Travel Gear: pre-packed charger, giant brolly shelters and travel dog bowls

Drifter Energy Backpack
Aussie bag-maker STM has a range of Energy rucksack and bags with integrated Smart Power chargers for your personal electronics, from smartphones to cameras to laptops: ideal for long days on the hoof. This Drifter Backpack is designed to take a 15" laptop, but its powering unit is universal. The smart bit is sensors to prevent overheating and help optimise charging for different types of items. On the bag front, there are plenty of pockets, compression straps and a padded compartment for the laptop. And if rucksacks don't fit with your style, there are briefcases and shoulder bags. $195 from ebags.com

Sport-Brella
Think giant umbrella as might be used by a fisherman (of the non-gender specific type), but with extra sideflaps and tent-fixings and you've got yourself a Sport-Brella. It's a multipurpose portable shelter from rain – or sun – and sets up in moments. Whether as a portable dug-out for the under-10s subs or for your personal beach hut, at about 2.5m (8ft), there's plenty of room to sprawl or huddle. €60 from sklz-training.nl

H2O4K9 Water Bottle and Dog Travel Bowl
Despite the puntastic verbal gymnastics, this is a simple idea to always have a water bowl for your dog to hand. Fitting on to a food-grade stainless steel bottle, the twist-off lid doubles as lappable bowl. There are no hinges to break and it's BPA-free, while the 750ml bottle itself will fit most standard holders. Or you can clip it on to a carabineer if you're out hiking. It comes in an array of colours – though dogs are largely colour blind and mightn't care – and there's a smaller 250ml version for pocket-sized pooches. £13 from k9active.co.uk