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School’s (almost) out for summer, and you know what that means? Time to build a 500-hour 80’s and 90’s playlist, pack your favourite neck pillow and head to where the pavement turns to sand, baby! Read on for 12 road trip essentials you need now.
Car air fresheners have come a long way since the beloved plastic-wrapped gas station pine tree. Infused with notes of woodsy amber or mimicking ‘clean like crisp linen’ or the ‘morning dew’, aromatherapy (like everything else) has gone mobile.
This Aroma Horizon car diffuser from the Vancouver-founded Saje slides into your dashboard vent and allows you to inhale aromatherapy-on-the-go. Comes with three cotton wick refills and a vegan leather carry pouch.
Canadian brand Drift fashions cool-looking car air fresheners that affix to your visor and are made of lightweight stone and wood. Choose your preferred scent, but I heart Teak and Open Air.
Um, is there anything better? Enjoy the memory of a shiny new ride decades after the fact!
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Miracase Phone Holder – $19.99
Car Air Freshener Ultrasonic Mist – $109.99
Whether you’re (gulp) car camping, hitting a series of storied roadside motels or going gourmet with fancy luggage on wheels, it’s all in the styling details my amigas.
With low, medium and high settings, the new to market Biolite Site Lights are sort of like the ear buds of road trip lights. Push yours into the ground or string them above your campsite, and pop them in the holder to recharge.
Prescriptions, magnesium supplements, HRT’s – keep pretty much anything well sorted on the road inside this sleek and private little AM/PM pill case.
The cat eye? Hey Thelma, hey Louise.
The perfect intersection of hip and practical. Let’s hear it for Le Bandana.
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Mini Clear Makeup Bag – $17.99
Stanley IceFlow Stainless Steel Tumbler – $46.00
I’m a Virgo. Virgos thrive on A) having their favourite stuff with them and B) order. Achieve both? You just won yourself a happy road tripper.
Man I wish I knew about this thing when my kids were little. SodaRide’s Food Tray is like a mobile snack and party tray in one.
Canadian brand Nature Clean has perfected the art of clean hands on the road. Just add water et voila! Eighty washes worth.
Forget the L.L. Bean Boat ‘n Tote, organize your gear like a cool Canadian thanks to this retro Beaver Canoe canvas carryall.
I challenge you to find me a better road trip feeling than new athletic socks inside a pair of fuzzy slides.
Virgos also appreciate a well-stocked first aid kit, and I appreciate the extras in this version.
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