Dogs Gear: Real-World Travel Setup

Mrok - we always know where he is, thanks to a GPS system that works even where there’s no cellular coverage.

In Dogs Gear, we write about the equipment we actually use with Mrok — and what we stopped using after it failed in real life.

Spain: eight-month-old Mrok and his bike trailer.

We travel by car, ride with him in a bike trailer, hike on foot, paddle a kayak, and take mountain railways together. Each of those changes what matters: restraint and handling in a vehicle, comfort and ventilation in a trailer, traction and wear on trails, waterproofing on the water, and simple control in crowded places. Gear that’s “fine” in one setting can be the wrong choice in another.

A dog first-aid kit - worth knowing what’s inside and how to use it.

Traveling with a dog also means planning for the unexpected — for example, how you’ll move your dog if an injury makes walking impossible. We also cover a complete dog first-aid kit: what to carry, why it matters, and how to keep it focused on fast, practical help when it counts.

Mrok in an evacuation harness during injured-dog evacuation training in the Alps.

This section is a set of field notes: what we pack, what we modify, what we replace, and why. It’s not a safety guarantee. It’s our way of making day-to-day life and travel with a dog work — and you decide what (if anything) applies to your own dog.

One of the trips where Mrok discovered the hidden corners of small rivers - ACDs often love water.

If you want more than gear, visit the Dog section too — that’s where we show life with Mrok up close, including training and the messy, normal parts in between.

Mrok loves paddling with us - no matter how good a swimmer he is, he always wears a dog life jacket.