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New Finds For Your LTV
Here it is, LTVers, the latest roundup of things you may want, must have, or could have for your next trip. We’ve tried out most of these, and some products may even have second or third uses outside of traveling in your LTV.
Playamigo
One of those likely to be useful in many ways is a triangular-shaped carrier that is both a beach lounger and potentially a carry-on bag for air flights. The Playamigo (a cute turn on two Spanish words, “playa,” meaning beach, and “amigo,” friend) has a sturdy internal frame that collapses for storage and is perfect for packing towels, snacks, and other items to the beach with you this summer.
Pop up the frame and it becomes a ground-level lounger and folds up compactly. But it’s not just for the beach. Use the shoulder straps to pack things in this wedge-shaped carry-on on your next flight.
Induction with Airhood
Starting with the 2026MY, LTVs will feature induction cooktops. You can get in on this efficient way to cook now with this hot little item: an Airhood ultra-slim portable induction unit.
It plugs into any 120v outlet and can be used on your inverted plugs too. Induction tops require pans with a certain amount of iron content, cook efficiently and feature nearly instant-on-off convenience, with minimal heat and burn risk after the pan is removed.
It cooks by temperature or power selection. Ours works great, can be used off the external plug outside, and also comes in handy at home if you’re re-doing, say, a kitchen or are entertaining. Runs on 1200 watts. Get one for about $99 on sale here. A great addition to your LTV or home.
If you’re concerned about plastics in cooking, Airhood also sells nesting glass storage containers with a suction system, perfect for frozen items to bring on your trip. The larger models may be too big, but the smaller ones work great. A set, featuring lids with built-in date reminders, sells for about $50. Snapware, available at multiple outlets like Costco, is another convenient way to cook or keep food in glass containers rather than plastic. A set is about $35.
Plastic-Free Floss
Speaking of plastic-free products, here are a few from Canary Clean products. How about plastic-free dental floss? It’s plant-based and made from corn. Each box contains about 98 feet.
Canary also makes concentrated peppermint mouthwash. Pour it from the glass bottle into fresh water, and you’ve reduced your plastic consumption again. Drop its soap slices in water, wait an hour, and you’ll get liquid hand soap without the extra plastic. A three-ounce bar produces 12 bottles and no trips to the store. Canary also sells toothpaste tablets that you pop in your mouth, wait, and then brush.
Anker FM Radio
Another great addition is this little rechargeable speaker/FM radio/Bluetooth Soundcore unit from Anker. It’s now a fixture in our 2323 Wonder Murphy Bed Lounge, Lucky Us Too. It takes the place of a coach radio system in our LTV, which we’ve missed, since we can’t link our smartphone via Bluetooth to the main speaker when service is limited. The charging cord can play for about 15 hours and doubles as an antenna, and the volume is loud and clear. It’s available at Amazon for $28.
Wild Zora
Wild Zora makes a variety of convenient, quick-cooking, and tasty packaged dried meals. Add water or eat out of the package, depending on the meal. The citrus lentil and sweet potato vermicelli chicken noodle soup are two favorites, perfect for a light road meal or lunch.
Humuhumu
A “humu” is short for Hawaii’s state fish, humuhumunukunukuapua’a, the colorful reef triggerfish. Humu is also a sunshirt/surf wear company. Founded by a retired ER physician, it sells everything from UV-blocking shirts and hats to beach towels and totes. Humu donates a portion of proceeds to the Surfrider Foundation, Oceanic Preservation Society, and Pacific Whale Foundation.
E-bikes?
We’ve written about E-bikes in nearly every edition. They started pretty darned hefty, but are now slimming down, with some under 40 pounds. We’ve got two items we’ve read about, but not tried, including what’s being dubbed a “bike lane vehicle” instead of a bike.
It’s called the Olto, from Infinite Machine. It’s rated a class two e-bike, boasts a two-person capacity, 40-mile range, a 33-mph top speed, a 176-pound weight, and a $3,495 price. Its other model is the P1, and it’s built for speed, with a top end of 65 mph and a 60-mile range, rear and side-facing cameras, and features like a helmet lock, keyless access, and GPS tracking. Cost? $10,000.
The other is a simple device that turns your bike into an e-bike in seconds. The 750-watt Kamingo motor attaches to your frame above the rear wheel. A handlebar-mounted switch with three modes controls it: assist, cruise, and standby. The battery attaches elsewhere on the frame.
The motor features regenerative braking, so the range is up to 55 miles on a charge. The motor is compatible with nearly all bikes, including folding ones. The price starts around $350.
Glasses From Visoone
If you’re of an age where you need progressive bifocal glasses, the ones from VisoOne may be your go-to. The company also sells other extremely affordable sunglasses, reading glasses, and other eyewear, with many models costing just $17. Just pick your magnification. For progressive focal, go to Amazon.
Sunshade Ponytail Hat
Denise’s favorite sun hat is made by Sunshade, and it’s only $7 on Amazon. Why? It’s got a cutout for ponytails, is foldable, and is available in multiple colors.
Norwex
Denise likes Norwex microfiber cloths because they’re totally reusable multiple times, and they often replace using paper towels in our Wonder. You might too. Norwex also sells many other products, from silicone food storage containers to surface cleaner concentrate and mop systems.
Flip Belt For Safety
You may have a safe in your LTV. Well, here’s a wearable one. It’s called a Flipbelt, and it’s made to fit either around your waist for exercise or under your clothes for security when traveling. Cost starts at $37, and it’s available here.
That’s it for now. Be back soon.
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