Travel Vest by Scottevest
Okay, it’s a “travel vest,” but for me it’s a “trail vest.” Let me start by thanking Scott Jordan a.) for inventing the Scottevest and b.) for letting a group of travel bloggers, including yours truly, try the vest. I can already tell it will be my most valuable possession on upcoming trail trips. Or, more importantly, it will hold my most valuable possessions and allow for easy access to those possessions.
No More Ugly Day Pack
Scottevest Travel Vest
As most of you know, riding trails is fun, relaxing and invigorating. But since I ride trails with the specific purpose of writing trail reviews, I have to carry a lot of “stuff.” In addition to the usual snacks and water most of you carry, I have to carry my tools of the trade. Some of those tools of the trade are shown in the picture to the right of this blogpost. In order to fit everything in one picture, I took some minor liberties, so not everything is in the exact position I would normally have them in. Most items would go on the inside vest pockets, but a couple of them would also go in outside pockets. However, no matter how I organize it, carrying my trail essentials is so much easier in the Scottevest than having to lug around a cumbersome day pack.
List of Trail Essentials in Scottevest
Here’s a list of the items I carry in my Scottevest while on the bike trail, hiking trail, Trikke trail, snowshoe trail…
- wallet
- keys (I love the extendable key holder)
- iPad
- pocket change
- pens
- writing journal
- sunglasses
- camera
- smart phone
- earbuds (The BudBucket system is great on a Scottevest.)
- bike gloves (not pictured but carried in outside pockets of Scottevest)
- water bottle (not pictured but carried on bike frame or hydration pack which easily fits over Scottevest)
- sunscreen (not pictured but carried on inside pockets of Scottevest)
- lip balm (not pictured but carried on inside pockets of Scottevest)
- multitool (not pictured but carried in seat pack of bike)
- maps(not pictured but carried in outside pockets of Scottevest)
Other Products by Scottevest
In addition to the Travel Vest, Scottevest also makes other great travel & clothing products. Some of my favorites include their Kelly Jacket, snap front shirt, cabana shirt, hoodies, pullovers, travel boxers, convertible pants, cargo shorts and much more. I look forward to reviewing other Scottevest products in future blog posts and trail review pages. In the meantime, visit the Scottevest website to check out the Travel Vest and other great products. And since my amateuristic photo doesn’t do it justice, take a look at the cool X-ray view of the Scottevest.
