Do you have an avid hiker in your life? Not sure what to get them? Finding the best gifts for hiking enthusiasts can be tricky, because they often have lots of gear. Here are a few things to think about when shopping for that hiking aficionado in your life.
How to Pick the Perfect Gift for Hikers
The great thing about hiking gifts is that most of them can be used on the trail as well, as off the trail. And, several of the gift ideas I provide below definitely fit that criteria. However, before I dive into the list of the hiking gifts, I want to say something about the process of picking gifts for hikers.
Hikers are a special breed, that consistently feel the call of nature. They experience joy by walking into the woods and leaving the material goods of traditional society behind. That’s unique. Therefore, it’s important to take that into account when buying a gift for your favorite hiker.
Hiking is an activity of minimalism. Therefore, careful thought should be put into gifts for this crowd. Unless a gift serves a certain purpose, and function, it’s excess weight on the trail.
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