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25 Best Gifts for Hikers

For Day Hiking

1. Day Pack

A dependable and cozy day pack helps you convey all the pieces you want. We have a couple of completely different day packs we rotate by way of relying on the size of the hike or whether or not we want our digicam gear. 

See Related – The Best Travel Backpacks

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4. Headlamps

Even when you don’t plan on mountaineering at evening, typically we get misplaced, and hikes can take longer than anticipated. Headlamps are at all times useful; we like to go away one in every bag simply in case. 

Pro Tip:  If you’re shopping for for somebody who camps or does astrophotography, get one with a crimson mild function.

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11. Crampons

Crampons are an excellent reward when you’re mountaineering on icy trails. They assist offer you further grip the place it might sometimes be slippery. Unless they go on severely icy trails, they might not want crampons with loopy spikes. The chain or small ones work finest for us and are extra travel-friendly.

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12. Gaiters

Gaiters are nice to assist preserve issues out of your boots. You can both go together with a chilly climate gaiter to assist with winter mountaineering or heat climate gaiters to maintain rocks out of your footwear, which we use extra within the desert.

We’ve been on a number of snow adventures like snowshoeing and had been at all times jealous of our mates who had been extra ready with gaiters and by no means received snow of their footwear.

13. Rechargeable Hand Warmer

We used to hold sizzling arms on chilly climate hikes, however ever since we found rechargeable hand heaters, we’ve got used these to keep away from creating extra waste. They’ve been nice to heat up our arms once we’re capturing photographs at evening or climbing by way of ship temps too! 

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14. Hiking Books

Although you’ll find numerous trails on-line, you can too choose up a native mountaineering ebook as a useful resource to search out some under-the-radar hikes.

17. Camping Shoes

After a protracted hike, it feels good to get out of your boots. We convey flip-flops once we’re going as mild as doable or Danner Jag Lofts if it’s chilly. The heel additionally steps down, so slipping them on and off is straightforward.

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18. Sleeping Bag

A light-weight however heat sleeping bag is a wonderful choice when you’re going for a splurge or when you’re splitting a present with a number of individuals. We each have REI sleeping baggage which have been superb for the worth. They are light-weight and preserve us heat.

Pro Tip:  If you run colder, take into account getting a ladies’s bag, which has extra insulation, or down booties.

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19. Jetboil

We aren’t large camp cooks and like simple meals. When we’re backpacking, we convey our trusty Jetboil. It makes heat drinks and boils water for our Mountain House meals or ramen.

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20. Dry Sack

We carry a dry sack with us anytime once we journey. I preserve one in my suitcase and normally have a small one in my backpack. You by no means know whenever you’ll must preserve your gear dry.

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21. LEATHERMAN Multi-Tool

A multi-tool is a backpacker’s finest pal. It’s a type of issues you could solely notice you want when you do. And whenever you do, you’ll be glad you’ve got it.

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24. Dr. Bronners

We love Dr. Bronners at house and once we journey due to its many makes use of. You solely want one cleaning soap to do all of it, though I don’t suggest it as toothpaste!

25. First Aid Kit

We not too long ago discovered that bandages, sterile provides, remedy, and protecting gear all have expiration dates. Since first assist kits are available in all sizes and shapes, it’s a simple reward. We carry a small one with us on day hikes and a bigger one for longer outings.

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