It can be difficult to pick good backpacking gifts if you’re not a backpacker or hiker. That’s why we’ve pulled together this list of great backpacking gifts for $50 or less to help you get your backpacking friends gifts that they’ll appreciate. …
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Appalachian Trail Hikers Gift Guide (2023-2024)
Here is a selection of must-have gifts for the Appalachian Trail Thru-hiker or Section Hiker in your family. It doesn’t matter if they hike the trail end-to-end all at once or in stages, they’ll appreciate these gifts and think of you when …
Read More »Best Dyneema Ultralight Backpacking Gifts (2023)
Super-strong, super-light, and waterproof, Dyneema has revolutionized ultralight backpacking gear in the past decade and has spurred widespread innovation in its application as well as the development of materials that compete with it. Here’s our take on the most desirable and useful …
Read More »Winter Hiking Gift Guide (2023-2024)
Winter is a great time to gear up and get out for some cold-weather hiking, mountaineering, or snowshoeing adventures. The bugs are gone and so are the crowds, leaving the mountains and the hills to those who can’t live without their weekly …
Read More »25 Great Backpacking Gifts for $25 or Less (2023-2024)
Backpacking gear has gotten very expensive. But here are 25 backpacking gifts for $25 or less, that any backpacker would love to receive. 1. Lenny and Larry’s Complete Cookie – 4 Pack A filling and healthier snack that still satisfies your chocolate …
Read More »Lightweight Backpacking Gift Guide (2023)
Backpacking gear has gotten a lot lighter weight due to the development of ultralight backpacking materials and fabrics allowing you to swap out old heavier backpacking gear for new lighter gear. The gear weight difference can be quite significant and makes hiking …
Read More »Hiking Survival Gear Gift Guide (2023)
Every hiker should carry some survival gear so they can stay alive long enough for search and rescue teams to arrive. At a bare minimum, you want a headlamp, warm clothing, protection from the wind and rain, insulation to protect you from …
Read More »Ultralight Backpacking Gift Guide (2023)
What are the best gifts you can buy for an ultralight backpacker who’s a minimalist and eschews material possessions? It’s a quandary, isn’t it? Here are some tried and true gear favorites that all ultralight backpackers lust for. They may be minimalists, …
Read More »Best Dyneema Ultralight Backpacking Gifts (2023)
Ultralight and lightweight backpackers get all giddy when the talk turns to the Dyneema Backpacking Gear they want for the holidays. Super-strong, super-light, waterproof, Dyneema has revolutionized backpacking gear in the past decade and has spurred widespread innovation in its application as …
Read More »25 Great Backpacking Gifts for $25 or Less (2023)
Backpacking gear has gotten really expensive. Here are 25 backpacking gifts for $25 or less, that any backpacker would love to receive. 1. Arlette Laan’s Backpacking Buddies 2. Ultralight Revel Gear 30′ LED Light String 3. Mountainsmith Beer Cooler Tube 4. Luci …
Read More »Thru-Hiker’s Gift Guide 2023: Under $200
The thru-hiker or backpacker in your life is probably busy saving for their next long-distance adventure, and we can pretty much guarantee they have a long list of items on their wish list. This collection of thru-hiker and backpacking gift ideas under …
Read More »Ultralight Backpacking Gift Guide (2023)
What are the best gifts you can buy for an ultralight backpacker who’s a minimalist and eschews material possessions? It’s a quandary, isn’t it? Here are some tried and true gear favorites that all ultralight backpackers lust for. They may be minimalists, …
Read More »Peakbaggers Hiking Adventure Gift Guide (2022-2023)
Peakbagging is the oldest and most elemental of all hiking pursuits. Best defined as an insatiable desire to climb a list of mountains, it’s certainly one of the toughest forms of hiking requiring physical fitness, mental toughness, and dogged persistence. Many peakbaggers …
Read More »Winter Hiking Gift Guide (2023)
Winter is a great time to gear up and get out for some cold-weather hiking, mountaineering, or snowshoeing adventures. The bugs are gone and so are the crowds, leaving the mountains and the hills to those who can’t live without their weekly …
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