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holiday gift guide:: UNDER $150 Welcome to the world of bourgeois gift giving. These gifts will show someone you really care, whether that someone is a distant cousin or a future father-in-law. f- THE NORTH FACE SINGLE ARMORED BRIEF Whether they are hitting an NYC boardroom or boarding a plane to Annecy, deck out your style-conscious cronies with The North Face's Armored Brief. The bag features a padded adjustable shoulder strap, padded laptop pocket with compression strap, internal divider, molded-foam CD player pocket and a host of other nooks and crannies. Daisy chains show its technical pack lineage. The North Face, www.thenorthface.com. $80 * l' BRUNTON SOLARPORT 2.2 Great for anyone who can't leave their gadgets at home. The SolarPort borrows energy from the sun to recharge a myriad of personal electronics, from cell phones to GPS units. After all, what good is GPS if its batteries are dead? The power output can be doubled or tripled by linking two or more SolarPort units together. Weighs 11 ounces, provides 2.2 watts of power and comes with a 12-volt auto-socket adapter for quick recharging. Brunton, www.brunton.com. $95 HIGH GEAR ALTITECH Hand-held altimeters and compasses should be easier to use than a PC, but few are. High Gear's Altitech pares the functions down to the essentials: altimeter, compass, barometer, thermometer and watch. Its user- friendly s.etup and sleek, stylish design are sure to win over even your most technophobic family member. High Gear, www.highgearusa.com. $130 f- KELTY ARROWHEAD 2500 Kelty pioneered external frame backpacks 30 years ago but just recently began making hydration packs. The Arrowhead has an integrated whistle, a breathable foam back, 3-liter capacity and a 2.500-cubic-inch interior that make it a dream bag for day hikers and ultralight backpackers who want to be on the cutting edge of technology. The bladder has a glasslike, pliable lining that eliminates the rubber taste of other bladders and a polyethylene film to block bacteria growth. Kelty, www.kelty.com. $125 +- ANON HALCYON GOGGLES Your snowboarding boyfriend can't stomp his landing if he can' t see the snow, no matter how good he says he is. Halcyons are the first goggles with easily interchangeable lenses. A simple flip of the quick-change tabs lets riders swap one of several urethane lenses. with gloves on. Anon, www.anonoptics.com. $110 * NIKE TEEWINOT ~ Perhaps the most innovative shoe in years, the Nike Teewinot merges bouldering, approach and trail running design into one comfy hybrid. Great for any recreational hiker/climber on your list. It borrows the sinch down tightness of a climbing shoe without the pain that comes with the traditional climbing design. Nike, www.nike.com. $85

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