GearCulture

Get performance and portability with the Gerber Curve ($11). This strong, yet lightweight multitool features a durable stainless steel construction and includes a knife blade, flat head driver, cross driver, file, bottle opener and a carabiner clip.

Crafted from premium Italian leather, as well as exotics like crocodile and ostrich hides, the Orbino Padova ($210-$670) is an ideal complement for your iPad. The Padovas are hand-stitched with waxed thread to create a perfect fit and features a brushed metal Home button, protective front cover with magnetic closure and cutouts for other controls.

Experience the clear and warm sound of the Urbanears Plattan Headphones ($60). The Plattan is equipped with a handmade 40mm drivers for great sound reproduction, a "zound plug" to share music with another headphones, a tangle-free, fabric-wrapped cord and an integrated mic and call answer button.

The Droid just keeps getting better and better. The next chapter in the droid saga comes the HTC Droid Incredible ($200). Sporting a svelte construction, this Android phone packs a bright 3.7-inch 480x800 AMOLED display, 8.0-megapixel camera complemented by a dual LED flash, 8GB internal memory, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 1GHz Snapdragon processor and Android 2.1 with HTC Sense UI.

Stop fumbling getting your camera out of the bag and never miss capturing the perfect shot again with the Cloak Bag ($50). This unique, easy-to-use bag is essentially a carrying case that lets your shoot with the camera still inside the bag. To shoot, simply flip open the magnetically secured top flap to view the screen and/or viewfinder, access the shutter buttons and controls with the finger slot and make any lens adjustments through the zippered side sot.

Leatherman brings back the basics with the Expanse E33L Pocket Knife ($33). This lightweight folder is equipped with a fast-deploying stainless steel blade that stays sharp to handle tough jobs and carabiner clip that doubles as a bottle opener.

Brighten up a rainy day with Swaine Adeney Brigg's Malacca Flask Umbrella (~$760). A true gentleman's umbrella, the Malacca Flask is handcrafted with your choice of black nylon or hand-woven English silk canopy, high tensile strength rib frame and two pieces of wood, including a Malaysian Malacca wood handle and a tulip wood shaft. Better yet, built into the shaft is a hidden screw-in glass flask perfect for carrying your favorite spirit.

Boost your ability to observe from a distance during your adventures with the Vortex Diamondback 8x42 Binoculars ($270). With a wide 64-degree apparent field of view, 42mm lenses and a steady 8x magnification, the Diamondback offers exceptional brightness and excellent details. Its rugged, rubber armor body equipped with soft helicoid eyecups feel comfortable, ergonomically balanced and easy to use. The Diamondback is also purged with argon gas for superior waterproofing, fog-resistance and service life .

The Field Notes Memo Pad ($10/3-pack) is a handy 3.5 x 5.5 inch compact notebook constructed with rugged three-staple saddle-stitch process. It offers 48 pages to log ideas, shopping list, sketches and more. The Field Notes are avaiable in plain, ruled and graph paper, as well as in a number of seasonal colored cover.

The strong magnets make this handy wristband and essential during home improvement projects. The MagnoGrip Tool Wristband ($13) features a breathable and lightweight, double-layered ballistic nylon with built in high powered magnets, ideal for holding nails, screws, fasteners, wrenches and small tools.