Outdoor Lovers Holiday Gift Guide
Gifts for Adventurers, Van Lifers, Nature Lovers, Wanderers & More
This year, we rounded up our favorite gifts from brands we love to provide a comprehensive guide for every outdoor enthusiast on your list. We’ve got options to appease the dawn patroller, the leisure-loving traveler, the camp chef, the digital nomad, and everyone in between.
ADVENTURE-BOUND
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Roadtrippers plus 1-year membership
Roadtrippers is the ideal trip planning app for road trip enthusiasts. It provides a heads-up about extraordinary places, like the world's largest ball of twine. It helps plan epic journeys small and large. It can even provide route recommendations depending on the vehicle you’re in, whether a car, van or RV. Stops can be discovered through various filters that allow you to add them to your itinerary. While the app is free to download, the upgraded Roadtrippers Plus membership for only $29.99 a year allows you to collaborate with family and friends on any trip, and take advantage of travel discounts.
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Away Packing Cubes
Keep it together—or separate. Whether you pack by outfit or by item, these packing cubes are designed to fit in your luggage and keep you highly organized all trip long. Away packing cubes compress and organize everything inside your suitcase, from socks to shirts to even your bulkiest items. Made from water-resistant nylon that protects your clothes, these travel must-haves are designed with a mesh panel to make it easy to find what you need without fully unpacking.
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National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass: America the Beautiful
This pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The pass covers entrance, standard amenity fees and day use fees for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle at per vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites that charge per person). Children age 15 or under are admitted free. Search a list of all federal recreation sites, including national parks, where the passes are issued. In addition to direct sales of Interagency Passes at national parks and other federal recreation sites, many of the America the Beautiful (Interagency) Passes are available for purchase online.
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Leatherman Signal® Multi-Tool
A perfect fit for any adventure, the Signal® combines 19 useful tools into a compact, 4.5 inch size. This multi-tool readies you for the unexpected with its fire-starting ferro rod, 420HC combo blade, and emergency whistle. Tighten gear with the customizable bit driver and anchor your tent stakes with the built-in hammer. Gear up and go further with the Leatherman Signal®. DLC coating on stainless steel and black. Cerakote™ for coyote tan, aqua, crimson, grey, and cobalt colors. Nylon sheath included.
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Peace Vans Camper Van Rental
Camping in a van provides the perfect combination of ease and access. Whether you’re looking for the coolness of a vintage VW camper or the convenience of a modern Mercedes Metris van, our rental fleet has you covered. From the moment you drive away from our shop in Seattle, you'll experience the freedom that only a classic road trip can offer. No tour guides, no restrictions, no boundaries. Just you, the van, and the open road.
EATS & DRINKS ON-THE-GO
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AeroPress Go
The AeroPress Go travel coffee maker is engineered to fuel an active lifestyle. It gives coffee lovers everything they need to conveniently brew superb coffee anywhere they want. Like the original AeroPress, the AeroPress Go brews americano, espresso, and cold brew style coffee that can be enjoyed as is or used in a wide range of energizing and refreshing drinks.
Delicious coffee anywhere: Optimized for traveling, camping, boating or just at work
Simple: Smart design is easy to use and clean up takes seconds
Good to Go: Engineered to be the perfect traveler, it’s compact, light weight and durable—everything packs up neatly in the included mug
Superb taste: Free yourself from hotel coffee
Includes: Mug with lid, 350 micro-filters in a storage carton, chamber, plunger, filter cap, filter holder, stirrer and scoop.
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Seattle Chocolate Sweater Weather Care Package
Bundle up with this cozy box of delectable holiday treats from Seattle Chocolate. The Sweater Weather Care Package includes the Hot Buttered Rum truffle bar, Toffee Sea Salt truffle bar, Winter Orange Spice truffle bar, Woodland Raccoon truffle gift box and a white chocolate candy cane sweater lollipop. Each care package is specially curated and packed with care in Seattle, Washington!
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North Drinkware Cascade Pint Six Pack
These premium, hand-blown 16 oz glasses feature Mt. Baker, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Saint Helens, Mt. Hood, Mt. Bachelor, and Mt. Shasta molded into the base of the glass. Made in Portland, Oregon, each glass is created from 3D models using accurate USGS data of the mountains. The ultimate Cascade Range beer lovers gift—a true celebration of the Cascade Range stretching from Washington to California.
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Salmon Sisters Galley Holiday Gift Box
Share the wild flavors of Alaska with your friends, family and co-workers this holiday season. Included in this tasty box of treats is The Salmon Sisters Cookbook, one tin of Wild Alaska Smoked Salmon, an Alaskan Sourdough Starter kit, one jar of Forest Kelp Crunch, a Know Your Fisherman Decal, a leather Salmon Sisters Key Fob, and a How to Fillet a Fish Greeting Card. Shipped in a special holiday Salmon Sisters gift box.
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GSI OUTdoors 2 Can Cooler Stack
GSI Outdoors’ new 2 Can Cooler Stack is a double insulated cooler that holds two 12 oz cans of your favorite liquid on the go. Its long-lasting, double-wall vacuum insulation delivers up to 24+ hours of cold and 10+ hours of hot insulation. The 2 Can is the perfect travel cooler for disk golf, fishing, golfing, biking, tailgating, camping, picnics and more. The 2 Can is made from stainless steel and Polypropylene and features a screw on lid that holds cans securely in place.
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Kuju Coffee Three Roasts Collection
Tired of watered-down, bland instant coffee, Kuju Coffee set out on a journey to find something better. They created the original Pocket PourOver® using the highest quality specialty-grade and ethically-sourced coffees they could find. The result was a portable pour over coffee that is both amazingly flavorful and convenient. Why pick just one? Explore their full Classics Collection with a box of each of their Classics Roasts. This bundle includes 3 Pocket PourOver 10-packs with one of each of their 3 ethically-sourced, specialty-grade blends: Angels Landing (Light Roast), Basecamp Blend (Medium Roast), and Bold Awakening (Dark Roast).
WORKING FROM THE ROAD
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Goal Zero Venture 75 Power Bank
Fast-charging technology meets rugged durability. The new Venture 75 blends the best of both worlds. Goal Zero's upgraded 19200 mAh power bank features an IP67 dustproof/waterproof rating and a USB-C port designed to speed up charging and streamline cable carry. Power up tablets, laptops, and other USB-C devices using the 60W USB-C Power Delivery port, then use the same port to quickly recharge the power bank in 1.5 hours. Ideal for outdoor recreation, travel, and emergency use.
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Field Notes National Park series notebooks
Smartly-designed, vintage-inspired pocket notebooks. Since the early days of Field Notes, they've been searching for just the right way to create an edition celebrating America’s National Parks. When they saw the work of the artists of The Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series, they knew exactly what to do. This special collaboration invites you to check out six 3-Packs and millions of acres of American treasure. Field Notes is donating 5% of retail and wholesale purchases to the National Parks Service, to help preserve and expand on our nation’s best idea.
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LaCie Rugged® SSD Portable Hard Drive
Rugged hard drives for all-terrain reliability. From IP67-rated extreme water resistance to drop, rain, dust, and crush resistance—it’s durability like this that keeps photographers and filmmakers coming back for Rugged drives. Compact, sturdy, and ready for anything, they’re the ideal solution for transporting data on set, in the studio, and into the hands of your clients.
KICKIN’ BACK
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Big Agnes Sidewinder SL Sleeping Bag
The Sidewinder SL sleeping bag is engineered to be more comfortable for side sleepers with a long, ambidextrous zipper that stays out of the way when sleeping on your side. These bags are packed with the technical features of a traditional mummy bag, with wiggle room where you need it and extra insulation placed at pressure points. With lofty fills and soft materials, these bags provide optimized warmth and comfort in any position you settle into.
Use code HAPPYCAMPER for free shipping within the continental U.S.
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North Drinkware Mt. Rainier Blanket
The Mt. Rainier blanket in forest green inspired by the USGS Geologic Map of Mt. Rainier is made exclusively for North Drinkware by Pendleton Woolen Mills in Oregon. The variety of forest green tones woven into the blanket define the geologic features of the mountain. The lightest shades represent the current glaciers and perennial snow fields, while the darker tones show the glacial deposits and various types of volcanic rock that makes up Washington's highest peak. The detailed topographic lines of Mt. Rainier are woven into the blanket every 350ft of elevation.
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hest PILLOW
The HEST Pillow is a premium packable travel pillow. Durable, clean, and best of all—ready to go anywhere your head goes. The Pillow is perfect for sleeping on airplanes, road trips, AirBnBs, motels, tent camping, van life, or for nightly use.
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Adventure Journal Annual Subscription
Support quality journalism; read inspiring stories. Win-win! Adventure Journal is the magazine of authentic outdoor adventure, covering a wide range of subjects and sports, with humor, insight, curiosity, and enthusiasm—from travel to gear, photography, people, culture, and more. The Adventure Journal gift bundle includes an annual subscription to the printed quarterly, a copy of most-recent available issue, and a card informing the recipient of your generosity. Adventure Journal is printed four times a year and is delivered in March, June, September, and December.
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kammok field blanket
Backed with a water repellent ripstop shell, soft fleece interior, and modular snaps for different modes, this packable camp blanket is your go-to adventure companion. With DWR microfleece and a sturdy exterior, the Field Blanket will keep you warm and cozy from the rainy Cascades to the misty coast.
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Power Practical Luminoodle String Lights
The original waterproof outdoor light string that can be hung, strung, hooked, stuck to, or wrapped around basically anything. Light up your tent or cook up some grub with the help of Luminoodle's flexible and bendy ambient light. The possibilities are endless!
Multiple hanging options with ties, magnets, and utility loop
Doubles as a lantern with included rip-stop nylon bag
Works with any USB battery pack or power source
IPX67 waterproof rated for outdoor use
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NEMO Equipment Stargaze Recliner Luxury in Twilight
This first ever swinging and reclining camp chair takes relaxation to a new level. The swinging offers an exciting new sitting experience, with a relaxing motion that is designed for comfort. And when you’re ready to recline, simply lean back to activate the auto-reclining mechanism and enjoy a great view of the stars. Unlike rocking chairs, this chair is designed for use on any surface, including rocky, sandy or uneven ground, bringing the relaxation of motion to a host of new environments. The aircraft grade aluminum is designed to flex while you swing, dynamically suspending you in the air for an entirely new sitting experience. The deep lounge position is hard to beat. And Stargaze™ has all the little comforts you love, including an adjustable headrest, a no-spill cupholder and a stash pocket to keep your little things close at hand. This is the chair you’ll want to take to camp, the beach, tailgating, your backyard or even your kid’s soccer game sidelines. The chair set-up is intuitive and easy, with just three quick steps so you can set it up and pack it up into the included padded carrying case quickly. The case comes with a shoulder strap and has room for you to stash your phone and keys. You’ll never think of sitting in the same way!
ENVIRONMENTALLY-MINDED
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Wren + Wild Indie Lee Sleep Body Oil & Overnight Facial Oil
Think of Bend, Oregon-based Wren + Wild as your personalized clean-beauty boutique meets best friend and biggest fan. They test, research, and make sure each product is safe, effective, and nurturing so it works hard for you: every season, every time. Wren + Wild offers 70+ clean beauty brands for the whole family. All of their makers are cruelty-free and environmentally-sustainable.
Sleep Body Oil
Prep for a good night's sleep with this aromatic body oil. Deeply nourish and protect skin with a blend of Jojoba, Grape Seed and Marula Oil. Lavandin, Lavender and Moroccan Chamomile essential oils help to calm the skin, while Patchouli and Vetiver soothe and relax the mind and body. The vitamin-rich, conditioning formula alleviates dryness and is ideal after sun exposure. It’s truly delectable!
Facial Oil
Improve the appearance of skin elasticity, texture, and tone with this readily absorbed, 100% pure, Olive derived Squalane. Non-pore clogging, this oil leaves the skin soft, nourished and never greasy. Your complexion will thank you!
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Stasher 7-pack Starter Kit
It’s called a Starter Kit, but this bountiful collection works miracles all by itself. You get a reusable answer to school lunches, a sanity-saving organizer for parental units, and a waste-free solution to pretty much everything you stick in less-colorful containers. Be advised: once you get started with Stasher, you’ll only want more.
FASHION-FORWARD
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Indy Brand Clothing "Take Us To Your Parks" Oversized Tee
Indy Brand Clothing is dedicated to the wild at heart. Their style combines retro vinyl culture with the rugged landscapes that call to our imagination. They source inspiration from places that feed the human spirit: the mountains, long desert highways, the sunshine, and the outdoor experience—a modern throw-back to the vintage weekend spent by the lakeside or around the campfire. This mushroom-colored oversized tee is made from 100% cotton, sewn in the U.S., and grown in the U.S.
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teva ReEMBER Slip-Ons
The ReEmber is an earth-friendly remake that employs 100% recycled ripstop, rib knit, and microfiber. Delivering the same toasty warmth and indoor/outdoor versatility as its predecessor, this quilted slip-on shoe treads lighter with a recycled EVA and rubber outsole and features TevaRAPID RESIST technology.