Still looking for the ideal gift for our outdoor lover? Look no further – we found another collection of great gear that any adventurer would love. REI Flash Power Wool Gloves Gloves are a perennial favorite for stocking stuffers. The new REI Flash Power Wool Gloves are ideal daily-wear gloves. With 47 percent wool content, Read more ›
Once again, we’ve scoured the outdoor industry for the best gear for outdoor enthusiasts to give to their adventure-loving family and friends. The following items are surefire winners for your gift exchanges. Rux Packing System Mesh Bundle An array of ‘packing solutions’ exists out there, but the new Rux Packing System products are the best Read more ›
Father’s Day gear sure to please pop! With Father’s Day just days away, it’s time to grab a quick gift for your dad. To help make your last-minute decision easier, we offer a few suggestions. Helle of Norway Raud M One of my most treasured possessions is a pocketknife that once belonged to my grandfather. Read more ›
Great ideas of what to get your mom for Mothers’ Day Opinel Surf and Turf Joseph Opinel developed his first folding knife in 1890 while working for his father in France. That knife, still offered today (the Opinel #8) gave rise to a brand that offers great classic knives at reasonable prices. And those affordable, Read more ›
For over two decades, the Gear Institute team has dug through mountains of gear to find the best gift ideas for holiday giving. This year, we continue that exhaustive work with the following Gift Guide for Outdoor Adventurers. Jetboil MightyMo Group Cook Set A dozen different things can go wrong when planning group camp outings, Read more ›
Heading out on a multi-day vehicular adventure can be both exciting and stressful. There’s no room service when you’re 20 miles from nowhere — there might not be cell service either! So it’s important to be prepared, in order to live life to the fullest without a safety net. To do that, you need the Read more ›
Many adventures in the outdoors begin with a plan on what to bring. Once that’s put together, you need a good pack to carry it all. Taking that one step further, you also need to make sure that things are accessible. In the last few years, fanny packs – now known as “hip packs” have Read more ›
No matter who you have on your shopping list, we think we’ve found some gifts sure to please any outdoors person. Holiday Gift Guide 2023 Under $50 Biolite Alpenglow Mini Biolite revolutionized camp cooking with their wood-fired stove and battery charger. But the company also makes a line of lighting solutions that are innovative, well-designed, and Read more ›
Review by Dan A. Nelson Buzz E-Bikes Charter F Folding: Lack of local mobility represents one of the big drawbacks of van camping or roof-top tenting. When your vehicle becomes your camp, it’s tough to hit a local trailhead or make a supply run since it means packing up and driving your camp away for Read more ›
No matter what their sport of choice, we think the gift ideas detailed below will be appreciated by any outdoor adventurer on your holiday gift list. Solo Titan Camp Stove The Titan Camp stove from Solo allows backpackers to burn wood debris from around camp to fire their cooking stove. No need to carry Read more ›
Reviews by Dan A. Nelson The best gifts for anyone are those that the receiver will use throughout the year. The gifts that can be appreciated season-to-season, give receiver joy all year long and keeps you in their thoughts whenever they put the gift to use. We think we found a few such gifts that Read more ›
Princeton Tec Helix Backcountry Rechargeable Lantern When it comes to camping light, the days of smoky kerosene lanterns or drippy wax candles are long gone. Even big battery-sucking electric lamps are things of the past. Camp lighting today means rechargeable LED lanterns, and the one any camping dad would love to receive as a gift Read more ›
