If this is good enough for the National Science Foundation at Antarctica’s McMurdo Station, then we think it suffices. The Canada Goose Expedition Arctic-Tech Parka has 100% duck down, eight front pockets, teflon-coated fabric, fleece lined space for hands, and interior snow protection. Never feel the cold again….above the waist. $408.

Believe it or not, there is practicality here. More storage and a secluded home office – on the other side. Replace your door with Creative Home Engineering’s Secret Passage Door. Options include fully automated access via fingerprint scanner, bookpull or chessboard maneuver. The real thing. From $7,300.

Now you can toss your laptop in the backseat of your car. In fact, you can now drive over it, run through a rainstorm….make it a flood. The Pelican 1495cc2 Notebook Computer Case/Briefcase is ready for anything you can send its way. Lid organizer, overmolded handle, even an automatic pressure equalization valve so the lid never vacuums shut in altitude changes. Watertight, dust proof, crushproof. Fits up to a 17″ laptop and comes with included unconditional lifetime guarantee. The briefcase for business, travel, leisure – and any extreme element. $165.

Need to take a quick breather and remind your muscles what they were made for? Summit Mt. Kilimanjaro this June and sees the snows in the crater that will soon be gone. Geographic Expeditions is one of the only firms smart enough to give you a few days at a Safari lodge just prior to the trek, relaxing your mind before the body regains it’s shape. Before reaching the 19,340 ft peak, you will spend the night in the crater at 18,000 ft. listening to the nearby glacier crack and shift, and waking before sunrise to reach the peak. The average success rate is 50% for all attempting the mountain. Geographic Expeditions averages above 95%. Go out and breathe. $5,995 for 17 days.

Never lose Fido again, or at least if you do – just turn on the Astro GPS Dog Tracking System and find him. Neoprene harness is included, or you can attach the tracking device to the collar. AS a bonus, the Garmin GPS device includes a barometric altimeter, a microSD card slot for maps, celestial information and an area calculator, as well as optional detailed city street maps, over 6 million points of interest, and exact turn-by-turn directions. Let Fido be free.

Forget the horror stories, and lose the fear with Savoir Vivre’s Mesh Oyster Shucking Glove. Throw some Kumamotos on ice in no time, grab a glass of champagne, and enjoy. You can practice until you’re perfect with this stainless steel glove. One size fits all and only one needed for the ambidextrous. $134.

Art without the killing. This Roost Moose Head is full sized and completely hand-carved. Put this in your home office, or above your fireplace and let guests do a double-take. Temptation to use as a coat rack? Other animals available including Redbuck, Ibex, and Sheep. Sorry, no Jackyls or Snipes. Diverse uses….and only $870.

Whether you are in the arctic or Death Valley, the Fanimation Ceiling Fan will bring art, style and circulation to your home. It has reversible airflow allowing you to bring the warm air down or raise the cool air. Accommodates ceiling slopes as well if needed. $1,240.

You might as well feed your coffee maker or espresso machine the best. So grab some Coffee Beans from Sant’Eustachio. A coffee bar in Rome located just in front of the Italian Senate, the place is packed all day with locals grabbing the best coffee in Italy. It is so good in fact, the espresso machines are concealed, fearful that someone else might make this magical drink just as well. The 100% Arabica beans ensure low acidity. The perfect cup. $20.

The Gaggenau CM 200 espresso maker will wake you up to barista quality coffee. Have this built-in to your cabinetry, and sit back, relax knowing your coffee grounds are stirred during the brewing process to bring out the full flavor from each bean. It is self-cleaning, even pumping hot water through the pipes following each brew. Grab a paper and get your espresso, cappuccino, or latte macchiato….from the comfort of your own kitchen. $2299.

Fear not the beaches of South Africa, Australia or Northern California. Attach Shark Shield FREEDOM7 to your surfboard as a leash, to SCUBA equipment, or to a snorkel – and you will be surrounded by a protective field of electrodes. The emitted frequency goes straight to the Ampullae of Lorenzini (previously known as a “shark snout”) sending sharks into seizures, while ensuring you make it back to shore. Think of the $645 pricetag as $1 per stitch you might need without this.

How many times have you thought to yourself, “You know what this wall needs? This wall needs an oversized Chinese Propoganda Poster of Me.” We are thrilled to be the first to tell you, your search is over. Maopost.com will take out the current characters and paint your face in for only $169-$269. I would guess this makes a fantastic gift as well….. Comrades.

Military Grade, waterproof, tamper-resistant, and best of all….included self-destruct mechanism. If someone tries to break the IronKey USB Drive, the actual hardware changes so all access is terminated, permanently. You can surf the web privately, run independent applications, movies, backup passwords etc. all from a very secure private drive. And it runs USB 2.0. Never worry about privacy again, on any computer. The 4GB runs $140.

Looking for great gas mileage? Looking for something that fits golf clubs or another passenger (maybe both?)? We think you’ve found your vehicle. The URal Patrol is the only motorcycle with on-demand sidecar drive, meaning this puppy can take on snow and anything else you want to throw at it. Comes in Woodland Green, White or Black for $11,499. You do only live once….

The green fairies return this year, with the U.S. lifting its 96 year ban on the drink credited with driving Van Gogh a bit mad, as well as Toulouse Lautrec. Careful abroad, laws in Canada prohibit shipping it, and France doesn’t allow sales of anything called Absinthe. Grab a bottle of Kubler, prepare with a sugar cube and some ice-cold water to bring out the flavors and activate the essences. $54.