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Kit Dillon

California

Senior Staff Writer at Wirecutter

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Articles

  • The 6 Best Camping Tents for 2025

    2 months ago | nytimes.com | Claire Wilcox |Kit Dillon |Kalee Thompson

    Whether you’re thinking of hitting the road or staying close to home for your next car-camping adventure, you and your loved ones will need a comfortable place to sleep.

  • The Wirecutter Show Episode 25: Pack Your Bags!

    Jan 29, 2025 | nytimes.com | Christine Clisset |Caira Blackwell |Rosie Guerin |Abigail Keel |Kit Dillon

    Listen and follow The Wirecutter ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio | Other platformsThe right luggage can make traveling easier. We share expert tips for choosing between hard and soft shells, carry-on or checked bags, plus pro packing hacks.

  • 25 Wirecutter Journalists Can’t Be Wrong: How Owala Became an Official Water Bottle Pick

    Dec 5, 2024 | nytimes.com | Kit Dillon

    There was a moment, this past summer, when I wondered if I had made a mistake. I’d gathered a small crowd of acquaintances at a surf shop near my Oahu, Hawaii, house. They included dust-covered surfboard shapers, shop managers in bikinis and branded gear, vaguely Instagram-famous athletes, and a few somewhat more famous North Shore drifters and tinkerers.

  • The 6 Best Gym Bags of 2024

    Oct 20, 2024 | nytimes.com | Kit Dillon

    Here’s the secret: There is no perfect gym bag. Many bags sold as “gym bags” are indistinguishable from any duffle bag or tote. And almost any kind of bag will work as a gym bag in a pinch. A good gym bag, however, brings fresh clothes to a workout and takes wet gear home again without making everything a fragrant swamp. After researching hundreds of gym bags—traditional gym bags and others—and testing more than 40, we’ve found six bags for a range of gym goers and situations.

  • Yeti Hard Coolers Are Great, But Heavy. Our Fave Is Sleeker, Lighter and On Sale for Prime Day.

    Jul 16, 2024 | nytimes.com | Kit Dillon

    Living in Hawaii, I spend a remarkable amount of time negotiating with the sun. Every grocery errand, beach trip, and lunch run, requires some kind of cooler if I want any hope of returning home without spoiled milk. And with my recent catering side gig, I’ve needed a cooler that can keep food fresh for hours as I traverse the fickle traffic patterns of Oahu’s north shore.

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