OUTDOORSY

Made to strap onto the headrests in your car, this super-squishy pillow puts those airplane neck thingies to shame. Made of microfiber that’s irresistible to touch, it measures 10" wide x 6” tall and is approx 4” thick before you squish it with your head. Black back and neon orange front. Excellent for post-prandial naps after drive-through lunches.

Our squishable silicone coffee cup looks like the takeaway cups you get at coffee shops, complete with the slide-up cuff that keeps your fingers from burning or freezing. Now you can drink your frappalattes or milkshakes out of reusable silicone instead of paper and save the planet. Our cup handles freezer temps down to -40F, and hot temps up to 446F. Squash the cup when you’re done, and put it in your pocket to use again later. Holds 10 oz and stands 5” tall x 3-1/4” dia at the top. Push on its head and watch it sink to just half its size. We’ll send you one in white and aqua, navy, red or lime green to match your eyes.

In a automotive breakthrough of epic proportions, allow us to introduce the Bigfoot Air Freshener, complete with a little string for hanging from your rear-view mirror. And no, it's not an abominable aroma--it's pine-scented.

We love multipurpose stuff like the Internet loves cats dressed as people. And we dearly love this 8-way tool for your car, which has a digital tire gauge, glass-breaker head, white LED flashlight, blinking red LED, seat-belt cutter, tire-tread gauge and air-release valve. Yeah, that’s only (7). Surplus, y’know. The manufacturer counts the magnet and lanyard as the eighth use. Comes with (2) “AAA” batteries and the whole thing is just 7-1/2” long.

Made for truck and bus tires, but anyone tired of kneeling on gas station asphalt will love this 13" long x 5/8” dia air gauge. In nickel-plated brass, it has dual Schrader fittings, one straight on, the other on the reverse side at 45-degrees to ease use and save your back when the valve is at the top of the tire. Reads from 10psi to 160psi in 2psi increments.

These 3” long cricket-shaped clips are made to slide onto your car visor and open up to hold your glasses without scratching the plastic lenses they told you were scratch-proof but really aren’t. Inside has foam pads so they won’t even scratch your temples. We’ll pick a pair in black, red, blue or fuchsia. Could also hold a pencil if you don’t have sunglasses. Made for a large chain store and sold for $5.99 each, but we’ve got ’em for a fraction of that. Surplus!

Next time you hang an air freshener from your rear-view mirror, make it something your passengers will remember. These are all approx 4” to 5” long and bring a little something to the party that a paper pine tree can only dream of. You pick the creepy hairless cat in a Buddha pose, smelling of sandalwood; the bubblegum-scented rubber chicken; or the largest tardigrade (aka moss bear or water piglet) in the universe, redolent of green apples.

Make your dashboard one with everything for under seven bucks. This Buddhist monk-on-a-spring wears an off-the-shoulder saffron robe and a blissful expression that will make your daily commute a little slice of Nirvana. Sits 4-5/8" tall with an adhesive base.

An adult swimmer like you doesn’t have to freshen your auto air with another pine tree hanging from your rear-view mirror. Try this 3" dia Rick and Morty air freshener, redolent, the package says, of genuine New Car Scent, which turns out to be vaguely soapy/detergentish. Like a laundromat, but in a good way. Made in the USA.

Spot your stuff on the carousel with these study video game-inspired luggage tags. Our random selection includes the big, bright yellow Super Mario™ question-mark mystery block; the iconic Hylian Shield in black and magnesium from The Legend of Zelda; or the luminous yellow and blue sprocket-shaped Vault 111 sign from Fallout 4. Each measures roughly 4” across with a window and blank ID card on the back, attached to a 7” buckled strap. Like finding loot, your selection will be up to the random number generator.

This high-power auto vacuum plugs into your car's cigarette lighter and sucks up dreck both wet or dry, with a minivan-handy 9-foot cord. Measures approx 11" x 4" x 3-1/2" and has (1) attachment, for getting into seat seams. Includes a cleanable filter.

Cookie Monster with a migraine. Also these excellent CCFL lights so the inside of your vehicle can throb with blue lights to the beat of your sound system. It's what Bach would have done if he'd had a car. These are all on fused power cords that slide into the cigarette-lighter plug on 4-foot cords, plus a small control unit on a separate 5-foot cord. All use self-adhesive mounts and  feature adjustable sound-sensitive modes or steady-on modes (for when Mom is in the car). You pick, the 4-5/8" long tube on a pivoting base; the 7-3/4" x 4-5/8" frame to surround your sound source; or the smaller 7-5/8" x 2-1/2" frame for a smaller radio.

That’s what a “travel tumbler” really is, you know. This one is double-walled white plastic to keep your beverage cold or hot (how it knows which is magic) measuring 5-1/2” tall and holding (8) oz. Has a pretty blue gasketed screw top with a drinking slot. Dishwasher safe. Made in Holland, whence we don’t get much stuff, so we’re excited.

The vent window is gone forever, which is why you can’t keep your entire windshield fog-free all the time. (Ask grampa.) So we recommend this low-power auxiliary windshield heater-defroster. Draws a scant 3A and measures 5-3/4" x 3-3/4" x 2" with a visor clip, a 4-foot cord and a little built-in fan. Don’t expect it to remove ice but it does the job in a pinch. Funnest part is proving to the policeman that it’s not an illegal radar detector.

Stash your cash in Harry Potter’s wallet and it will last longer. In genuine vinyl, these wallets measure a billfoldable 8" x 3-3/8" with a full-length pocket for money, plus (4) 3-3/8” sleeves, one with a window for your driver’s license or ID card. Licensed by Warner Bros. and Harry, yours will be black with a wizardish, Hogwartian theme. The best part? Harry is never out of style.

Pick up Norwegian Elkhound and you’ll have a pretty good idea what 50 lbs feels like, and you’ll know what you can check on most airlines. If you’ve misplaced your Elkhound (really? again?) your next best bet is to just get this digital luggage scale. Has a backlit 1-3/8" LCD display and will weigh up to 50kg/110 lbs. Includes auto-zero, auto shut-off, a tare function and an adjustable hanger, plus a tape measure so you can make sure you’re not exceeding carry-on size. The housing measures 4" x 2-1/4" x 1" and it comes with dead batteries so you’ll need a pair of “AAA”s.

These strap-on mirrors were made to tie to car headrests to watch kiddies in rear-facing car seats, but if you’re kid-free or hate to intrude when they’re sucking their toes, we love these for camping. Tie one onto a tree and the forest is your boudoir. Measure 9-1/4" x 6-3/4" and adjust on a ball-socket arm, with straps that connect with molle buckles. They’re plastic and lightweight, so you can travel with them. Makeup mirror? Their convex-ness also makes them good for wide-angle jobs, like exposing the blind spots in the garage, or around back. And for your next costume party, strap one to your forehead, stick a tube of toothpaste in your mouth and go as a medicine cabinet.

Funniest line Ring Lardner ever wrote, and it was directed to a kid in the backseat who asked if daddy was lost. Won't happen to you if you have this combination front seat protector and back-seat organizer. Back has a iPad/tablet holder, (4) water (or whatever) bottle holders, a large 9" X 9" pocket, and a pair of 12" X18" cling-film sunscreens so they'll be able to see their games and won't notice if you get lost. Front part is easy to wipe clean and has a mesh pocket for your stuff.