Allett Wallet
Sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference. Who would have thought that I’ve been traveling with the wrong wallet all these years? When I got a chance to try out the Allett Wallet, I must admit I was a bit skeptical. Anyone who knows me realizes that I’m willing to give anything a try, but how am I going to fit all the stuff I need for a typical trail trip into one of those little wallets? As it turns out, it’s the ‘little’ part of these wallets that make them so valuable.
Smaller is Better
It turns out that my worst fear about the Allett wallet turned out to be its #1 asset. When I first looked at the slim design of the Allett, I thought, “I’ll never fit all the stuff from my old bulky wallet into this little wallet.” I was right. And that turned out to be a good thing!! Because I didn’t actually need all the junk I had in my old wallet. At least I didn’t need it on one of my trail trips. I didn’t need my library card, my grocery store discount card, my coffee punch card, my…. Well you get the picture. It turned out that it wasn’t all that difficult to become a minimalist and still have all I needed for my trip-du-jour. So I headed off to New York to explore the Hudson Valley trails, and I did it without my usual bulging pocket stuffed full with a bulky wallet. In addition to all that, I discovered some other benefits to using a small wallet.
Benefits & Justification for Smaller Wallet
First of all, a bit of a mind-set change was needed. For those of you (us) who grew up with the old way of thinking when it comes to wallets (etc.), we needed that huge wallet to keep all of our daily necessities organized. After all, we needed cash, driver’s license, credit cards, debit cards, family photos… the list goes on. But all that stuff isn’t needed on a daily basis any more. Think about it. A lot of that stuff is now in our phones or even on our smart watches. And speaking of our phone, a good cell phone case also has space for a driver’s license, a credit card and even a little bit of cash. In fact, we may not even need the credit card when we can pay with a scan of our phone or watch. So now we can get by with a much smaller wallet, and that has some advantages:
- We no longer have that unsightly bulge in our pocket.
- We are not such a visually appealing target for pick-pockets.
- We can travel much lighter, and this is an especially important advantage for active travelers and trail travelers. The less, the better.
- With our cash and cards divided between our wallet and our phone case, we are now following the cardinal rule for travelers. Don’t keep all your eggs (or credit cards, or cash) in one basket (or wallet). I wish I would have followed that rule in Paris a few years back. Curses on those Parisian pick-pockets.
Bottom Line
I highly recommend the Allett wallet. It makes a great travel wallet and, if you’re like me, you may decide to make it your new permanent wallet. Sometimes smaller is better and less is more.
