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Comment by David Paul Appell on July 22, 2009 at 10:33am

The upshot from Frugal Traveler's "Top 10 Travel Gadgets Under $50" in NYT online today:

1. Leatherman Juice C2 ($31.99 at Amazon) multi-tool implement including scissors and corkscrew.

2. Fenix LD01 ($42 from Amazon) light, tiny but throws off 80 lumens from a single AAA-powered Cree bulb.

3. Memorex Money Clip Flash Drive ($17.99 at Target), including a one-gigabyte USB drive.

4. Kryptonite R4 retractable cable lock ($18 on Amazon), with a detachable LED flashlight.

5. Travel Space Bags ($7 for two medium bags, $8 for two large at the Container Store).

6. Belkin Mini Surge Protector ($25), with three outlets and two USB jacks (great for MP3 players and cellphones).

7. Gorillapod mini tripod, with flexible, multijointed legs that let it balance just about anywhere, even around vertical poles, tree branches or wherever you want to prop the camera. The original, good for compact cameras, costs $21.95 from its manufacturer, Joby, while a larger version, which can handle the weight of an S.L.R., is $39.95.

8. Adventurer Medical kit from REI ($24.95), seven ounces, with all the usual bandages and tablets, plus safety pins, duct tape, sting-relief wipes and protective nitrile gloves.

9. Grundig Mini 300 shortwave radio ($30), 4.7 ounces.

10. Ecojot’s 3-by-4-inch recycled-paper notepads (about $5), small and flexible but with enough backing to provide a stable writing surface. Pen: Muji’s 0.38-millimeter gel-ink ballpoints, $1.25 apiece.

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