Holiday Gift Guide for the Backpackers in your Life
Here's a little bit of inspiration from us!
Not sure what to get the outdoors-person in your life? Here are a bunch of trail-tested items we recommend! (Or, if you are the outdoors-person in your life, share this with your loved ones so they know what to get you!)
Under $50
Thruhikers A Guide to Life on the Trail
We put our hearts and souls into this backpacking guide and recipe book! We hope you enjoy it! Get it at Amazon or anywhere books are sold.
Our favorite water filter. 25% off through November 24!
Our favorite headlamp. Super light! USB-C rechargeable.
Antimicrobial, reusable cloth for peeing outside.
Exoficcio Give and Go 2.0 Bikini Brief (womens)
Antimicrobial underwear - these are truly a game changer!!
Exoficcio Give and Go 2.0 Boxers (mens)
Antimicrobial boxers - these are a game changer for Tim too!!
The best electrolytes! We bring them along every time we’re outside. And they’re PERFECT stocking stuffers.
Because no hiker can have too many socks. And these are really nice!
Darn Tough Micro Crew Midweight Hiking Socks
Because no hiker can have too many socks. And these are equally nice!
Gift a 12-month membership to our substack
Gift our Substack to a friend (or join yourself) and get 20% off a 12-month membership!
Under $100
Anker Nano 10,000 mAh Power Bank
Fast charging from wall to bank and from bank to phone.
Our favorite sleeping pad for any (and every) adventure.
Our first dehydrator — this is perfect for someone just getting into dehydrating! We used it to make over 200 meals for our first walk from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Under $200
This pull-over is amazing!
Tim’s absolute favorite pants (especially off trail).
These are great! No arms = no breaks.
The warmth of this jacket is unmatched, and the price is outstanding!
Under $300
Our favorite dehydrator! The one we use all the time.
Enlightened Equipment Revelation Sleeping Quilt
Enlightened Equipment is the gold standard high-quality, light-weight, quilt. On sale now!
Break the Bank
We don’t expect many of you to head this far down the page… but just in case you’re prepping for some major trips or just won the lottery, here are some amazing items that are a little more significant than your typical holiday gift.
Harvest Right Small Freeze Dryer
Freeze drying is SO FUN. The smallest model is plenty big for the two of us. On sale now!
You can’t go wrong with a Duplex. It’s the best tent we’ve ever owned. $50 off through November 28th.
Even More Ideas
Here is our Amazon Store with more potential gifts!
Here is our LTK with gift ideas and videos!
By the way, have you joined the 12K’s of Christmas yet? Join the Strava club, then run/walk/ski/snowshoe 12 kilometers at least once in the month of December, and you could win some sweet prizes including our Our book, SaltStick Electrolytes, Buff Head/Neckwear, A Sambob Microgrid Hoodie, Hyper Ice, Trail Goods, Dude Wipes, and a lot more!
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