Ten ridiculous travel accessories

CNN has come up with a list of 10 ridiculous travel accessories.

I have to admit, none are on my packing list.

Okay, the one pictured here is really more for our female readers. I’ll let them chime in. 

(Frank II)

Comments

[Little J]

I have a pee funnel, albeit not the one in the picture, and it really does help when you've absolutely got to go and there is nowhere else but a narrow-mouthed soda bottle.

Never found it useful for anything else, but was so happy I had it that one time.

You may think this is sarcastic, but I'm totally serious. It was either wet myself or go into a 16 oz empty Coke bottle. Guess which won.

[Berg]

Yeah, I can actually see where a pee funnel would be quite useful, actually. I can think of a few times I wish I'd had something like that.

[Liz]

The author of the CNN piece wrote a very condescending article. Several of the items would be useful if you aren't traveling to a large, 1st world city.

Dogs, for instance, out here in the "wilds" of Colorado routinely carry their own water/food on 2 week hikes. Some people traveling in dicey areas might want a door alarm. And my military lady friends tell me that the pee thing is standard issue in places like Iraq and Afghanistan.

A better title would have been "things you don't need on a trip to the Hyatt in Chicago".

The point should be to ask yourself if you need each item for a specific trip, if you are trying to travel light. One man's ridiculous is another man's necessity. One trip's needs are another trip's superfluous.

As long as you can handle your own stuff and don't obstruct others, I say live and let live.

[Alan B]

"Highlander Camping Cupboard...Now neat freaks can enjoy camping too."

Such as...Velma Melmac!

http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2010/10/velma-melmac-has-left-yosemite-never-return7071

Actually, a REAL national park bear would LOVE the Camping Cupboard, so convenient to open and raid. Needless to say, the National Park Service many places provides metal bear proof storage.

[Paula S]

The GoGirl FUD is ideal for those WCs that are just too frightening to be in, and standing only is just about all you'd want to do without wearing a Hazmat suit and getting a tetanus injection!

[Laurie]

I've seen the dog packs used in conjunction with seeing eye dogs. I haven't tried them yet- but the pee funnels are used by some female hikers. Not only do they offer a more discrete way to quickly go but, you don't have to drop trou in frigid weather unless absolutely necessary. Also, the back of seat organizer from Magellan's seems much tidier than having someone next to you jumping up and then digging through their bag for all those same items.