7 Essential Travel Products for Off-the-Grid Trips

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In our fully networked and over-stimulated world, many individual and family travelers are now reaching for off-the-grid adventures – those to remote locations where there is no cell phone service, no Internet connection, and simply nothing to plug into.

Resorts and tourist sites that cater to eco-travelers or green travelers, are showing travelers how to make their own power, grown their own food, and otherwise connect to nature and leave their electronics behind.

So, what does a traveler need when heading off-the-grid? The following are the top recommended travel products for travel off the grid:

1. Earplugs – honestly, a pair or two of these should be in every traveler’s bag. Trips to remote places often mean at least some time in a small, noisy plane or on a small, noisy boat. Besides, what if there’s an enthusiastic population of birds or howler monkeys outside your room? Just pack ‘em. You won’t be sorry.
2. Dramamine or your favorite motion sickness remedy. Again, trips to remote locations often mean rough travel, so be prepared. While your at it, toss in bug repellent, sunscreen, and a first aid kit too.
3. A flashlight or headlamp – if a composting outhouse is your only available facility, don’t navigate it in the dark. You may not be the only creature in there!
4. A water purifier – handheld portable water purification systems use ultraviolet light to destroy waterborne microbes, the same one that can make you deathly ill.
5. Sturdy shoes – hey, ‘off the grid’ means there won’t be those nice smooth sidewalks to walk on. You should also pack a hat (for sun shade), decent socks, and comfortable clothing appropriate to the weather conditions.
6. Luggage with backpack straps – unless you’re hiring a personal sherpa, these can save your back if you have to walk for any distance and it’s likely you will.
7. Extra camera batteries – you’re going to want lots of pictures to make your Facebook friends jealous when you get back home, but you won’t have a place to recharge, so pack extra camera batteries.