Unique holiday gift ideas for the adventure traveller and outdoor lover
November 30th, 2008
This is not the usual Christmas gift list about “Top 10 of…” or “The best presents for…”
It’s a list of presents ideas and suggestions for a traveller who likes the outdoor adventure activities….don’t forget the solar battery charger too
The best gift for a people who likes travels is sure a trip.
You can learn how to organize a trip for him here.
Here the big list of gift suggestions
Accessories
Carabiners
Carabiners are aluminum ovals with spring-loaded gates, used to clip two pieces of gear together or gear to a rope.
Here You can read a buyer’s guide to learn how to find them
Swiss Army knives
A Swiss Army knife (SAK), is a brand of multi-function pocket knife or multitool. Generally speaking, a Swiss Army knife has a blade as well as various tools, such as screwdrivers and can openers.
You can buy different types of swiss knifes here. For tech lovers it’s also possible to buy the “Swissbit”. A knife with an USB pen integrated.
Flashlights
A flashlight torch is a hand-held portable electric spotlight. Here you can search and compare for Flashlights offers
Handheld water purifier
Water purifier is an useful tool that uses the UV radiation as an effective viricide and bactericide. Disinfection using UV radiation is more commonly used in foreign countries or not verified water sources before drinking. Here more info to buy it
Telescoping walking stick or trekking poles
Trekking poles (also known as hiking poles, hiking sticks or walking poles) are a commonly used to help hiking. Unlike ski poles they are often made in two or three sections and can be extended and retracted as necessary for use.
Here an useful tutorial about how to choose trekkign poles
The Notebook portable flat-folding barbecue
It’s a lightweight and easy to carry accessory. It can be unfolded into an instant barbecue. You can buy it from Gadgetshop.com
The PacSafe TravelSafe 100
It is a very handy tool to safe passport or extra money while touring. The Travel Safe 100 is a compact, lightweight security pouch that allows you to lock up your valuables wherever there is a stationary item to attach it to, in or out of doors. You can read a detailed schedule here
Technology
SPOT Satellite Messenger
It’s a GPS device used for emergency. It sends alerts and broadcast the sender’s GPS coordinates. It can be used also as a tracking tool to let Your contacts know where you are and that you’re OK.
On Findmespot.com you can find more info on how it functions.
A portable UV monitor
It’s a great gadget that lets you know exactly how strong the sun’s rays. It tells you how much sun is getting to your skin and how much is too much. Useful in case of long walks during summer period or location under the sun (Mountains, Deserts, etc…) You can find more info here
A solar backpack
It’s a normal bag equipped with a handy solar panel which stores energy from the sun while you are hiking along. Very useful for long trips. It helps to generated energy that can be used to charge devices like cell phone, cameras, etc…More info here
Universal charger
Books & co.
Amazon is the best website where search for books and related.
You can do a little search to find
- Personalized books (guides, magazines, travel, outdoors, etc…)
- Guidebooks and maps to places your travelers would like to visit
Photography
Instead of the usual digital cameras, why don’t you choose a webservice where You can create your own hard covered photo books with the pictures of your travels.
The services that do this are:
Read more
- 2007 Holiday Gift Guide: Guide to Gift Guides
- The Ultimate Emergency Gadget
- Dee’s Geek-Friendly Holiday Gift Guide
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- Holiday Gift Ideas Blog
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