7> VOILE PACK SHOVEL WITH SAW Carrying a snow shovel may be the best surviva l decision you can make in the back- country. Voile's Pack Shovel with Saw actually has a snow saw stored in the shovel handle. The ideal tool for building kickers, digging your truck out of a snow bank or (we hope not) resc uing your friends in a bad situation . Voile, 801-973-8622, www.voile-usa.com. $55
8> LIFE-LINK PROBE 300 life-link's Tension System quickly assembles this probe simply by pulling the handle at the end of it. The probe sections break down by means of a quick re lease button. recessed to prevent accidental deployment. A six-foot mark al lows the user to gauge the probe depth. The extended length is 10 feet, packed length is 17 inches. It weighs 14 ounces and comes with a storage stuff sack. Life-Link, 800-443-8620, www.life-link.com. $76
9> EAGLE CREEK PACK-IT COMPRESSOR BAGS Essential items for any backpack. A ziplock style zipper on one end and one way valves on the other allow air to escape, but not enter the bag, reducing content volume by up to 80 percent. Perfect for packing bulky sweaters or isolating wet clothing in your pack. Sold in sets of two-one regular sac , one large. Eagle Creek, 800-874-9925, www.eaglecreek.com. $20
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Groundbreaking news for global travelers and urban adventurers alike. The bra inchild of three active Swedes, The Urban Backpack's hard thermoplast shell offers optimal protection for action gear and digital equipment. It also keeps your soggy gym socks from leaking into your laptop. The backpack is ergonom- ically designed with a lumbar support system and allows you to strap gear, from in-line skates to basketball s, onto the outside. Boblbee, 260-93-torekov, www.boblbee.com. $225
