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Cool Stuff | PRODUCTS THAT MATTER
 ICE CREAM BALL
Bring a touch of home with you on your next camping trip with this clever ice cream maker from LL Bean. Just fill the bottom with rock salt and ice, then add ice cream ingredients to the top, close the airtight lid and roll the ball around your campsite until the ice cream is done. Available in five colors for $39 from llbean.com.
 FLITELITE IS SMART LIGHT
This is not just another new flashlight for gadget-happy pilots. This clever, boom-mounted microphone light is touch-activated, casting brilliant light in front of you without having to fumble for a switch. Better yet, the light senses when you are not in darkness and will shut itself off automatically. There’s even a dimmer mode that will cast a gentle glow, and then automatically shut itself off. Priced at $55 from flitelite.com.
 PORTABLE BATTERY CHARGER
Keep your handheld radios, GPS units, and other personal electronic devices fully charged while on the road with the handy Uniross Globe Trotter Portable battery charger from Magellans. It can charge four AA or AAA batteries in about five hours, and plugs right into the electrical outlet in your hotel room. Stop wasting money on alkaline batteries, and keep your Ni-Cad or NiMH batteries fully charged and ready to go. Priced at $24.85 from magellans.com, including four NiMH AA batteries.
PERSONAL ORGANIZER
This is one toiletry bag that can hold just about anything—including the bathroom sink. Made of rugged, reinforced nylon, this bag is cleverly designed to hold all of the bottles and razors and toothbrushes that help make us beautiful in the morning. And best of all, it seals up and has its own handle, so you can carry it as a separate piece of luggage if you need to, freeing space in your suitcases for other items. Available in four sizes and eight colors; the medium will suit two travelers, while families should consider the large or the hefty “family” size. Priced at $19 to $39 from llbean.com.
 AIRBORNE DVD PLAYER
Keep back-seat passengers happy with this handy, ceiling-mounted DVD player with a 6.8-inch flip-down color display. The unit includes two IR and two wired headphones so that those in the back can enjoy their entertainment without interfering with radio communications. Available in black, grey or tan, for $1,495 from gulf-coast-avionics.com.
PANEL DOCK FOR YOUR PORTABLE GPS
No more fumbling with bulky yoke mounts that slip off and drop your expensive electronics on the floor. These clever, panel-mount boxes hold most popular handheld GPS units securely and give you the same heads-up visibility of traditional panel-mounted units. Available for the Garmin series of portable GPS units, as well as AirMap and AvMap devices. Priced at $100 to $130 from airgizmos.com.
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