Craftily Designed Travelers’ Kits Keep Items Stowed for the Road

There’s comfort in a kit with these new items. Prices do not include shipping.

Enlightened tools: At first glance, this inventive item looks like a heavy-duty plastic flashlight, with a pivoting spotlight at one end, an amber blinking light at the other and two safety reflectors between. But flip the latch below the handle and the 14-by-8-by-3 1/2- inch body reveals an impressive tool kit. Full-size sturdy implements include pliers, flat-head and Phillips-head screwdrivers, hammer, adjustable wrench and a seven-piece Allen wrench set. Each tool has its own compartment so nothing rattles around when the flashlight is in use. The lights operate on four C batteries. The car-lighter adapter will recharge batteries.

Safety Light Tool Kit (218818) is $35 from Brookstone; (800) 351-7222, www.brookstone.com.

Male bag: Men, there’s no need to worry if you have forgotten any grooming essentials on a trip. The Deluxe Personal Care Kit has them all, each neatly held by elastic inside a zippered leather case about the size of a thick novel. The impressive array of guy gear includes a battery-powered nose- and ear-hair groomer, cuticle scissors, fingernail and toenail clippers, tweezers, a cuticle tool, sapphire file, comb, corkscrew, bottle opener, penknife, twin-blade razor, razor cartridges, lint brush, shoehorn, miniature rechargeable electric shaver and a set of five worldwide adapter plugs. You’ll have to supply your own voltage converter for overseas, but otherwise you’re ready to roll.

Deluxe Personal Care Kit (DM940) is $79.95 from the Sharper Image; (800) 344-4444, www.sharperimage.com.

Classy comforts: The stylish Tri-fold Necessities Case is a red crinkle-nylon pouch containing a bright red inflatable pillow and eye mask, a comb, mini-toothbrush and toothpaste. Each is housed in its own pocket or zippered compartment. An extra 5-by-4-inch zippered compartment can hold other items. When folded, the water-resistant case measures 6 1/2 by 5 by 1 1/4 inches. It fastens with a Velcro strap and has a metal ring for hanging or attaching keys. It fits easily in a handbag.

Kipling Tribeca Trifold Necessities Case (2189) is $25. For information, contact the distributor, Tumi, (800) 477-8864.

Yoga on the go: The Zen of travel gets a helpful assist with this portable yoga kit from the Discovery Store. You get a foldable 66-by-27-inch rubber yoga mat, a webbed strap for extending stretches and a beginner yoga CD. Two 20-minute narrated sessions guide listeners through gentle poses and breathing exercises. The morning workout is meant to energize, the evening routine to soothe you.

AllYoga Travel Kit (640904) is $29.95 from the Discovery Store; (800) 627-9399, www.discoverystore.com.

Aid packet: Lifeline, a manufacturer of emergency kits, has introduced a new model for basic survival. The One Person Survival Kit provides water, food and warmth wherever you roam. Inside an 8-by-7 1/2-by-2-inch red nylon bag are three 4.2-ounce foil water packets, an energy bar, an insulated foil survival blanket, a rain poncho, a package of tissues and three sealed antiseptic towelettes. You never know when something like this might prove invaluable.

The One Person Survival Kit (04012) is $9.99 from Lifeline; (877) 377-8243, www.lifelinefirstaid.com.

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