Travel Gear: Active luggage, LED light and recharging rucksack

ThermalStrike heated luggage

Though the brand sounds like a potential WMD, this is actually luggage for those travellers wanting to wage war on cimex lectularius – aka the common bed bug. Because inside it’s got an integrated infrared heating element designed to deal with unwanted fellow bed mates. Apparently by heating up to about 60C (140F) as it does it will kill off bed bugs and their eggs safely. Simply slide up the handle, plug it in and let the micro carnage begin. Heater aside, it’s a well-speced case with

TSA

locks, four rollers, and carry-on and check-in versions. Runs on 110v. $199 for 20” model from thermalstrike.com

Carabiner Light

Any idle moment in an industrial design studio and it seems you’ll find someone musing on what might be reimagined with the addition of a carabiner. Cue this LED torch from

California

. You can clip it onto your backpack or tent for ease of access. Swivel the 120 lumen LED array to where you want light. And magnets offer another angle. It’s all cased in a rugged, waterproof body. Being rechargeable could have been a final flourish: instead it takes three AAAs for about six hours use. $23 from kilimanjarogear.com

TYLT Energi+ Backpack

TYLT’s forte is accessories for your mobile electronics, with all manner of chargers, batteries, cables and cases. Here TYLT’s combined one of its recharging blocks with a rucksack to keep all your devices humming off grid. You’ll get four charges for your phone from the unit, with two 1A USB and one 2.1A USB ports for a tablet. Plenty of opportunity to “lose” your gadgets with 13 compartments and seven pass-through slots for cables. The pack itself recharges through any USB port . $200 from tylt.com

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