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Outside Buyer's Guide Summer 2008

The Goods: Road Trips

By Grant Davis


Road-Race Day | Endurance Mountain Bike | Road Trips | Hiking

The Goods: Road Trips
(Terry Heffernan)

1. YAKIMA SKYBOX PRO 16 This aerodynamic, 80 percent recycled rooftop trunk has 16 cubic feet of space. $520; yakima.com

2. INTELLIGENTFIRSTAID KIT A calm, clear female voice guides you through the steps with this emergency-supplies stash. $130; intelligentfirstaid.com.

3. ETÓN VOICELINK FR1000 EMERGENCY RADIO If the batteries run down, you can hand-crank to power this weather-resistant AM/FM/weather radio, walkie-talkie, alarm clock, flashlight, and cell-phone charger. $150; etoncorp.com

4. ALPINE BLACKBIRD PMD-B200 Dock this rechargeable handheld GPS ($750) in its complementary in-dash media player (not pictured; $1,000) for a touchscreen audio/video/navigation system. alpine-usa.com

5. CONTIGO AUTOSEAL WEST LOOP Spill-proof travel mug. ’Nuff said. $20; gocontigo.com

6. OUTDOOR RESEARCH EXPED MULTIMAT A tough, waterproof ground cover vast enough for two to spread out on. $38; outdoorresearch.com

7. CHARLYBOX Fill half with two liters of H20, half with dog food, snap together, and go. $60; dwr.com

8. XTREMEMAC INCHARGE AUTO Car-charge iPods, iPhones, and anything with a USB port. $20; xtrememac.com

9. MOUNTAINSMITH TOUR FX Brilliant: a camera-gear hauler in a well-designed and -balanced lumbar pack. $85; mountainsmith.com

10. KELTY BINTO BAR Separate your mobile mess kit into three bags and stow ’em under this collapsible organizer’s wind-shielded prep board. $120; kelty.com



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