iHome Portable Speaker

The Good:
For a measly $20, you get an ultra portable iPod speaker that uses one cord for USB & a standard 3.5mm audio jack. The built in rechargeable batteries alone can save you $20 for a summer.

The Bad:
As expected, you can only get so much volume and sound quality from a speaker this small and cheap. Don’t expect this to be as effective in a big, noisy environment.

Sony mp3/radio/usb/iPod Car w/ SanDisk 16gb Cruiser

The Good:
You’ll never have to listen through radio commercials or burn another CD again when you have almost 3,500 of your favourite songs in your car – all the time. Though those options are still available.

The Bad:
The USB has an extremely annoying blinking orange light, I highly recommend a strip of black hockey tape. I don’t recommend throwing a bag of camping gear into your front seat, the USB may snap.

Duracell Pocket Inverter 175

The Good:
The power inverter comes with one AC outlet and one USB port, allowing you to charge two devices simultaneously, so you can keep the batteries going on your cellphone, iPod or even laptop when you’re on the road.

The Bad:
It still takes up some more space in the front seat, and not all vehicles have dual cigarette-lighter adapter’s, where the GPS might be.