Don't bag your tech, wear it

Yesterday’s post about leaving tech gear at home got me thinking about alternatives to the Luddite approach. The many-pocketed SCOTTEVEST products offer an innovative solution for keeping your stuff out of a bag (that’s lodged in an overhead compartment or stuffed under airline seat) and on your person - a great choice of one-bag travelers who suffer unexpected gate checks. SeV has coats, vests, and an interesting travel shirt. Air travelers can beat those pesky and increasingly-popular carry-on weight limits by stashing several pounds of stuff in a jacket or vest that can be slipped off at the checkpoint for scanning but won’t count against the bag weight. 

Update on February 5, 2009 by Frank@OBOW

The SeV Explorer jacket has a host of cool features and is on sale. From the description: “20 hidden pockets and compartments…special secure pockets for your travel documents, cell phone, iPod®/Nano®/iPhone®, water bottle… patented Personal Area Network (PAN) to manage and hide your wires, together with our unique Weight Management System to balance your gear load… With Teflon® treatment, the Explorer Jacket will repel water, spills and stains.”

Comments

[Eric]

I've been using Scottevest stuff for years now. Great stuff! My favorite is my Fleece 5.0. I can carry a book, Bose headphones, iPod, phone, and travel documents in it. While I'm waiting to board the plane, I take the sleeves off and put them in my carry-on. That way I don't get too warm while waiting for the plane to take off.

I also have one of their travel shirts you mentioned, and I like it just fine. But it snaps up the front rather than buttons, so it doesn't close very securely.

[JB]

I'm definitely interested in both the items you referenced in the post. Most of their stuff is a little too "tactical" for me but you picked the ones that I would have. You have to admire the utility of the Scott stuff, The shirt is a poly blend - quick-drying you think?

[flerdle]

They look great, and i'd really really like one, but the postage is *incredibly* expensive. Grrr.