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DEVICES FOR RELIEVING TRAVEL STRESS AND FATIGUE

If your holiday travels mean cramming yourself into an airline or car seat — or running around and playing more than usual (hello back-toback ski days off the couch) — consider getting one of Hyperice’s new devices for relieving tension and sore muscles. The small but mighty Hypervolt Go 2 massage therapy gun works wonders getting out tight knots and shedding stress while traveling. It has three speed settings and two easy-to-swap-out heads — flat and bullet-shaped — so you can dial in the right effect and get the most out of the percussion gun, particularly on legs, glutes, and shoulders. The TSA-approved carry-on device weighs just 1.5 pounds, takes up little space, and uses a standard USB-C cord for charging rather than a proprietary cord — a big bonus. The battery lasts up to three hours. Or try the Venom Go, a smaller wearable device that blends the positive effects of heat and vibration. The palm-size device attaches by magnet to a 3.5-by-5-inch reusable pad that sticks to your back, neck, or other more sensitive areas where you may not use the percussion gun. It has three heat settings and three vibration settings, and the battery lasts for up to an hour. According to Hyperice, both devices can be purchased using your flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA), so grab one while they’re on sale for $109 each. https:// hyperice.com.

ZOOM IN TO NATURE

Get up close to nature on your travels with one of Vanguard’s newest spotting scopes, the VEO HD 80A, which has a 20-60x zoom that brings birds, wildlife, marine mammals, and other critters up close. The waterproof and fog-proof scope comes with a lightweight yet durable composite-carbon housing, multicoated lenses, a large eyepiece, a built-in sunshield, and an easy-to-adjust focus knob. Mount it to your own tripod or get the Vanguard bundle, which includes the spotting scope, the VEO PA-65 digiscoping adapter, which lets you attach your cellphone to the scope for capturing fabulous images and videos, and the VEO 3GO 265HAP travel tripod, a 4.4pound aluminum tripod (with twoway pan head) that extends to 64.4 inches and folds down to 17 inches for travel. The tripod easily converts to a monopod, has rubber and spiked feet to accommodate everything from snowy to rocky terrain, and can support up to 13.2 pounds. The digiscoping adapter also comes with a Bluetooth adapter for hands-free photography, and it mounts onto any binocular or monopod eyepiece that measures between 34mm and 54mm. The spotting scope has a protective zip-up neoprene sleeve that protects it from the sun, the cold, and travel wear and tear, and a shoulder strap for easy carrying. $410 for spotting scope (normally $500); $530 for bundle with scope, tripod, and digiscoping adapter (normally $845). www.vanguardworld.com.