[Review] The Travel Dry DX by DryGuy

We couldn’t imagine a winter without the DryGuy Force Dry DX at our basecamp and now we couldn’t think of a better option for drying on the go. With the Force at home, we hit the road in our camper for a 2 week long ski trip and we took the Travel Dry along to keep our ski boots dry and warm day after day on the slopes or in the backcountry!

If you have cold feet during your winter activities, ensuring your boots are dry in the morning when you start out could solve a lot of your problems. I never used to dry my boots and now that I do every time after skiing, I couldn’t imagine not having a boot dryer. Whether you’re a seasoned ski bum or weekend warrior, if you ever ski back to back days, a DryGuy heater is worth the investment (it’s hard to even consider the Travel Dry an investment as it only $39.95).

Not only will drying your boots keep your feet warmer, it will help control odors and bacteria build up in your ski boots. If you spend a lot of money on your ski boots, this can be another integral reason to buy a boot dryer!

What we love about the Travel Dry is how well it works in our camper while we’re traveling. It’s extremely quiet, so we can have our boots near our bed (where our heater is located) during the night drying. When we first used the Travel Dry, it was so quiet we thought it wasn’t working! You can either plug the Travel Dry into a wall or a 12 volt outlet. If you’re simply driving an hour to your local ski hill, you could have your boots plugged in and getting warmed up for the day! Having multiple options to power the Travel Dry is huge for us.

One thing that we were oddly annoyed by but now absolutely love is how long the cords are for the Travel Dry. There are inconveniently placed outlets in the camper so having the long cord lets us utilize outlets without having to place our ski boots on the kitchen counter. It’s a minor thing to mention but if you’re traveling in a camper you will very much appreciate it!

Another point worth making is the fact that you can’t dry gloves with the Travel Dry. This was a bit of a bummer for us, as our gloves are always the next wettest piece of gear after a pow day. We concluded that gloves didn’t allow the heaters to circulate air properly, which could in turn be a hazard. Luckily, the heater in our camper produces a hot and dry heat and we are able to just throw our gloves in front of that for the night and have dry gloves in the morning. If you are looking for something that will dry your boots and gloves at once, be sure to check out the Force Dry DX. It’s a totally different style of dryer and heater that’s not quite as portable or compact but works well if you have the space.

We were also surprised by the time for the Travel Dry only because we were used to the Force Dry. The Travel Dry dry time is about 2-5 hours depending of course on a few variables while the Force Dry can be as quick as one hour.

Whether you’re into winter sports, wet sports or anything in between, the Travel Dry boot dryer and heater by DryGuy will drastically improve your in-boot comfort. Not only will your feet feel better and fresher, your boots won’t smell as bad. If you are stationed in one place for most of the winter, we would highly suggest the Force Dry DX by DryGuy but if you travel a lot or move around, the Travel Dry is an awesome, packable option for keeping your boots fresh and dry.