The Traveling Spud’s Top Picks – All of my favorite product links

I get a lot of questions daily about my favorite products for travel, beauty, fashion, home, etc., and I wanted to create a full list to capture all of my absolute FAVORITE product links. These are things I’ve used and love the most, and I’ll continue to add to this list as things change and my tastes evolve. This list will always be my top picks and things that stand out from the crowd!

None of these are sponsored, but you will find some affiliate links where I make a small percentage of a sale (at no cost to you) if you do end up purchasing anything on the site. I hope you enjoy!

The Traveling Spud’s Top Picks – All of my favorite product links

TRAVEL

My favorite luggage

My current favorite travel luggage is Monos, Away Luggage, and CalPak! Favorites are as follows:

1. My favorite CalPak Carry-on
2. My favorite Medium Luggage from Away
3. This Large Monos bag is perfect for longer trips. It’s lightweight and malleable. Just get a dark color to prevent scuffing. (I also have a code for 5% off for Monos, use TRAVELINGSPUD and this link)
4. The best bag for an international backpacking trip, in my personal opinion, is this Osprey bag in 60 or 80L! I brought this bag during my year traveling around the world, and it was awesome cause it rolls and converts to a backpack!

My favorite travel bags

1. Lo&Sons Weekender Bag – I love love this bag for weekend trips! My favorite is the extra compartment at the bottom for shoes and other toiletries. Make sure to get the Large if you’re an over-packer like me.
2. Large Travel Backpack – I take this bag everywhere with me when traveling. It’s got compartments for everything and room for my camera gear, laptop, or other electronics.
3. Backpack for a content creator – If you’re a content creator or photographer, I’ve been loving this bag. It has a huge pouch for my DSLR camera and has a great strap at the bottom to hold your tripod!
4. Large Longchamp Tote Bag – This bag is great because it packs really small. I bring it in my larger bag for big trips, so I always have a tote to bring around with me.
5. Truffle Travel Cases – I love Truffle travel products! They are such high quality, and most of them are clear so you can see everything inside. These are a nice, but cheaper version!
6. Waterproof Dry Bag – This is perfect for holding electronics and important items while adventuring near water so they don’t get wet. I love taking it on diving trips, or anytime I’ll be doing water sports or spending time at the beach.
7. Cross-Body Leather Purse – I’m a big fan of leather purses for travel. This one is perfect for fitting enough stuff, including a camera if you want!

Travel electronics

1. The best travel adapter
2. This is the Kindle I have and love.
3. I love this portable travel charger if your phone dies fast like mine. It will give it an extra charge while on the go.
4. My favorite travel tripod for iPhone or GoPro videos
5. Mini-travel speaker – This is the best travel speaker! It’s so lightweight and really—surprisingly—loud!
6. Need a portable monitor? This is a great option if you want a smaller one, and this is the larger one I have for longer trips.
7. Camera gear
   1. My DSLR camera is a Canon 80D with a Canon EF Lens 24-70mm f/2.8L
   2. My Canon Power Shot G7X Mark II is my point-and-shoot and great for every day and used with my underwater casing for scuba diving 
   3. The other travel-size camera I’ve had for years and love the size to fit in my purse for travel is the Sony Alpha a6000

Other travel essentials

1. At-home bag scale – This is a great at-home bag scale to make sure your bag isn’t too heavy. Great if you’re an over-packer like me!
2. Packing Cubes – These are the best packing cubes I’ve found! They compress everything down and allow you to fit so much more in your bag. Plus, it helps with organization!
3. Neck pillow – My favorite, and I’ve tried so many!
4. Chafe stick – If you’re prone to chafing, this and this are my go-to’s!
5. Lip balm- This is just the best brand ever.
6. Best travel shoes ever – These never give me blisters, and I can walk for miles in them. I also have a deal with them! Click my link for a free pair of socks with your purchase of shoes or apparel. Offer will automatically be applied at checkout if socks are added to your cart.

FASHION

1. Nuuly Rental – Lately, I’ve been renting most of my clothes from Nuuly! You get 6 items per month, and you can buy them if you want (some come with tags on them), or you return them for your next 6! I love it, I think, more than Rent the Runway and others I’ve tried. If you want $20 off your first time, use this link!
2. My favorite sunglasses!
3. Cropped Puffer Vest – This is so cute for fall and athleisure outfits!
4. Tank tops – I wear these tank tops all the time!
5. Bootcut leggings – I love how soft these are!
6. Lululemon Dupe pullover – I’m obsessed with mine and always wear it.
7. Comfy slides – I’m a huge fan of these and wear them every single day!
8. White crop racerback – This is so perfect for summer, and it’s long enough!

BEAUTY – FACE, BODY

1. The best tinted, glowy sunscreen- Supergoop for everyday use in the summer for a glowy look
2. Elta MD spf 44 tinted moisturizer – this is perfect if you want a light weight tinted moisturizer
3. Laneige lip mask in berry flavor – this is just the best, and I use it every day
4. Nuxe hair and body oil – this smells so good, and I go through it so fast I love it
5. Osea body oil – clean beauty and feels so luxurious after the shower (use this link and this code ‘TRAVELINGSPUD10’ for 10% off all Osea products!
6. Ordinary Matrixyl* 10% + HA – Love how this makes my skin feel
7. Primally Pure natural deodorant in Blue Tansy – This is one of the only natural deodorants that actually works for me
8. One Love Organics Enzyme Cleansing Oil – This smells so good and is perfect for getting of a lot of makeup! 
9. JS Health Magnesium – I take this before bed, and it helps me sleep soundly! It also doesn’t use nasty coating on the pills so it’s much better for you.
10. My favorite every day sunscreen for the body
11. Reef safe sunscreen for diving, snorkeling, or swimming in the ocean

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OUTDOOR GEAR

Camping and Backpacking

1. I love this hammock for camping in size Large to fit 2 people
2. My camping pillow
3. I love these shoes for camping because you can just slip them on!
4. If you’re prone to mosquito bites like me, this little device is great.

Hiking

1. My favorite hiking boots hands down!
2. These are the comfiest shorts for hiking or lounging around!
3. My favorite river shoes for hiking or floating!
4. Great hiking poles

River Floating

1. Our favorite 2 person float tube for floating the river.
2. Must-have cooler for floating the river!
3. Our favorite 1-person float tube.
4. Jack and I both have these stand-up paddle boards and love them.

Scuba Diving

1. I love this reef-safe mask defogger
2. The best hair detangler for diving
3. I have a neoprene mask strap similar to this to protect my hair from breaking

Sports

1. I searched forever for cute pickleball paddles that weren’t crazy expensive and love these I got! 

HOME

1. We love this air purifier for our home when the smoky season hits!
2. Food storage – These are great for food storage and travel/road trips! Saves so many plastic bags.
3. Flexi-hose – We love that this hose doesn’t take up as much room as a normal hose. It shrinks down super small so it can be hidden in the bushes. 
4. Cute drainable in-home plant pots 
5. Office white board for desk – This is so cool because there’s a compartment to store things inside!