NEW-AGE TECH
Level Falcon Gloves
Feeling one with the universe in the park and pipe? You’ll certainly channel the aura of a New Age guru when you slip on these funky gloves. Level’s always been known for bomber construction that can withstand rail slides and wipeouts, but the Vermont-based company’s new Kirax system incorporates reflexology pressure point bumps inside the glove to stimulate nerves in your wrist and, supposedly, juice up your energy and well-being levels. You’ll need a perfect fit to feel the groove. $70; 802-253-0801; www.levelgloves.com

THE SLACKER’S D.I.Y.
DAKINE Super Tune
If you’re like us, you tune your board or skis about as often as you get an oil change. (What? It’s been 10,000 miles?) But there’s no feeling like a freshly waxed and sharpened stick. So learn how to do it yourself, we say, with this portable little kit. Highlights include an iron, an edge-tuning tool, wax, a wax scraper and a little booklet of tips. $95; 541-386-3166; www.dakine.com

FIND YOUR WAY
Magellan eXplorist 600 GPS
For Hansel and Gretel, it was bread crumbs; for us, it’s GPS. Too often they’re equally unreliable. Not so with the 600. The TrueFix antenna provides pinpoint accuracy and the 3-axis compass is precise, even when standing still. The Li-Ion rechargeable battery holds a charge for up to 17 hours, and the unit integrates full-feature topographic maps using Magellan’s MapSend software. $450; 866-339-0488; www.magellangps.com

The 600 was recently chosen as ruhooked.com’s “Best Tech Gear.” Read more about it at www.ruhooked.com/artman/article_1190.shtml .

EASTER BUNNY ON ’ROIDS
Jelly Belly Sport Beans
Remember fourth grade, when you used those root beer or bubble gum flavored jelly bellies as currency? Well the candy company is now capitalizing on the sports nutrition craze of the Go-Go ’00s with these lemon-lime and orange sport beans. That’s right—not only will they satisfy your sweet-tooth craving, they’re also packed with vitamins C and E, and carbs and electrolytes to give you that extra edge in the midst of a tight race or an epic day. Or you can just put them in your athletic kid’s Easter basket. $1; 800-522-3267; www.jellybelly.com

HOW THE PROS GO
Marmot La Meije
Doug Coombs is a certified ski-mountaineering celebrity (if such a thing really exists): He won the first World Extreme Skiing Championships, defined big-mountain style in seminal ski movies, founded Valdez Heli-Ski Guides, led the first guided ski trip down the Grand Teton—and now he’s got his own signature pack. Coombs designed the La Meije, which is named after a gnarly 13,000-foot French Alp, to be the best damn ski mountaineering/backcountry pack on the market. With 2,200 cubic inches of carrying space, a handy back-entry zipper, the ability to carry three pairs of skis, a special pocket for avi-rescue gear and Coombs’ blessing, it lives up to that claim. $129; 707-544-4590; www.marmot.com

BACKYARD EXPEDITION MACHINE
Surly Pugsley
When you design bikes up in Minnesota you have to think fat, especially if you want a ride that can handle the Midwest’s snowstorms and mud. The characters at Surly would never want to have to drive a car just because of those nasty conditions, so they devised the Pugsley, a mischievous bike that rolls on super-pudgy 4-inch-wide tires and 26-inch rims. Plus, the versatile frame was built to take both disc and cantilever brakes. The Pugsley eats up snow and slush, but it’s also the ideal ride for beach bums looking to cruise the sand or explorers looking to off-road the outback. Nature’s worst will never stand in the way of your commute again—not to mention a trip across Mongolia. $560 frame, $1,100–$1,600 built; 877-743-3191; www.surlybikes.com