It's a cyberjungle out there. But if you know where to look, you can find everything you want online, from top river-rafting outfitters and no-limit poker parties to half-naked girls fishing for large-mouth bass. We use these sites every day. So should you.

ADVENTURE

Destinations
LONELYPLANET.COM Of the big travel sites, this one has the best street-level intelligence.
PLANETA.COM The only travel site of its size devoted exclusively to eco-travel, for those who prefer their adventures green.
WORLDHUM.COM We love the attitude of this online travel magazine. Great place to find out about the newest hot spots before everyone else does.
BIGSKYFISHING.COM Regular fishing reports from Montana -- and remember, Bozeman's just a connecting flight away.

Getting There
EXPEDIA.COM Orbitz, Travelocity, and Cheaptickets are just as good for booking tickets, but we give Expedia the edge for its great mountain and ski packages.
MAPBLAST.COM A superior mapping alternative to mapquest.com, with better graphics and an easier-to-use interface.
TRAILS.COM An amazing number of trail guides and hiking destinations, with very cool printable topographical maps.

Fantasy Islands
PRIVATEISLANDSONLINE.COM The 14-acre Pirate's Cove Island off Florida is just 25 miles from Key West and goes for only $5.2 million. You can dream, can't you?

GEAR

Outdoors
REI.COM Still has the best selection of all the national outdoor gear chains, and for a one-time membership fee you get a lifetime of refunds and discounts.
BACKCOUNTRY.COM For more hardcore gear shoppers. Other sites offer a climbing page; this one breaks it down into Sport Climbing, Ice Climbing, Lighting, etc.
SEALLINGEAR.COM Made for boating, these heavy-duty, waterproof nylon-and-rubber bags are versatile as hell. We use the small ones on day fishing trips.
NIKEID.COM You can buy new Nikes at the mall like everyone else, or use this site to design custom kicks online.
RACKATTACK.COM Bike, kayak, and storage racks for any vehicle, at rack-bottom prices. Delivery is fast and free.

High-Tech
GIZMODO.COM The smartest place to keep up with new products. It's fast and up-to-date, and the reviews are brutally honest.
BIZRATE.COM Once you know what gadget you want, this fast and easy price search engine will find you the best deal online.
DPREVIEW.COM This is the most comprehensive site for reviews and breaking news about new digital cameras.

Tools
NORTHWESTPOWERTOOLS.COM Need a Porter-Cable plate joiner? No problemo. This mind-boggling selection of power tools is so easy to navigate you could go broke during a lunch-break buying spree.
AMAZON.COM Everyone knows Amazon is great for books and music, but we bet you didn't know it has one of the best tool selections (with amazing prices) on the Web.
GARRETTWADE.COM High-end woodworking tools are the sexiest tools ever made.

WHEELS

Car buying
CARS.COM The easiest way in the world to sell your car, then buy your next one.
KELLEYBLUEBOOK.COM For buyers and sellers, new and used, the only price info you need to drive a hard bargain.
JCWHITNEY.COM The ultimate source for auto parts. Nobody else online has this wide a selection.

Auto Racing
CHASINRACIN.COM A true fan site. Covers just about every track in the U.S. and Canada, dirt or paved.
NASCAR.COM It's the official site, but still the best way to follow the races when you're away from the track or your TV.
BMWFILMS.COM Sure, it's product porn designed to sell cars, but these downloadable films starring a certain Bavarian sedan are four-star entertainment.

Motorcycling
MOTORCYCLEBUZZ.COM The first place to go when you need info (and pics) about all things two-wheeled and gas-powered.
CYCLETRADER.COM Whether you're looking for a 1946 Harley-Davidson UL Flathead 74-inch or a 2004 Ducati 999 Monoposto, this is the place to shop for your dream bike.
ACCWHSE.COM The best and biggest online motorcycle parts store.
HARRISVINCENTGALLERY.COM Dedicated to the legendary Vincent. And a great intro to the world of vintage bike collecting.

Bicycling
MTRB.COM Grand Central Station for mountain bike news and reviews. Also, good deals on gear, and nice links.
CYCLINGNEWS.COM The top site for bike racing news from around the world. RICHARDSBICYCLES.COM An insanely great online bike shop. You can find anything you want at good prices, all from a shop that's been around since 1910.

FUN

Movies
NETFLIX.COM Never talk to a dumb videostore clerk again. DVDs delivered to your door, and no late fees. The best use of the Web after eBay.
DVDJOURNAL.COM Fanatical film geeks keep track of all new and upcoming releases, so you never have to waste your money on a crappy DVD.
DRIVE-INS.COM If you still like to make out old-school, you need this affectionate directory of all the drive-ins in the nation.
KUNGFUCINEMA.COM The best martial arts DVD site. Reviews listed by category or title. For true aficionados.

VideoGames
GAMESPOT.COM Insider news, reviews, and cheats for thousands of games. Site deserves its motto: "Where the gamers go to know."
GAMESPY.COM The other top site for gaming info and updates. Also has its own downloadable games for a small extra fee.

Online Games
ZONE.COM The best buy of freebie sites. Try any game, but if you want quality time be prepared to shell out some dough.
80SMUSICLYRICS.COM '80s classics like Pac-Man and Duck Hunt, plus lame lyrics.
MAME.net Unique site provides emulators for long-lost arcade platforms (like Atari) and scores of vintage downloads (think Donkey Kong and Pole Position).

Just Plain Insane
JAPANDER.COM All those cheesy ads that celebrities make in Japan, hoping you never see them -- including several by the current governor of Khaleeforneea.
SKATEBOARDINGBULLDOG.COM Exactly what the name says. You have got to see this canine Tony Hawk to believe it.
CARSTUCKGIRLS.COM Could watching girls with Eastern European accents whose cars are stuck in the mud be an actual sexual fetish? Anything's possible, but intentionally or not, this is currently the funniest site on the Net.

MUSIC

Fanzines
SONGFACTS.COM Trivia, rumors, legends, and correct lyrics of rock songs. A must if you like to bore people in bars.
PITCHFORKMEDIA.COM The best of the online music magazines covers new music across several genres. Also tracks upcoming CD release dates.
ROCKSBACKPAGES.COM An amazing archive of articles and reviews, dating back to the '60s, on every band imaginable. A rock research library at your fingertips.

Web radio
WFUV.ORG The playlists are eclectic, for sure -- you might hear Josh Joplin, Wilco, and the Indigo Girls in one set -- but a true musical haven in a heartless FM world.
AUDIOLUNCHBOX.COM Where independent artists and bands get early exposure. Hit-or-miss, but someday the next Ryan Adams will arrive, and you'll hear about him here first.

Downloading
ITUNES.COM & RHAPSODY.COM The three best free sites for music (and movies and games) are KAZAA.COM, LIMEWIRE.COM, and BITORRENT.COM. But we can't really tell you to use them, since they're quasi-legal. So we'll just stick with the two best pay sites.

BODY

Health
WEBMD.COM This medical compendium can be your best friend or your worst enemyÉespecially when you start looking up symptoms. Hypochondriacs take note: It's never as bad as it looks.
MEDLINEPLUS.GOV Skip the breaking news from the National Institutes of Health, but the dictionary of medical terms will be helpful when your urologist concludes your exam by saying he's discovered an "idiopathic inflammation of the testicles."

Eat right
LOBELS.COM The best steak sold online. Trust us. We tested them all.
KCBS.US The official site of the Kansas City Barbeque Society, i.e., the last word on all things BBQ.
MOHOTTA.COM For serious heat freaks only. (Count us in.) A store devoted to hot sauces and the stupid names companies like to give them.
COFFEEGEEK.COM The only website where you can find everything you'll ever need to know about which espresso machine to buy and how to use it properly.

Drink right
WEBTENDER.COM Yes, it's got every drink recipe known to man, but it's also got our favorite way to drink: You tell it what you already have in your bar, and the site tells you what you can make.
RATEBEER.COM The beer-rating site we've found to be the most reliable.
HOWMANYWOULDITTAKE.COM A stupid but addictive game. They show you a woman, you vote on how many beers you'd have to drink to...well, you get the idea.

STYLE

Grooming
ARTOFSHAVING.COM Everything you'll ever need for the closest and classiest of shaves. We're holding out for the Classic Ivory & Nickel Set: silvertip badger brush, stand, and razor (only $535).
MENWHOLOOKLIKEKENNYROGERS.COM Be careful. This could be you if you start forgetting to tip your barber enough.

Clothes
BILLSKHAKIS.COM Spend a little extra money at this unique site and you'll be the only guy in the room not wearing cookie-cutter pleated pants.
LOSTWORLDSINC.COM The ultimate custom leather jacket site, but be prepared to wait a long time for delivery. Great just for browsing.
ONLINESPORTS.COM An impossibly comprehensive sports souvenir and memorabilia site that we like for its retro jerseys from baseball, football, hockey, Negro leagues, you name it.
MILLCREEK-TRADING.COM Go to the men's Pendleton shirt section for the best online source for these wool shirts. It's almost impossible to find them anywhere else.

Accessories
DIMLIGHTS.COM The best introduction to the world of handmade cowboy boots.
ARTOFTIME.COM When you're ready to buy that two-tone 18K Rolex Submariner, start here. An endless array of fine high-end used watches.

D.I.Y.

Home Repair
REPAIRCLINIC.COM Fix your own dishwasher, and amaze your friends and family.
HOWTHINGSWORK.COM Drive everyone crazy explaining how everything works.
WACKYUSES.COM A bizarre but useful guide to using common household products to do things they aren't meant to do: loosening a rusted bolt with Coke, or using Efferdent to clean hubcaps.

Investing
BANKRATE.COM A national clearinghouse for competitive rates. The best place online to find the best deals on a CD, an auto loan, a credit card, or even a mortgage.
MONEYCENTRAL.MSN.COM A fine babysitter for your bank and stock accounts, with the usual bells and whistles. But its real value is the hand-slapping tone of the personal finance pages. At every turn it seems to scold: "You really need another new car, putz? Think about the future for a change."
CBSMARKETWATCH.COM The best dedicated source for up-to-the-minute Wall Street news.
CHISHOLM-POSTER.COM You don't need thousands of dollars to invest in cool art. Collect original poster art from WWII ("Together We Win"), or classic movie one-sheets and authentic sports posters, and watch it appreciate.

NEWS

Political Blogs
TALINGPOINTSMEMO.COM If you're looking for alternatives to the mainstream media, blogs are a great place to start. This well-known site is best for liberal commentary and criticism.
KAUSFILES.COM Policy and politics from the Democratic center. Snarky and funny as well. As with all good blogs, the author seems to be updating hourly.
INSTAPUNDIT.COM King of the political bloggers, this Tennessee law professor is the hippest and smartest slightly-right-of-center (with a twist of libertarian) blogger around.
ANDREWSULLIVAN.COM He's gay, he's Catholic, and he's conservative. He has also become the must-read blog for pundits left, right, and center.

World at War
JANES.COM Play CIA director with these fabulously terse analyses of the hopelessly complex world surrounding us.
STRATFOR.COM Big-picture strategic analysis. More useful than ever due to its often accurate political forecasts.

Weather
INTELLICAST.COM Weather geek nirvana. Up-to-the-minute storm tracking; five-day forecasts and stargazing guides.
TERRASERVER-USA.COM Find your house from space. No real use for it, but creepy.

SEX

Dating
FRIENDSTER.COM For the guy in HS who never got the girl, and the girl who wised up and went looking for that very guy.
LAVALIFE.COM Online dating sites have half-lives shorter than pond skimmers. This is the It site right now. Good luck.
PERSONALS.NERVE.COM The original hipster love-connection site. Has since devolved into an electronic enabler for "You like me, I like you, why are we still talking?" hookups.

Watching
FLESHBOT.COM We know you're not really that interested in porn, but if you were, this would be the smartest portal to digital delight. One popular feature: Celebrity Nip Slips (definitely not office-safe).
CALENDARDATES.COM Meet the outdoorsy ladies who grace the popular calendars Women in Waders, Beauty and the Bass, and Women in Chaps.
REEF.COM Okay, it's a women's bathing suit site. But life's not all boobs and tan lines, fellas. These girls are a bit cheekier.

SPORTS

Equipment
HOLABIRDSPORTS.COM Our favorite tennis merchandise site; best prices on the Net.
TRIFUEL.COM The online center of the triathlon community. Gear, race schedules, standings.
EBAY.COM Obviously, it's great for cars, fishing gear, tools, you name it. But we put it here because eBay sells more than $200 million worth of golf equipment every year. Where there's a will there's a Callaway.
SURFLINE.COM Cool surfing clips, plus tons of gear reviews and the lowdown on surf schools around the country. on the edge
MOUNTAINZONE.COM The first stop for anything you can do on a mountain: hike it, climb it, snowboard down it. Includes Everest expedition journals with cheerful headlines like "Pulmonary Edema Strikes."
ADRENALINEPAGES.COM Multiple link pages connect you to adventure sports outfitters all over the world.
ROCKCLIMBING.COM The final word on bouldering, sport, Alpine, aid, competition, and traditional climbing. Forums and gear reviews from both pros and amateurs.
EXPLORERSWEB.COM Originating as a report from their 1999 Everest ascent, the site got so much traffic that its authors decided to expand it to cover news from pole to pole. It's now one of the online centers of mountaineering, with news, on-the-spot reports, and streaming video from current expeditions.

Fandom
ESPN.COM The Microsoft of sports websites. No one can compete with it. But face it, when you're this good you deserve to dominate.
ROTONEWS.COM News and updates for you fantasy league nut cases -- includes most sports, even golf.

Gambling
BETONSPORTS.COM The best place to wager on everything from tonight's Yankees game to whether Britney Spears will be pregnant by the end of next year.
CRISSPORTS.COM This site is for the strictly business crowd: rugby to NASCAR to international soccer, even some politics. But nothing about Britney's baby. Maximum bid is $10,000. (That's serious business, all right.)
PARTYPOKER.COM The most popular poker site. Limits can climb to $500, but this is mainly a training ground where $5-$25 hands are the rule. Great place for newbies to get a deal.
POKERSTARS.COM Here's a site that prides itself on how many of its subscribers get seats at the money tables at the World Series of Poker. Fish beware: for experienced players only.