Best Safety Gift for Hikers
VSSL VSSL Mini First Aid Kit
Best Safety Gift for Hikers
VSSL VSSL Mini First Aid Kit
Over 40 emergency care supplies—bandages, antiseptics, meds, pads, thermometers, painkillers, tapes, and more—in a tube of compact cylinders will help them make it through the backcountry intact.
Best Charger for Hikers
GOODaaa Qi Wireless Solar Power Bank
Best Charger for Hikers
GOODaaa Qi Wireless Solar Power Bank
Now 38% Off
Able to charge up to four devices simultaneously, this portable charging bank is a little orthodox with a mammoth power capacity of 36,800mAh for wired charging, but real techy with a solar panel to harness sunlight and convert it into electricity for wireless charging. It’s also got a bright LED flashlight because one can never be too safe when they’re out in the wild.
Black Diamond Distance 8L Backpack
Black Diamond Distance 8L Backpack
A perfectly sized daypack built with close fitting vest-style straps. It’s made to survive alpine skiing, so it’ll definitely handle a Saturday out-and-back at the local state park.
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Best Wellness Gift for Hikers
L’Occitane Shea Butter Foot Cream
Best Wellness Gift for Hikers
L’Occitane Shea Butter Foot Cream
They need it. They need it really, really bad. This will be the best gift they’ve gotten in a while.
Best Gift for A Writer
Field Notes Expedition 3-Pack Waterproof Notebook
Best Gift for A Writer
Field Notes Expedition 3-Pack Waterproof Notebook
Notes that won’t get ruined when the weather inevitably turns. Absolutely invaluable.
Best Camera for a Hiker
Kodak PIXPRO WPZ2
Best Camera for a Hiker
Kodak PIXPRO WPZ2
Now 22% Off
If images are more their medium, this waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof camera from Kodak point-and-shoot will stand up to any foul weather or abuse they put it through.
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Best Smartwatch for Hikers
Garmin Fenix 7 Solar
Best Smartwatch for Hikers
Garmin Fenix 7 Solar
If that price freaks you out, Garmin’s Instinct 2 Solar is a reasonable alternative for $200 less. But for the best outdoor smartwatch money can buy, the Fenix 7 Solar is it.
Easiest Gift for a Hiker
Parks Project Vintage Tree Patch Hat
Easiest Gift for a Hiker
Parks Project Vintage Tree Patch Hat
If you’re overwhelmed by all the gear you could gift a hiker, just keep it simple. They’ll never turn down a good looking hat that sends money back to our national parks.
Best Water Bottle for Hikers
LARQ Self-Cleaning Water Bottle
Best Water Bottle for Hikers
LARQ Self-Cleaning Water Bottle
This water bottle is equipped with a UV light purification system to satisfy their curious nature that forces them to scoop a drink out of one out of the running streams without gulping down 99.99 percent of the bio-contaminants.
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Best Camp Slipper for Hikers
The North Face Thermoball Mules
Best Camp Slipper for Hikers
The North Face Thermoball Mules
After a long day, where their feet were cramped and sweaty in a pair of boots, these mules will feel heavenly.
Best Hot Sauce Gift for Hikers
Tabasco Single Serve Packet
Best Hot Sauce Gift for Hikers
Tabasco Single Serve Packet
Now 12% Off
This seems like a joke, but it’s not. Ever eaten the astronaut food most backpackers take with them? It’s terrible. A little Tabasco, or some Cholula, goes a looooong way.
Best Food Gift for Hikers
Cholula Hot Sauce Keychain Squeeze Bottle
Best Food Gift for Hikers
Cholula Hot Sauce Keychain Squeeze Bottle
Or just get them these mini squeeze bottles they can fill with whatever sauces they want.
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Best Hiking Pants
nike Nike ACG Men’s Trail Pants
Best Hiking Pants
nike Nike ACG Men’s Trail Pants
Now 19% Off
Nike’s ACG line is filled to the brim with impeccable outdoor wear. These weather-ready trail pants land a relaxed feel while keeping rains, snows, and thorns away. Plus they’re pretty great for getting fits off.
Best Hiking Boots
Salomon Quest Element GTX Hiking Boot
Best Hiking Boots
Salomon Quest Element GTX Hiking Boot
Now 21% Off
A big ol’ outsole helps to reinforce where boots tend to fail, and a GORE-TEX membrane, gives them everything they’ll need in one boot. You know they will last a long time, and the fact that they go for under $200 is a true feat.
Best Rain Jacket for Hikers
Mountain Hardwear Exposure 2 Paclite Jacket
Best Rain Jacket for Hikers
Mountain Hardwear Exposure 2 Paclite Jacket
This powerhouse jacket packs down, features fully sealed seams, and it’s GORE-TEX. All of that for a reasonable $200?! So yeah, this is the rain jacket they want
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Best Luxury Hiking Gift
The North Face x Gucci Cotton jacket
Best Luxury Hiking Gift
The North Face x Gucci Cotton jacket
Now 18% Off
Imagine John Muir dripped out in The North Face x Gucci.
Best Tech Gift for Hikers
Garmin InReach Mini Satellite Communicator
Best Tech Gift for Hikers
Garmin InReach Mini Satellite Communicator
Let’s be serious for a second, trekking out into the backcountry is no joke. Bad things can happen in a second, so a satellite communicator is a necessity. Garmin’s InReach Mini offers simple SOS, as well as more complex two-way messaging, location sharing, and weather updates.
Best Leather Hiking Boot
Todd Snyder Mountain Light II
Best Leather Hiking Boot
Todd Snyder Mountain Light II
Patriotism isn’t in these days (for obvious reasons), but a Made in America boot that will last a lifetime is something we’re willing to salute.
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Best Hiking Shoe
Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX
Best Hiking Shoe
Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX
For a day hike or approach shoe, Salomon is the best in the biz. The X Ultra 4 GTX has a sturdy outsole and GORE-TEX waterproofing they’ll surely appreciate.
Best Pocket Knife
Opinel No. 8 Folding Knife
Best Pocket Knife
Opinel No. 8 Folding Knife
Every serious hiker needs one, and Opinel’s No. 8 is as timeless as they come.
Luke Guillory
Associate Commerce Editor
Luke Guillory is the Associate Commerce Editor at Esquire.
