2015 Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide

It’s the eternal holiday dilemma: you want to get great gifts for the outdoor enthusiast in your life, but you can’t afford much beyond homemade cookies and a trail map. Fear not my friend, our annual Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide has got you covered with a list of prime gear gifts. Each rings in right around $75 or less, and is guaranteed to stoke some serious holiday spirit.

Yosemite In The Fifties

Through the words of the climbers of the time and artfully restored photographs, Yosemite in the Fifties chronicles the historic first ascents of Yosemite’s “mile-high” granite walls, the legendary personalities who risked their lives to climb them, and how their endeavors initiated the birth of adventure sports and rubbed against the cultural norm.
Patagonia.com; MSRP: $60

STANLEY Adventure Vacuum Food Jars

The Stanley Adventure Vacuum Food Jars ensure pure taste and the perfect temperature, anywhere your adventure leads. Vacuum Insulation locks in temperature from five to eighteen hours (depending upon size), so their food will still be piping hot once they finally arrive at their destination. A wide mouth opening makes for easy eating straight from the flask. The leak-proof cap prevents spilling, and because it’s Stanley, you get the added bonus of the rock solid lifetime warranty.
Stanley-PMI.com; MSRP $20 – $30

IO Merino Aztech Merino Beanie

Fact: You can never go wrong with a quality beanie to keep noggins warm when the mercury drops. And if you’re going to give the gift of a beanie, then you might as well make sure it’s one of the best options available. Made from 100% superfine Australian Merino, the Aztech Reversible Merino Beanie is the one they’ll wish they could wear year round.  Super warm, lightweight and soft beyond belief, this beanie sets the standard for winter warmth.  
iomerino.com; MSRP: $35

GSI Glacier Stainless Vacuum Bottles

With sleek lines and clean construction, not only are the durable Glacier Stainless Vacuum Bottles the best looking options around, but they will keep your beverages hot or cold for hours and hours. Whether the activity of the day is commuting, base camping, or snowshoeing with friends, the durable 1L and .5L options let you caffeinate in style.
GSIOutdoors.com; MSRP: $34.95 & $24.95

re-fuel Action Pack Batteries by DigiPower

Make sure their GoPro has the juice to keep up on days when they are out charging hard. Digipower‘s re-fuel battery packs for the GoPro features extended, continuous recording time at industry leading levels. Simply charge up, clip onto the GoPro housing and attack adventure head on. The battery pack is rugged, dustproof, waterproof and even withstands subzero temperatures. With three models (6 hour, 12 hour, and 24 hour option), these action packs are ideal for epic adventures and capturing stunning time-lapse features.
go-refuel.com; MSRP

ENO Hammocks Sub7 Hammock

If they love the outdoors, chances are they hate a heavy pack. So give them the gift of lightweight, packable comfort with the Sub7. The Sub7 carries the true spirit of backcountry camping in an impressive 6.5oz body. Crafted from lightweight ripstop nylon, stronger-than-steel Dyneema line, and featuring an attached stuff sack, this featherweight Nest offers all the comfort of a traditional hammock, while fitting into even the smallest of packs.
eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com; MSRP $69.95

Hydro Flask 16oz Wide Mouth Coffee Mug

Full day of adventure ahead? Lengthy road trip is in your future?  The new Hydro Flask 16oz wide mouth is the perfect size to carry their daily ‘giddy-up-and-go-juice’. This bottle has a double-wall 18/8 stainless steel construction to keep their coffee or tea hot for six hours and your cold liquids chilled for up to 24 hours. Durable, dependable and downright awesome, this bottle is sure to become their go-to commuting companion.  
hydroflask.com; MSRP $24.99

Outdoor Design Denali Gloves & Mitts

If they’ve have crowned themselves king of the mountain, the supple goatskin Denali Gloves and Mitts from Outdoor Designs are the go-to choice for defending their empire. From dawn patrol backcountry ski runs to days snowshoeing through deep blankets of white – the Denali is uncompromising in materials, quality and fit. Yes, they slightly above the $75 threshold, but trust us when we tell you that they are worth every penny and then some.
outdoordesigns.co.uk/store/denali-glove; MSRP: $99.95

LifeStraw

The LifeStraw and LifeStraw Go might just be the definitive stocking stuffer for anyone who spends time on the trail or traveling abroad. Capable of purifying up to 100 liters of water, the LifeStraw filters crush 99.9999% of nasty bacteria and gut-wrenching protozoa from tainted water sources. Even better, thanks to the Follow the Liters program, each LifeStraw product purchased provides one school child in a developing country with safe drinking water for an entire school year.
LifeStraw.EarthEasy.com; MSRP $24.95 & $34.95