So, there’s a loved one in your life who likes walking on trails and sleeping outside for fun (weird, I know). Buying gifts for hikers and campers can be challenging because it seems like they already have everything they need!
I come from an outdoorsy family, and I’ve been hiking since I could walk. The holidays are often an exchange of outdoorsy gifts, and I’ve collected a lot of outdoor gear over the years. Here’s the secret I’ve learned about getting gifts for hikers: don’t think about what they need (they probably already have that). Think about what they want but haven’t yet bought for themselves.
That’s the truth; good hiking gifts are all about wants rather than needs. Those little luxury items that are very nice to have, but that they haven’t bought for themselves because, hey, it isn’t essential.
This gift guide is a compilation of some of the best hiking gifts that I’ve received, given, or wanted over the
