Gadgets a must for wanderlust

Missing your off-ramp is not a venial sin. But as your vehicle roams unfamiliar streets, your significant other now has another reason to get on your case… not only are you lost, but you’re contributing to climate change.

As summer fast approaches, amid record gasoline prices, Canadians are starting to think more about identifying wasteful travel habits and the need to preplan trips. While travelers are increasingly alleviating emissions guilt through a burgeoning carbon offsets market or purchasing hybrid cars, many are also realizing how today’s newest gadgets can keep them on the virtuous side of the road.

There is an array of nifty, and green, travel gizmos available. From using the latest hand-crank radios that don’t require juice-sucking outlets or chemical-leaking batteries, to installing a GPS unit that provides shortest distance turn-by-turn directions, these gadgets are a good first step on your journey to sustainable travel.

And as for your significant other, tell them to stay tuned for the next GPS model that has an automated “told you so” recording that chimes smugly when wrong turns are detected.