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50 Adventure-Ready Gifts For the Man Who Can't Wait to Get Outdoors
If you don't know what to buy, our gear heads are here with an assist.
Your outdoorsperson probably wants an experience. Some summit or secluded stream to enjoy solo. But unless you feel like buying them a camper or booking them a guided tour, an outdoor experience is a tough thing to gift. The next best gift idea is gear, and shit is there a lot of it. We're not just talking camping gear talking special boots, backpacks, grills, tents, tarps, and things you probably didn't even know exist until now.
But you're lucky. You've got us. We've called upon our network of gear obsessed adventurers to find your adventurer their new favorite gadget or campsite essential or hiking accessory. Even if you've never ID'd a mushroom, never hiked an out-and-back, never started a campfire—rest easy, we got you. These are the absolute best gifts for the outdoorsman in your life.
It's not a fun gift, but a top-of-the-line satellite communicator lets them know how much they really mean to you. Garmin's inReach Mini 2 allows them to share their location, but there's a ton of more useful features like two-way messaging, TrackBack routing, and an SOS function. All of it will keep them safe, and allow you to rest easy while they're out exploring.
The North Face Base Camp Duffel, M 71L
A sturdy PVC duffel will carry their shit from here to the other side of the Earth without falling apart. And when they get home it'll just wipe clean—an incredible value for $150.
The best give you can give: A new obsession.
Send them on a backpacking trip to the most beautiful stretch of coastline in the world.
A pass that'll get them into every national park, and a handful of other sites. It's perfect for a gap year or any true adventurer.
One of the best Arc'teryx jackets out there, and a fitting gift for any outdoorsman.
The perfect outdoor GPS-enabled, solar charging smartwatch.
A pair of GORE-TEX boots that can just be resoled for eternity.
A trendier pair of hiking boots that are just as trail-capable.
Whether they're using it for day hikes, travel, or as an outdoor diaper bad, this is the best day pack out there.
If their idea of outdoors is fly fishing out West, they'd love some waders—and they'd love a quality pair that won't spring holes after a few wears. For that, Orvis is a great shout.
For the light-packing chef, NOMAD's little suitcase grill is a revolution. Grill, smoke, and barbecue in the backcountry without lugging lugging around the Weber or cooking over an inconsistent flame.
But for the simpler cooking—morning coffee, scrambles, and skillet meals—Camp Chef's Mountaineer is the standard bearer for a camp stove. Reliable and easy to pack, it'll be a go to anywhere from base camp to the local park.
They probably already have a tent they love, but a great camping tarp? Probably not. Surprise them with Snow Peak's Rolls Royce of camp tarps. (Poles sold separate.)
But if they do need a tent, and if they're a particularly adventurous type, we love the Marmot Limelight. It's durable. It's not heavy. And it's got a great little gear storage area.
The perfect accessory for the backcountry drinks specialist.
No matter what type of weird, extreme trip they go on, a dry bag will keep their precious valuables and tech safe. We especially like this Sea to Summit model in safety yellow.
A dry bag keeps tech safe, but what actually will keep it charged? A portable solar charging power bank.
Goal Zero Yeti 1500X + Boulder 100 Briefcase Solar Generator
If they're running a bigger operation, they might just need a full on solar generator. Goal Zero is best in the business, and this solar panel + generator combo is enough to run a #VanLife setup on.
What about "Yeah duh," level gifts? Well first we've got an insulated YETI water bottle to replace that Nalgene they've been toting around for years.
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