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Outside Magazine October 2003

Review: Adventure-travel Essentials
Adventure to Go

By Ted Stedman

Intro/The Breakway Travel Bike | The watch, binoculars, shorts, shoes, shirt, digital entertainment, and inflatable surfboard | The knife, first-aid kit, jacket, backpack, radio, and notebook | The pants, sandles, underwear, headlamp, daypack, and sleeping bag


	(Photographs by Clay Ellis)

(2) Both flashlight and timepiece, the SWISS ARMY NIGHT VISION WATCH features an LED bulb that illuminates in five modes, including a blipping locator beacon that'll help you find the thing in the dark. ($275; 800-442-2706, www.swissarmy.com)

(3) BUSHNELL's 8x32mm INSTANT REPLAY DIGITAL BINOCULARS let you record 30-second digital video clips or JPEG stills of whatever you're scoping. ($600; 888-838-1449, www.bushnell.com)

(4) Pack the WHITE SIERRA H2O SHORTS for land, sea, or beach bar. Surprise! Once the fabric hits water, it displays a hidden floral motif. ($30; 800-980-8688, www.whitesierra.com)



	(Photographs by Clay Ellis)

(5) SALOMON's TECHAMPHIBIAN is a multisport hiker, water walker, and lightweight travel shoe all in one. Five drainage ports usher out the muck. ($85; 877-272-5666, www.salomon-sports.com)

(6) EX OFFICIO's SUNBLOCK PLAID SHIRT looks good and has a 30-plus UPF rating. The poly-rayon weave is wrinkle-resistant and breathable, and it wicks like a champ. ($49; 800-644-7303, www.exofficio.com)

(7) Part digital entertainment center and part portable hard drive, the PDA-size ARCHOS AV320 will hold a staggering 200,000 photos or 40 hours of MP4 video. Watch movies on the color LCD screen, edit your photos, or surf your MP3s. ($600; 949-609-1483, www.archos.com)



	(Photograph by Clay Ellis)

(8) It looks like a pool toy, but our tests confirm that the six-foot ULI FISH INFLATABLE SURFBOARD is a solid perform-er in head-high waves. The 7.5-pound twin-fin board and hand pump pack into an optional boom-box-size bag. ($289; 858-270-1342, www.uliboards.com)

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