The holiday season is fast approaching, which means it’s once again time for the world to come together in a spirited embrace of consumerism. Or, perhaps in a more cheerful alternative, it’s time to again think about what gifts your loved ones might like. Thankfully, your friends at Ars are back with recommendations that won’t disappoint, since they’re based on months of testing and toying with the many things that have hit our desks around the Orbiting HQ.

Today, Ars has put together the first in a series of holiday gift guides we’ll roll out in the coming weeks. For 2018, we’re covering everything from board games to office gifts to things for the fellow Ars reader (or at least Ars reader type) in your life. But with holiday travel planning already in full swing, we’re starting with portable gear: gift ideas for things you can easily carry on your person and take on the go if need be. Here’s hoping something below can serve your loved ones well on their next road trip.