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Steel yourself: Travel with hardware that's hard wearing
Victorinox watch.
VICTORINOX I.N.O.X. TITANIUM SKY HIGH LIMITED EDITION, $1350
The Swiss-made watch with a sandblasted titanium case has scratch-resistant, triple-coated, anti-reflective sapphire crystal face, is water-resistant to 200 metres and with many other features, comes in a shockproof box with an "astronaut knife". See victorinox.com
PELICAN ELITE COOLER, FROM $429.95
The new United States-made Pelican Elite Coolers come in 50 quart and 80 quart (47 litre and 75.5 litre) sizes with corrosion-resistant stainless steel hardware, ultra-tough handles and heavy duty wheels. The larger has a bottle opener, built-in extendable trolley handle and an integrated fish measuring scale on the lid. See thepelicanstore.com.au
MESH CARD BY SIL0, $89
Described as "the world's lightest, strongest and thinnest wallet", this titanium and scratch-proof TiCN-coated card holder weighs 12 grams and is also an RFID shield, as well as functioning as a smartphone stand and bottle opener. See thestore.com.au
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