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Don’t bother packing any of this overrated travel gear - Marketwatch
Save your money—you probably don’t need this stuff
Just as the fitness industry wants to sell you equipment and supplements that you don’t actually need, the travel industry likewise promotes plenty of products that seem intriguing. If you’re new to travel, it’s easy to think you’ll need them, but in most cases, save your money — and room in your suitcase.
Here are some of the most overrated pieces of travel gear that rookie and veteran travelers alike should skip.
What shoes did you don? Those are the ones you want to bring on vacation. Pack the pair you’re comfortable walking miles in, the ones that can trudge through the mud when you’re chasing after your dog, that can handle getting wet from the carwash and that won’t leave you with blisters before you arrive for ice cream.
Save your money—you probably don’t need this stuff
Just as the fitness industry wants to sell you equipment and supplements that you don’t actually need, the travel industry likewise promotes plenty of products that seem intriguing. If you’re new to travel, it’s easy to think you’ll need them, but in most cases, save your money — and room in your suitcase.
Here are some of the most overrated pieces of travel gear that rookie and veteran travelers alike should skip.
A new pair of ‘travel shoes’
Imagine the busiest errand-running day of your life. You wake up early to take the dog for a walk before driving your kid to soccer practice. Then, you head to the store to buy supplies for the carwash fundraiser later that afternoon. Afterward, you go out for ice cream, all before heading home for another dog walk.What shoes did you don? Those are the ones you want to bring on vacation. Pack the pair you’re comfortable walking miles in, the ones that can trudge through the mud when you’re chasing after your dog, that can handle getting wet from the carwash and that won’t leave you with blisters before you arrive for ice cream.