Here is the list of the most weird and bizarre travel gadgets ever created.

1. Solar Powered Cooling Helmet

This safari-grade helmet provides you with higher than average cooling abilities. It’s not just a hat, but a complicated device that turns sun rays to power to supply air conditioning system. In this hat you will feel comfortable anywhere – at the beach, in garden or picnic, at any sport event and actually in any other outdoor activity. In case of sunny weather your hat works using energy extracted from solar panels. If it’s already evening or cloudy, you can switch your power source to 2 AA batteries. Choosing power source is easy as you need just to flip a switch. Silent motor on the top of the hat provides good conditioning. This helmet costs $49.95 and as it’s widely featured in many blogs, right now this item is sold out.
2. Personalized Airline Seat Cover

At first this sounds like a joke. Imagine you enter airplane, find your seat and start stretching your own washable seat cover with leopard print. I’m sure, this looks more than odd, but manufacturer tries to convince us to buy this cover telling each year more than 500 million people make domestic flights and they use the same seats making them less sanitary. I’m not sure anyone requires this seat cover as the majority think they have their clothes to protect from microbes left by previous passengers. However, if you are a cleanness junkie and are not confused to use this seat cover in airplane, this gadget can be a nice thing to buy. Attention of all passengers is guaranteed as well as protection from germs, spills or crumbs.

3. USB Air Conditioned Shirt by Kuchofuku

Are you planning a trip to a place hot as hell? Is Sahara desert your next vacation destination? Then look at this shirt as it has its own conditioning system. It blows fresh air directly into the shirt, so you can enjoy pleasant cool even in hottest days. That’s what manufacturer says. This sounds really attractive, but don’t forget to take your laptop and extra battery with you as this shirt is USB powered. The shirt is made of cotton (20%) and nylon (80%) and weights 325g. This odd Japanese device has gained some popularity in various blogs and gadget websites, so from now you can buy it in the U.S. “just” for $169 here.

4. Wi-Fi Network Detector T-shirt

On one hand this gadget is so nice and contains a sparkling idea of showing you and all people around you where the closest Wi-Fi hot spot is. Usually Wi-Fi detectors are tiny gadgets you put in your pocket, but you have to remove them from it and look to see if there is any access available. This T-short has a built Wi-Fi detector and its animated image displays current signal and its strength. The more bars appear on your short, the better signal is. This T-short shows you’re keen on modern technologies, but it also shows that you have a modern laptop or other portable devices worth more than a thousand of dollars. In true, you will attract attention as manufactures says, but I’m afraid this will be not the attention you want to get.
5. Pillowig

This is truly the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen. Fortunately, it’s a concept model that is created by preorder, so the designer calls it “limited edition wearable pillow”. As the manufacturer’s website tells, our life is full of stress and tiredness, so people are unable to sleep normally. This pillow enables comfortable sleeping wherever you like – in train, library, airplane and other public places. Designer considers this pillow to be very practical and funny, so he wears it everywhere. Do you want to follow him?

If you are tired of your old umbrella and want to replace it with something new and unusual, this forecasting umbrella will surely attract your attention. From now you can hold not only a thing to shield you from rain, but a piece of modern technology. Its handle contains wonderful built-in wireless receiver that gets frequently updated weather forecast from Accuweather.com. Personally like its blue LED which aim is to tell you about rain or snow. Handle flashes depending on the possibility of rain or snow in your area. If there is a 100% chance, your umbrella handle will flash quickly and it will flash significantly slower in case of just 10% possibility. Certainly, this umbrella looks really nice, but I wonder, do I need to find a place where it can connect to website and does that mean I need to carry it with me all the time. This device seems to be attractive, but useless.

7. The Bearded Cap

Feel yourself a real Scandinavian. This bearded cap will protect you from freeze and cold in its own extravagant way. The cap covers almost entire head and face and is made of wool. It’s available in three colors and two different styles featuring short and long beard. This Nordic cap is made by the designer group from Iceland. If you want to get one, you will have to say goodbye to $135 as this is the price of this cap. I think that’s somewhat expensive for this fun item. However, maybe weird stuff lovers will like it and decide to make a purchase. If so, here is the link.

8. Portable washing machine

Manufacturers’ fantasy has no limits and you can enjoy portable washing machine. You may not need this stuff if you plan a trip to high class resort, but what about camping, boating or making trips to wild places? Surely, you can use hand washing, but the truth is at the end of the trip it’s hard to keep your clothes clean and nice smelling. If you feel you need some extra cleanness while tripping, portable washing machine can really save your life. It looks somewhat odd, but many experienced travelers consider this gadget irreplaceable.

9. PuchiPuchi Virtual Bubble Wrap

Have nothing to do while waiting for your train or airplane? Then look at this gadget. It’s completely useless, however, this virtual bubble wrap is a nice way to kill time and get some entertainment. Thousands of people enjoy popping bubble wrap as it not only feels nice, but also makes great sound. This set fully simulates the feel, look and sound of bubble wrap popping. You can take it with you, put it on your backpack or use this tiny gadget as a key chain. Each 100 pops give you a “prize” – random sound like sexy voice, dog barking, farting, etc. You can test your fortune and try to get a “lucky puchi” – a toy in the shape of heart that appears once in every 1000 pieces.

10. Laptop USB Fragrance Burner

If you feel your home, office, car or hotel room lacks nice aroma, this thumb size USB oil burner can provide it. Really, this gadget seems to be somewhat useless, however I guess there might be people to like it. This burner is USB powered and can be used only to burn aroma oil. It’s small and weights only 3g, no drivers or utilities are needed. You add aroma oil that comes with burner to a special oil burner flat and put it into USB port of your PC or laptop. Manufacturer offers a choice of several fragrances including Lavender, Peppermint, Jasmine and Rose. If you can’t live without aroma burner even on your vacation, you may like this tiny gadget. Certainly, these are just the funniest and weirdest examples of stuff you can use while traveling. Every day manufacturers offer plenty of new things that are really useful and make our life simpler, so you will never leave them at home while packing your stuff for new adventure.

Tags: Airline Seat Cover, Laptop USB Fragrance Burner, Pillowig, Portable washing machine, PuchiPuchi Virtual Bubble Wrap, Solar, The Bearded Cap, USB Air Conditioned, Weather Forecasting Umbrella, Wi-Fi Network Detector

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