It’s spring break. All those months of brutal winter weather and general limb numbness can stuff it. But before you jet off, make sure you pack a few of these essentials, which we promise will make your week that much more epic.
You’ll look good, smell clean even if you’re not, and score…major style points, of course.
Your Don Draper can’t maintain itself. Look polished without dragging a huge tub of pomade around with a travel-sized pomade tin. Murray’s offers more hold for those shiny, classic styles while Alder Natural will enhance natural shape and tame flyaways.
Shop: Murray’s Superior Hair Dressing Pomade Small Tin, Alder Natural Beeswax Pomade
A notebook to jot down all your adventures
Oh, the places you’ll go. Whether you’re hitting up Miami or Cancun, you’re bound to have some awesome adventures. Spring break flies by in the blink of an eye, so we recommend taking notes to remember your trip with one of these stylish notebooks by Word. They come in all types of prints so you can choose your particular brand of hip.
Shop: Word Notebook in Grey Polygon
An EDC kit for when stuff goes down and you need to handle it
When you find yourself stuck in the middle of the jungle with no cell phone service and only an hour of sunlight left, you’ll thank the high heavens that you have this EDC kit. A compass will help you find your way home while a lighter illuminates the way. A mini waterproof black capsule keeps emergency pills at the ready; a screwdriver and pry bar see you through emergency jobs.
FYI: The company that makes this EDC kit also supplies goods to the military and survivalists, so you’re in good hands.
Shop: The Everyday Carry Complete Kit
How many guys can say their sneakers have a kiln-fired, vulcanized rubber outsole? Kick (no pun intended) other shoes to the side and don these low top sneakers by Shoes Like Pottery. Finely handcrafted in Japan, these comfortable shoes are suited for long bouts of walking.
The kiln firing seriously hardens the rubber for lasting durability.
Shop: Shoes Like Pottery Low Top in Gray
Yes, most of us have cell phones these days, but you never know when your phone may run out of battery with no way to recharge. This analog Nixon watch won’t fail on you in even the harshest of conditions, and is beautifully made to boot, with a matte black finish, all-black details, and a mineral glass crystal dome.
Shop: Nixon Time Teller P Watch
When it comes down to it, you need bags that are simple and lightweight. This Herschel backpack is made from extremely light nylon. It’s got a main compartment with a 15” laptop sleeve and leather pull tabs. You can easily fold this baby up and store it somewhere when you’re not using it.
Shop: Herschel Supply Co. Lawson Nylon Backpack
At 2.5 X 4 inches, this pint-sized wallet gives you exactly what you need and nothing more. Four slots fit up to 6 credit cards, and supple leather makes this wallet a charmer.
Shop: Minimalist Leather Wallet
You can’t go wrong with Ray-Bans – slip them on in red to stand out in the sea of black Wayfarers. Solid construction means these sunglasses will survive if they happen to take spill during a late-night bash.
Shop: New Wayfarer Color Splash in Red
Depending on where you’re spring breaking, the water quality can be questionable. Black + blum’s Eau Good Water Bottle with Charcoal Filter in Blue solves your qualms with a built-in binchotan active charcoal filter (which lasts for 6 months). The bottle is BPA free.
Shop: Black + blum Eau Good Water Bottle with Charcoal Filter in Blue
Awesome name aside, Jack Black Pit Boss Antiperspirant & Deodorant keeps you smelling more like Hugh Jackman than Jack Daniels. This deodorant is formulated with gentle ingredients so it can be used on sensitive skin types, and leaves no tacky residue.
Shop: Jack Black ‘Pit Boss’ Antiperspirant & Deodorant
