(FORTUNE Small Business) – Highgear Altimeter $150 A combination altimeter and barometer, Highgear's Altitech 2 helps you predict the weather when you're outdoors (if the pressure falls, take cover). There's also a thermometer, clock, alarm, and stopwatch. Unlike most altimeters, which are worn on the wrist, this one clips to your backpack or belt. highgear.com

St. Croix Fishing Reel $120 For 50 years fishermen have relied on St. Croix rods to land big fish without emptying their bank accounts. Now St. Croix has finally introduced fly and spinning reels to go with those rods. The new Avid spinning reel has five stainless-steel ball-and-roller bearings, giving the reel an ultrasmooth feel, and a special feature to reduce line twist. stcroixrods.com

Nokona Baseball/Softball Glove $150 to $200 Robby Storey's grandfather started producing handmade baseball gloves in 1934, after striking out selling leather wallets and purses. Nokona gloves now rival imports by using exotic leathers such as kangaroo. New to this year's lineup: gloves with buffalo leather on the palm and cowhide on the back. Buffalo is spongier and easier to break in than traditional leathers. nokona.com

Carson Binoculars $100 Fifteen years ago Wall Street trader Richard Cameron started Carson Optical out of his mother's basement. Now his binoculars sell at gadget havens such as the Sharper Image and Brookstone. Carson's Raptor zoom model has a magnification of 21X, weighs just 12.2 ounces, and comes in dozens of colors. Buy a pair and Carson will print your name on them free. carson-optical.com

Msr Tent $230/Leki Poles $130 MSR has come up with an innovative two-person tent: the Missing Link, a cross between a tarp shelter and a full tent. At three pounds, it's half the weight of competitors. One catch: You need your own trekking poles to set up house. But that saves you from having to pack collapsible poles just for the tent. msrgear.com; leki.com

Zeal Optics Glasses $210 Why settle for mere sunglasses when you can have water and land goggles to boot? The amphibious Swap-i.t. system lets you switch lenses to adjust to different light conditions or different sports. You can also buy lenses to match your prescription. Owners and designers Michael and Wink Jackson were pro mountain-bike racers before they started Zeal. zealoptics.com