Best Gifts for Hikers, Backpackers, Outdoorsy People (2024)

buy gifts for It’s almost impossible for outdoor enthusiasts. Your hiking/camping/biking outdoors friends are usually serious gear junkies who will pore over reviews, guides, and the perennial ounce-counting ounces of wisdom from basement-dwelling Reddit users to find exactly the right thing.

Don’t stress about choosing the exact right thing. The chances of you figuring it out and giving it to them as a gift are absolutely zero. This doesn’t mean you should punt and Buy REI Gift CardsStill (although they may like it). Instead, give them something they haven’t expected at all—something fun, useful, and sometimes even whimsical that’s almost guaranteed to not only make them happy, but actually work outdoors.

What about you? While you’re here, don’t you need to change your sleeping pad? Don’t forget to check out the rest of our content Buying Guideincluding our Guide to the Best Sleeping Bagsour Guide to the Best Barefoot Shoesand our Best Merino Wool guide.

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