The Victorinox Enthusiast

We are lucky enough to call Chad Whitefield one of our biggest fans. He shows us his essential work to weekend products.

Top Stylish yet Functional Products for a Weekend Glamping Trip

The Airstream trailer gleams in the early Spring Michigan sunshine. It’s sleek silver form is one that’s easily recognizable. Retro yet classic, its curves are the epitome of mid-century design whilst the interior sparkles with modernity.

Chad Whitefield, the Airstream’s proud owner, stands grinning by its side. He explains what makes this particular travel trailer so special: “This is one of just 125 limited edition Victorinox models. Since these two iconic brands share key qualities such as precision, functionality, reliability and classically elegant design, they partnered together to celebrate the 125th year anniversary of Victorinox. This Airstream is the result of that partnership and since I’m a huge fan of Victorinox, I just had to have one!”

Chad can truly be considered one of our most ardent supporters. Although he’d owned Swiss Army Knives since his childhood, he had never taken much notice of the brand and what it stood for, until he discovered our now-defunct apparel collection. Chad was immediately taken by the quality and design of the collection, appreciating the stylish functionality found in each garment. He quickly began to look at our other product categories, especially the watches, before starting an impressive collection of our pocket knives which led him to become one of the winners of our 2017 Swiss Army Knife Collectors competition.

“I found it unusual to find a brand that makes a wide variety of products, but still manages to maintain the same functionality and quality across all of them. For me, the spirit of Victorinox is tangible in all product categories and that draws me strongly to the brand” says Chad.

Chad has a demanding job as a pharmacist which makes for long and busy weekdays. That’s why he finds it extremely important to take the time to relax on the weekends. Although he travels overseas a lot (“Favorite destinations are Switzerland and anywhere there’s a Victorinox store!” laughs Chad), he loves nothing more than to take the Airstream on a weekend trip around the beautiful Great Lakes region. He’s a big fan of so-called “glamping” which is the term used to describe a more glamorous style of camping. We asked him to share his must-have Victorinox products for his glamping trips.

Chad 分享他的 Victorinox 工具包

「每人都需要工作，關鍵是要平衡您的工作責任及享受和探索生活中的精彩奇遇，這對您的身心靈皆有裨益。我確切感受到 Victorinox 會為您裝備好，以應付沿途上的任何情況，所以在週末的露營車之旅帶同 Victorinox 產品是無需多疑的決定。

Airstream 必然歸類於「豪華露營」，而非簡陋隨性的野營，因此我帶備朝九晚五在藥房使用的相同產品。我用 Altmont 背囊攜帶手提電腦往返辦公室，由於非常實用，所以我亦喜歡在遠足時使用。同樣地，Swiss Modern 刀座通常不會令您聯想到露營之旅，但 Airstream 內部實在非常時尚，令我發現刀座與其格局及氛圍非常合襯，而且刀具可讓我在晚上準備精緻美食，是令人愉快的有趣體驗。

「我會使用所有 Victorinox 香水，而 Swiss Army Classic Sport 絕對是我最喜愛的款式之一，帶有歷險感覺的氣味讓我想起即將來臨的週末，我可以在怡人的戶外縱情放鬆。SwissTool 刀是 Airstream 不可或缺的，可用作小型修理或鋸柴生火。

最後，我為我的工具包選擇 I.N.O.X. Carbon，在我收藏的眾多Victorinox 腕錶之中，這是我最常配戴的，實用之餘亦不失時尚。我希望我的週末之旅不需要用上傘繩錶帶，但世事難料啊！」