Looking for a great Father's Day gift for your dad, husband or a favorite significant other? We've got you covered in choices from pricey to inexpensive. Here's a selection ranging from noise-canceling headphones and theft-proof hip packs to pens that work underwater and "choose your adventure" certificates.
Ever a skeptic, I didn't believe my husband's Bose noise cancelling earphones were better on planes than mine, which were another brand. His Mother's Day gift to me proved he was right. Guys may prefer the Bose QuietComfort 2 noise reduction version that covers the ears but the Bose QuietComfort3, an on-the-ear version, reduces noise just as well. If your guy is a runner, he might prefer the less expensive Bose In-Ear headphones.
The revolutionary SPOT Satellite Messenger, which has both message and tracking functions that enable users to send messages to friends, family or emergency responders.
This handy little combo home charger, car charger and emergency charger virtually guarantees that after plugging in and charging a phone or iPod that has just died, they will come back to life.
PacSafe's Stashsafe 100 doubles as a security pouch and a hip pack with roomy compartments. The pack's design ensures no one can slash the belt or the pack itself then steal it, or slide a hand inside and grab valuables. Recommneded for crowded concerts and many third-world countries.
Cloud 9 Living offers more than 1,000 experiential gifts that make terrific presents for family and friends. (Cloud 9 Living also works with companies seeking imaginative corporate incentive gifts.) Check out
Dig This- An Adult Sandbox and other gifts in the 'Action & Adventure' category lists such choices as a session at a bull-riding school, a nighttime Hummer tour, a hike along the San Andreas fault, or racing a corvette. You can buy gift certificates for adventures in or near major cities throughout the U.S.
CamelBak offers more than 40 models of its hydration system, which allow hikers, bicyclists, skiers and even small kids to drink water at they play. This approach to ensuring one can easily drink water while remaining active has become so popular that other companies have copied the concept, but CamelBak still does it best.
Pocket-lined, stain- and water-resistant travel pants have been around for a long time, but the SCOTTeVEST Hidden Cargo Pants take this genre to a new level. These pants have 11 pockets (some pockets open within other pockets), but are streamlined to look like traditional pants. He can stash a cell phone, wallet, loose change, PDA, an iPod (slide the earphones wire through a hole in the pants) and more—and he still won't look like a teddy bear.
This tiny pen writes just about anywhere, including hanging from the side of a cliff, underwater or in a snowstorm. It can be attached to a backpack, a scuba vest or any other piece of clothing.
