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Gear Reviews

There's always more travel gear to buy and try!

I'm a bit of a gear nut, always on the hunt for the perfect travel thing that'll make my life so much easier on the road.  Here you'll find a list of extremely honest reviews of products and why you should or shouldn't consider them.

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Review: Skyroam Solis Portable Wifi Hotspot Device – Never Worry About Data Or Battery Again

The way we travel today is so different than before.  One of the biggest change is in technology and how we connect to the world and as our smartphones become more and more integrated in our lives, so to is how necessary they become when we are on the road.  For better or worse we […]

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REVIEW: Pistol Lake Eudae Minimalist Performance Henley and Sweat Shorts

It’s hard to find travel clothing that does everything you want – something that’s lightweight, easy to wash, keeps you dry, is comfortable, and looks good.  I didn’t think it was possible and so when Pistol Lake reached out to review their Eudae line of clothing I was hesitant about their outlandish claims that this […]

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Amplify Your Smartphone Photography with Pixter Lenses

I love my iPhone.  It’s my workhorse when I’m travelling and more and more I’m finding that sometimes it’s just a lot easier to take my phone out of my pocket and snap a photo.  Thing is, while the camera itself is good, it’s not like my mirrorless camera where I can switch lenses for […]

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Top 10 Things To Pack For Any Camping Trip

Camping is one of my favourite summer time adventures.  With all the noise of daily life, this is the one thing you can do where you get together with friends and family to get away and back to the basics.  I first started off as a complete newbie and had to borrow gear from my […]

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The Cotopaxi Nazca 24L Travel Pack That Transforms To Your Needs

Sometimes you’re just going on a short trip somewhere and you only need 5 days worth of clothing.  You don’t need a large 60L backpack but you do need is a bag that’ll be versatile, keeps your clothing and gear organized, and looks good.   This is my review of the Cotopaxi Nazca 24L travel […]

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Peak Design Everyday Backpack 30L vs 20L – A Review and Comparison

Peak Design took the industry by storm with their latest product, the Everyday Backpack.  This backpack comes in two sizes, the 20L and 30L.  These bags also come in the two colours of Charcoal and Ash Gray.  Having trouble deciding which one I wanted, I ended up getting two bags, one in the 20L and Charcoal […]

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Review of the Ready-For-Anything Multi-Tool – TREAD by Leatherman

This post brought to you by Leatherman. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Going Awesome Places. In a world where anything can happen, you want to be prepared to get out of a jam or play hero.  Leatherman is a company that has been leading the way for multi-purpose pocketable tools and when […]

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Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L – Unboxing and First Impressions

I have a confession to make. I love camera bags.  It seems that I have a new bag every 6 months.  The reason why is that it’s so hard to find that perfect bag.  Some excel at certain things while others excel at others.  So when I heard about PeakDesign’s new Kickstarter campaign dubbed the […]

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Travel Boxers Review: Showdown Between ExOfficio and SCOTTeVEST

comparing scottevest travel boxers and exofficio give-n-go boxer briefs in a tent

Up until now, ExOfficio boxer briefs have been my go-to travel underwear.  They’ve reigned supreme for me because I’ve tested alternatives and none of them could meet my standards.  When I was introduced to SCOTTeVEST and their version of travel boxers, I was intrigued because of how similar they were to the ExOfficios.  With both underwear […]

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Crosskix 2.0 Yellowjacket – Lightweight Waterproof Hiking Shoes Review

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Travel gear is all about versatility and being lightweight.  You always want to bring gear with you that you can use in many situations, doesn’t take up a lot of space, and also doesn’t weigh on your back when travel with it. Other travel gear you need to know about The ultimate travel tripod – […]

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