{"id":104955,"date":"2022-02-04T12:28:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T17:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=104955"},"modified":"2022-02-15T19:57:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T00:57:15","slug":"the-best-first-gift-guide-of-2022-a-dozen-reasons-to-restart-your-travel-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/the-best-first-gift-guide-of-2022-a-dozen-reasons-to-restart-your-travel-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best First Gift Guide of 2022 – a dozen+ reasons to restart your travel dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A dozen+ reasons to restart your travel dreams<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As we venture into 2022 here at DougBardwell.com, our Valentine’s Day wish for all our readers is a year full of explorations and travels, to all those places we couldn’t go for the past few years. With that in mind, our first of the year gift suggestions all seem to revolve around a travel theme, so get out to some national parks, take some pictures, take the kids on an adventure, and safely enjoy life once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019d been looking for a smaller shoulder bag that would be easy to carry, but would contain all my daily essentials for still, video, and drone photography. With the new Retrospective 30 V2.0 by Think Tank Photo<\/a>, I\u2019m now able to carry my Nikon Z9 and my Mavic 3 drone, along with their chargers and two extra batteries.  There\u2019s still room inside for a 10\u201d Android tablet, an 8\u201d iPad, and my newest Lenovo ThinkBook 14s Yoga laptop.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This bag is impeccably made, with all sorts of thoughtful details \u2013 like \u201cSound Silencer\u201d flaps that can be adjusted on the Velcro fasteners, to allow just the right amount of grip.  With no flaps, there is maximum adhesion on the Velcro and there’s no way the bag cover will ever come open accidentally. However, it’s noisy when you open it. So, if you’re in a situation where you want the cover to open quietly, you can simply put the silencer flap over the Velcro to prevent it from making any noise. I find most of the time I put the flap down halfway to still give adhesion, but I can quickly and easily open it with just a short, easy tug. Read more in my full review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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