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GEAR SECRETS TEXT: MARK ANDERS EVERYTHING FROM A BIKE THAT FOLDS INTO YOUR LUGGAGE TO A SIMPLE STRAP TO SECURE YOUR SURFBOARD TO A TAXICAB, HERE IS A SELECTION OF TRAVEL GEAR TO MAKE YOUR JOURNEY ALL THE BETTER. SIPA SIPA FOOTBAG Whether you're waiting for a ponga to take you out to surf some Indonesian mysto-reef or killing time before the next train to Tanzania, the Sipa Sipa footbag is perfect for those in-between travel times. It's super packable and since it's filled with beads, the Sipa doubles as a percussion instrument for impromptu drum circles. Sipa Sipa, sipasipa.com, $9 SEVEN CYCLES TSUNAMI If you're the type of traveler who believes the best way to see a place is on two wheels, here's something for you. With its Bicycle Torque Couplings (BTC) system, this high perform- ance bicycle can be broken down in under three minutes to fit almost any auto trunk, suitcase or oversize backpack. You avoid oversize airline baggage fees and can check it as regular baggage. This bike-in-a-box concept can also be applied to urban biking. Bike to work, then simply fold it up and enter the office. (Many other top bike manufacturers offer BTC options, so you can take your pick from mountain bikes to road bikes to tandems.) Seven Cycles, sevencycles.com, $1495; BTC, sandsmachine.com Il ' , COCOON TRAVELSHEET If you've ever slept in a three-dollar-a-night Central American hotel, you know why you need the Cocoon. Bring along this lightweight sleeping bag and you'll always be guaranteed a clean place to bed down for the night. The 100 percent silk material feels wonderful against your skin. It keeps you cool in balmy weather and warm in chilly climes. Slip it inside your sleeping bag for an added layer of warmth. Design Salt, designsalt.com, $60-70 66 GRAVIS SEATBACK KIT Gravis' new Seatback Kit is a slim pack that slips into your seatback pocket for total in-flight organization. Just fill it with magazines, boarding pass es, your palm, CD player, books, pens, medication- anything you think you'll need during the flight. A godsend for the 19-hour trip to Kathmandu. Pretty damn handy for those red eye flights when you're stuck mid-aisle, surrounded \ \ by a snoring family from Topeka. Gravis, gravisfootwear.com, $40 --~------------------------------------------------------------------ --_....