Wish List: Great Gifts Between $150 and $250, From Tech Toys to Adventure Gear

Filson Dry Duffle | $160 When your travels take you through rain-drenched locales or aboard turbulent nautical vessels, this vinyl-coated roll-top duffle will keep your gear clean and moisture-free. Welded seams keep it sealed from the wet, and it clamps closed with adjustable buckle straps on each side. Stephanie Gonot

Filson Dry Duffle | $160 When your travels take you through rain-drenched locales or aboard turbulent nautical vessels, this vinyl-coated roll-top duffle will keep your gear clean and moisture-free. Welded seams keep it sealed from the wet, and it clamps closed with adjustable buckle straps on each side.

Stephanie Gonot

Chaco Holbuck Waterproof Boot | $160 Your office buddies jokingly call you “Trail Mix,” but really you just enjoy a nice Saturday hike. OK, and your last vacation was three weeks in Alaska. Whatever the heights of your obsession, strap Chaco’s new boots to your hooves. Water-resistant and made from a mix of rugged materials, they have a cushy mesh footbed that’ll have you trekkin’ without a lengthy break-in period. Stephanie Gonot

Chaco Holbuck Waterproof Boot | $160 Your office buddies jokingly call you “Trail Mix,” but really you just enjoy a nice Saturday hike. OK, and your last vacation was three weeks in Alaska. Whatever the heights of your obsession, strap Chaco’s new boots to your hooves. Water-resistant and made from a mix of rugged materials, they have a cushy mesh footbed that’ll have you trekkin’ without a lengthy break-in period.

Stephanie Gonot

Professional 4 Das Keyboard | $168 Even if you don't bang out TPS reports all day, you'll appreciate the precision and springy comfort of a mechanical keyboard. The Das Keyboard 4 is one of the best. It has wonderfully clickity Cherry MX switches on 104 laser-etched keys, dedicated media controls with volume knob, and a footbar that raises the keyboard and doubles as a ruler. Stephanie Gonot

Professional 4 Das Keyboard | $168 Even if you don't bang out TPS reports all day, you'll appreciate the precision and springy comfort of a mechanical keyboard. The Das Keyboard 4 is one of the best. It has wonderfully clickity Cherry MX switches on 104 laser-etched keys, dedicated media controls with volume knob, and a footbar that raises the keyboard and doubles as a ruler.

Stephanie Gonot

Audioengine B1 Bluetooth Music Receiver | $189 There are so many wireless speaker systems, but what if you love the speakers you’ve already got? Problem solved. The Audioengine B1 turns any home-audio setup into a wireless system: It connects to components via RCA or 24-bit TOSLINK optical cables and acts as a Bluetooth receiver for your streaming tunes. Stephanie Gonot

Audioengine B1 Bluetooth Music Receiver | $189 There are so many wireless speaker systems, but what if you love the speakers you’ve already got? Problem solved. The Audioengine B1 turns any home-audio setup into a wireless system: It connects to components via RCA or 24-bit TOSLINK optical cables and acts as a Bluetooth receiver for your streaming tunes.

Stephanie Gonot

Kindle Voyage | $199 Amazon's newest edition of its e-book reader has a sharper screen, improved lighting system, and some new software enhancements to make it easier to search and share what you're reading. If your loved one's a fan of e-books and the time has come for an upgrade, this is a no-brainer. Stephanie Gonot

Kindle Voyage | $199 Amazon's newest edition of its e-book reader has a sharper screen, improved lighting system, and some new software enhancements to make it easier to search and share what you're reading. If your loved one's a fan of e-books and the time has come for an upgrade, this is a no-brainer.

Stephanie Gonot

Sonos Play:1 | $199 These tiny speakers from Sonos don’t just sound great, they’ve got a technological advantage over other wireless audio systems: They don’t interfere with your home Wi-Fi, so they don’t suffer as many skips and dropouts. The newly updated software eliminates the need for special network hardware, making them easier than ever to set up. Stephanie Gonot

Sonos Play:1 | $199 These tiny speakers from Sonos don’t just sound great, they’ve got a technological advantage over other wireless audio systems: They don’t interfere with your home Wi-Fi, so they don’t suffer as many skips and dropouts. The newly updated software eliminates the need for special network hardware, making them easier than ever to set up.

Stephanie Gonot

Killspencer Boxing Speed Bag | $225 A good punching bag should be built to take a beating. This gorgeous jet-black speed bag is made of durable, triple-stitched naked leather panels, and it’s finished with oversized brass rivets. Available with or without its beefy steel swivel, you can hang it in your existing gym or use it to start a new one. Stephanie Gonot

Killspencer Boxing Speed Bag | $225 A good punching bag should be built to take a beating. This gorgeous jet-black speed bag is made of durable, triple-stitched naked leather panels, and it’s finished with oversized brass rivets. Available with or without its beefy steel swivel, you can hang it in your existing gym or use it to start a new one.

Stephanie Gonot

Hess Peanut Shark | $240 California craftsman Danny Hess mostly shapes wooden surfboards, but he also makes these small belly boards. His Peanut Shark, a variation on the traditional Hawaiian paipo, is a thin wooden bodyboard made for riding waves in the prone position. Just 40 inches long, it’s perfect for getting rad on smaller days. Stephanie Gonot

Hess Peanut Shark | $240 California craftsman Danny Hess mostly shapes wooden surfboards, but he also makes these small belly boards. His Peanut Shark, a variation on the traditional Hawaiian paipo, is a thin wooden bodyboard made for riding waves in the prone position. Just 40 inches long, it’s perfect for getting rad on smaller days.

Stephanie Gonot

Patagonia Nano Air Jacket | $249 At only 11 ounces, the Nano Air has the barely-there feel of a fleece, but it’s as durable and water-repellent as a true mountaineering jacket. The pliable stretch nylon shell lets you easily wiggle in and out of pack straps, and the synthetic insulation keeps you warm even if it gets wet. Stephanie Gonot

Patagonia Nano Air Jacket | $249 At only 11 ounces, the Nano Air has the barely-there feel of a fleece, but it’s as durable and water-repellent as a true mountaineering jacket. The pliable stretch nylon shell lets you easily wiggle in and out of pack straps, and the synthetic insulation keeps you warm even if it gets wet.

Stephanie Gonot

Grayhours Essential Watch | $250 The perfect step-up watch for a Swatch aficionado. The quartz movement keeps it precise, but the Essential also has a striking face, a sapphire-crystal lens, and a brushed stainless steel case. Add a stark-white calf-leather band and you’ve got a modern timepiece steeped in ageless beauty. Stephanie Gonot

Grayhours Essential Watch | $250 The perfect step-up watch for a Swatch aficionado. The quartz movement keeps it precise, but the Essential also has a striking face, a sapphire-crystal lens, and a brushed stainless steel case. Add a stark-white calf-leather band and you’ve got a modern timepiece steeped in ageless beauty.

Stephanie Gonot

Harman AKG K545 Headphones | $250 Some headphones work better with certain audio sources. But these over-the-ear cans are made with versatility in mind. They come with two cables: One for Apple gear and another for everything else. The soft ear pads keep external noise out, and the big 50-mm drivers keep the deep grooves throbbing. Stephanie Gonot

Harman AKG K545 Headphones | $250 Some headphones work better with certain audio sources. But these over-the-ear cans are made with versatility in mind. They come with two cables: One for Apple gear and another for everything else. The soft ear pads keep external noise out, and the big 50-mm drivers keep the deep grooves throbbing.

Stephanie Gonot

Del Ben Primitive Knife | $250 There’s no traditional handle to be found on this stainless-steel kitchen knife, just a top-mounted hand grip. That’s because designer Michele Daneluzzo modeled it after Stone Age tools. It looks fetching, and its throw-way-back ergonomics actually prove practical when you use it for general-purpose chopping. Stephanie Gonot

Del Ben Primitive Knife | $250 There’s no traditional handle to be found on this stainless-steel kitchen knife, just a top-mounted hand grip. That’s because designer Michele Daneluzzo modeled it after Stone Age tools. It looks fetching, and its throw-way-back ergonomics actually prove practical when you use it for general-purpose chopping.

Stephanie Gonot