Top Finds of 2024

Time flies, and we’ve just finished counting all of your Facebook likes and shares for our 2024 features across all our categories. While there were a number of interesting items, here are your top 10… drum role please…

1. Playamigo
   • Your new best friend to take to the beach and beyond! It’s Playamigo, a novel product that combines a backpack, chair, and mat into a single product. This is compact carry-all has a large, wedge shaped interior that can hold your essentials for a day at the beach like a towel, sunscreen, water bottle, snacks, reading materials and games. It’s easy to set up so that you can use it three different ways: upright, prone, and reclined.
2. Ceptics Interchangeable Mini Travel Power Strip
   • The Ceptics Interchangeable Mini Travel Power Strip is the ultimate travel companion. When space is at a premium and outlets are hard to find, this allows you to charge up to four devices from a single plug. There’s a built in surge protector, a fully grounded connection, and 6 interchangeable international adapters, so you to use it in over 220 countries. Plus, a special TrailblazerGirl coupon code makes this a great gift for everyone on your list.
3. Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight .7 Medical Kit
   • Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight .7 Medical Kit is a very well stocked pack that provides first aid supplies for 1-2 people traveling for 1-4 days. It’s super lightweight and comes in a fully waterproof durable case-within-a-case.
4. Thrive Skincare Vitality
   • Thrive Skincare Vitality is formulated with unique superplants that are powerful antioxidants with skin regenerative properties. The kit which contains 3 essential products to add to your skincare routine: Skin Recovery Serum, Daily Defense Sunscreen Balm, and Revive Eye Stick.
5. SeaSpecs Islander
   • SeaSpec Islander sunglasses perform and protect but won’t break your budget. These stylish sunnies are made with performance lenses that are polarized and provide UV400 protection.
6. JUST
   • Hydrate responsibly with JUST. The mountain-sourced still water is refreshing and packaged in plant based cartons. Bubbles is also mountain-sourced, comes in delicious flavors and is packaged in resealable aluminum bottles.
7. Parrillo Performance Protein Soft Chew Bars
   • Parrillo Performance Protein Soft Chew Bars have an amazing 22 gram of protein and an equally amazing 13 grams of fiber per bar. Available in 4 yummy flavors: Peanut Butter, Chocolate, Toffee, and Pecan Pralines, and as the name indicates, they have a soft, chewy texture.
8. Outdoor Vitals Products
   • Our friends at Outdoor Vitals brought us two products this year that landed in our Top Finds: the StormLoft Down TopQuilt and the Altitude Sun Hoodie. It’s not surprising that you TrailblazerGirls loved the TopQuilt, a well designed alternative to a sleeping bag that will keep you warm, dry, and cozy thanks to a special technology that uses gold. The Altitude Sun Hoodie is a versatile, multipurpose top with a women specific fit for all your TrailblazerGirl adventures.
9. Surf Durt Sunscreen
   • A must have for all outdoor adventure lovers is sunscreen, and the Surf Durt Sunscreen is a winner. Available in reusable bamboo pots, you’ll find just nine all-natural ingredients including non-nano zinc oxide and antioxidants to help heal, hydrate, and protect your skin.
10. RUX Soft Cooler Bag Set
    • Rounding out the list is the Soft Cooler Bag Set from our friends at RUX. One of the best soft sided coolers on the market, this set includes a Soft Cooler Bag large enough to hold all your picnic supplies and extra drinks, and the Cube, a little guy that holds 6 cans and an ice pack. They are fully waterproof, compact, highly functional, and will keep all your supplies super cold for the day.

Though there were other interesting items and fun activities this year, these are the Top 10 Finds that you TrailblazerGirl readers were most excited about. We’d like to take this opportunity to tell you how much we appreciate your support with our website, as well as your votes for your favorites. [For more on our end-of-year review, see THE TrailblazerGirl ELECTION OF 2024.]