bikes Are The Best Bikes For Kids

United Kingdom, Travel Gear, Travel Tips, Van Life
We have been fans of Frog Bikes for a long time now and believe their superior technology make them the best bikes for kids and helped our youngest son to ride a bike at 3 years old. Our Frog Bike review explains why.
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January 5, 2021
Rosemood Photo Calendars

Rosemood Photo Calendars: The Perfect Gift For Loved Ones

Travel Gear, Travel Tips
Looking for the perfect gift for loved ones to help capture moments that they might have missed during 2020? Look no further than a personalised photo calendar by Rosemood Atelier. Their quality is second to none and they will be loved by the recipient.
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December 26, 2020
Osprey daylite kids backpacks

The Best Kids Backpacks For Travel (For Younger Kids) 2025

Travel Gear, Travel Tips
Choosing the right travel bags for your kids can be a bit of a minefield with so many options out there. Having tried many different types of kids travel bags ourselves, we have settled on using kids backpacks for our travels. Here are our top recommendations.
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December 18, 2020
Campervan gifts

37+ Campervan Gifts That Every Campervan Owner Will Love

Van Life, Travel Gear
Looking for practical campervan gifts for family or friends who are new to vanlife? Or maybe you're looking for something fun and quirky for the campervan enthusiast in your life? We have more than 35 great ideas ranging from practical to fun gifts.
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November 27, 2020
head torch for kids

Travel Gifts For Kids: 40+ Brilliant Gift Ideas for Kids Who Travel (2025)

Christmas, Travel Gear, Travel Tips, Van Life
Looking for gift ideas for kids who travel? We have over 40 fantastic travel gift ideas that are fun and educational for the little traveller in your life.
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September 22, 2020
Camping with kids in a VW camper van with a drive away awning

Top Tips For Buying a Drive Away Awning For Your VW Campervan

Van Life, Travel Gear
When we first bought our VW Campervan we had romantic ideas of wild camping in remote locations and a drive away awning definitely didn't feature.. The reality is that the VW camper van is one of the smaller campers and with 2 kids and a van load of stuff, we needed the extra space that an awning afforded us. This guide gives you all the info you need to know about buying a drive away awning.
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September 9, 2020
vw campervan sleeping

The Ultimate Campervan Essentials Packing List For 2025

Van Life, Travel Gear, Travel Tips
Having been campers for most of our lives, we thought that we already had most of the camping essentials that we needed for our new VW campervan adentures. We were wrong! We discovered on our first overnight trip in our campervan that there were a few extras that we needed to pack in. Here's a handy camping essentials list to make sure you don't forget a thing.
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July 23, 2020
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