Buying Gifts For Adventurers and Travelers
It’s that time of year when you are trying to figure out what to buy everyone on your list. We put together this unique gift guide for outdoor adventurers and travelers. This gift guide includes things that we personally love! They are practical and useful things that someone will actually use and not just stash away under their bed.
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Parker Clay Miramar Leather Backpack
The Miramar Leather Backpack is the perfect bag to take along for any short day adventure. It features comfortable adjustable straps and a top handle allows it to be carried as a tote. It’s hand crafted from premium Ethiopian full grain leather. It’s a beautiful bag that would make a great gift for someone who loves style with adventure!
Compression Packing Cubes
Compression packing cubes are a traveler’s friend when it comes to packing! It’s the best way to get organized and to fit everything you want into your suitcase or backpack. This is a great gift for someone who is getting ready to go on any trip and wants to maximize their packing.
WANDRD PRVKE Camera Pack
The PRVKE camera pack is a photographers dream! It’s a perfect pack to take along any trip. It has lots of room, easy access and you’re able to choose between a 21L or a 31L pack. It can also be accessorized with a photography bundle that includes an essential camera cube, rainfly, waist straps, and accessory straps. This gift is perfect for anyone traveling or adventuring with camera gear, a laptop or any kind of technology!
GRAYL Geopress Water Purifier
The GRAYL Geopress is a life saver! It’s perfect for those who are traveling globally, backpacking, or hiking. There’s no portable purifier that rivals the speed, simplicity and effectiveness of this water purifier. It filters in 8 seconds and makes 24 ounces of clean drinking water. It protects from global waterborne pathogens (virus, bacteria, protozoan cysts), pesticides, chemicals, heavy metals, and even microplastics. We took the “Holy” GRAYL along with us during our one year trip around the world and it kept us from getting sick and helped us save money!
Travel Cable Organizer Case
A cable organizer case is a lifesaver when it comes to organization and all the cords that you have for your gadgets. It’s a helpful gift to anyone who’s traveling with technology and would like to stay organized during their travels.
International Travel Adapter with Surge Protection
A travel adapter is a must when traveling. It’s a much needed gift for anyone who’s thinking of going somewhere abroad. Make sure you get one with surge protection especially if your traveling friend likes to go off the beaten path!
Fujifilm Instax Camera
An Instax camera is a fun addition to any adventure. It’s a way to capture a special memory and be able to put it into your travel journal or on your memory wall.
Best Travel Camera- Sony a6300
Gone are the days of bulky cameras! Sony a6300 is a perfect travel camera that is easy to use, takes amazing quality photos and is lightweight. It also has built in wifi capabilities so you can send pictures straight to your phone right after taking them, or set it up on a tripod and use your phone as a remote control. This is the camera we took on our travels around the world. We loved it so much and still use it for our backpacking trips and during our weekend travels. It’s a perfect gift to anyone who needs a camera and is just beginning to dabble with photography.
AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker
The AeroPress Coffee and Espresso maker is a wonderful travel or camping companion! It makes some of the best coffee and is really simple to use. You can also buy barista quality reusable metal coffee filters (instead of the paper ones) to take on your travels and buy beans where ever you happen to be. It saves you money on your daily coffee and doesn’t take much room in a backpack or suitcase. It’s an awesome gift for a coffee lover who can’t part with their coffee during their travels or outdoor adventures.
Microfiber Travel Towel
Microfiber travel towels take up less space than normal towels and they dry a lot quicker. They are nice for the beach, vacations, travels and camping. You can also use the towel as a yoga mat or a blanket to sit on at the beach.
Portable Power Bank
A power bank is always nice to have for charging your phone on the go after a long day of exploring or having it just in case. It’s small, powerful and convenient!
Travel Journal
A simple travel journal is a must for anyone! Even if journaling and documenting isn’t your thing you can always use it to take notes, plan your itinerary, or use it for extra paper! I really enjoyed writing down our favorite travel memories and keeping different museum, airplane and train tickets in it. I also taped in our Instax pictures to go along with the little notes I would write about the different things we experienced or did that day.
GoPro Hero 7
GoPro’s make fantastic gifts for those adventurers who want to capture what they are up to. They can capture photos or take amazing high quality video footage. It’s small and convenient for travel and adventures outdoors. We especially loved having a GoPro during our travels when we went scuba diving. It’s always so fun to look back at those memories!
Hydro Flask Water Bottle
A Hydro Flask is one of the best gifts you can give someone. It looks good, it saves you thousands of plastic water bottles and helps you stay hydrated.
Scratch Off Maps
It’s always fun to keep track of where you’ve been. This is a thoughtful gift for that traveler in your life who has some room on their wall and can scratch off a few places where they’ve already been! It’s also very inspiring for future travelers! Check out the World Map or the National Parks Map.
Travel Reusable Utensils
The reusable travel utensils kit is amazing for that person in your life who is passionate about being eco friendly and not using plastic. This kit also comes in handy when you’re having meals on the go, bus, train, plane, or at your hotel!
Kindle Reader
Kindles are one of the best things someone can take on their travels! It’s a great way to kill time while your waiting for your food or while you’re on a train or plane. It’s small and convenient.
Inspirational Travel Books
Do you or someone in your life need more travel inspiration? Check out these beautiful and inspiring books that will surely give you the travel bug!
Travel Backpacks
Looking for a comfortable travel backpack? Check out these great travel backpacks that can not only function as your travel packs but you can also unzip the small backpack for a day pack around the city or a short hike! For more travel pack options check out our post about what we took on our world trip.
Packable Patagonia Jacket
This Patagonia Jacket is not only packable but will keep you warm when temperatures drop. It’s a great investment because Patagonia has an Ironclad Guarantee which means if you or someone are not satisfied with the product you can bring it back for a repair, replacement or refund.
Travel Pillow
Have you ever tried sleeping in the car or bus by leaning on the window or just to the side of your shoulder? It’s the worst, isn’t it?! This travel pillow can pack very small and is perfect for those train or bus trips!
Passport Holder
A passport holder is a great way to keep your passport safe and your cards too. These passport holders are made of quality material and are convenient during your travels.
Travel Wallet
This wallet is lightweight, compact and convenient! Great to secure in your backpack or in your pocket.
Kodiak Boots
These boots are amazing for those adventurers in your life. They are comfortable, waterproof and perfect for short hikes or to do some exploring. They are also stylish and made of quality material that will last for a long time!
Hand poured Out-Of-Doors Candle
This candle will be sure to remind you of the outdoors. Everything from a log cabin in the woods to the salty air of the ocean. A perfect gift to those who love to light a candle in the evening and cuddle up with a good book.
An Adventurous Calendar
The New Year is just a few weeks away now! A calendar is a great way to inspire everyday adventures and to add some color to the wall.
Adventure Mugs
You can never have too many mugs especially if they look like any of these. Great for backpacking, camping or drinking a homemade cup of coffee or tea at home.
Smartwool Socks & Merino Wool Under Layers
Merino Wool is one of the best materials that you can own and travel with! It’s breathable, moisture-wicking, temperature regulating, insulating, and comfortable! It’s wonderful to layer with, take on your backpacking trip, hiking, or on your upcoming travels!
Outdoor Cooking Stove
The Jetboil Flash boils water in just about 100 seconds! It’s the fastest Jetboil out there. It is convenient, reliable and compatible with Jetboil accessories such as a coffee press, pot support, skillet, and more. It’s a necessity for all the backpacking adventures.
Personalized Luggage Tag
Personalize a luggage tag with a favorite quote or name. It’s a great addition to a travel backpack or suitcase.
The Best Gift Guide Ever?!
We hope this gift guide of some of our favorite outdoorsy and travel things has provided you with helpful ideas for holiday gifts for the adventure people in your life! Pro tip, if you saw some things on this gift guide you liked share it with someone who could use a hint if you know what I mean! After all if even Santa asks for a gift guide surely the people in your life wouldn’t mind a helpful nudge.
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