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, because we’ve put together our annual Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide. With a selection of gifts built for the outdoors and each ringing in at under $100, these gifts are sure to stoke some serious holiday spirit.
SOL REPUBLIC PUNK
The Punk is proof that good things come in small packages. Water and shock resistant, the Punk knows how to handle a rough and tough outdoor lifestyle. Add in a massive 60-ft wireless range (twice as much as other speakers its size) and 50% more battery life than other speakers its size (8 hrs), the good times can last twice as long. Play it everywhere and take it anywhere, it’s their new musical BFF.
solrepublic.com; MSRP $69.99
Jabra Sports Wireless + Headphones
If you’re the kind of person who enjoys the freedom that exercising offers, then why are you still chained to your music device? Jabra’s Sports Wireless + headphones lets you exercise up to 3 hours untethered, enjoying the untangled wireless freedom you deserve. More than just headphones, you can skip tracks, control volume, take calls and switch FM radio with a quick tap of your headset.Embrace your freedom. For your adventures lasting up to 3 hours.
jabra.com; MSRP $99
Quik Pod Accessories
To get the most from that new GoPro — or any point of view camera — you need to go beyond the standard adhesive head mounts. Quik Pod, makers of the original patented handheld extendable pole, has a range of accessories to help them do just do that. From the Quik Pod Sport to the Quik Pod Steel Tripod Legs and the Floating Lanyard, Quik Pod offers the most durable and easy to use accessories available today. All told, the full range of accessories ensures your outdoor enthusiast can capture those epic memories from a range of perspectives in an array of environments.
quikpod.com; MSRP Sport Pole ($59.95), Tripod Legs ($29.95), Floating Lanyard ($14.99)
Incognito Flexible Flask from Vapur
The only thing better than making the summit, is celebrating the accomplishment with a splash of finely aged American Whiskey. Now, thanks to Vapur’s flexible philosophy, the Vapur 300ml Incognito Flask ensures those days of lugging the traditional bulky flask up the hill are a thing of the past. Coming in at under $10, it is also the best value of the Holiday season.
vapur.us; MSRP: $6.99
OlloClip 4-in-1 Lens
They love their life on the trail, but it gets old lugging a full size camera into the backcountry to capture quality pictures. Solution? OlloClip. This pocket sized wonder is a quick-connect lens solution for their iPhone, iPod touch or Galaxy phones. The OlloClip 4-in-1 lens system puts creativity in the palm of their hand allowing them capture beautiful images that includes macro, telephoto, wide angle, and fish-eye options. All that without the burdensome weight penalty of traditional camera and lens options.
olloclip.com; MSRP $69 – $79
Suunto Smart Sensor
Whether it’s training on the trail or chasing the black line in the pool, the Suunto Smart Sensor – the smallest Bluetooth Smart compatible heart rate sensor on the market – allows them to measure their heart rate with comfort and accuracy. Double down with the Suunto Movescount App and they’ll be able to analyze, relive and share all of their moves. Not only is the mobile app free, but it offers an easy way to track runs, rides or any other sporting activity on the go.
suunto.com; MSRP $79
COAST Portland TX100
Tough as nails and powerful enough to produce a beam of light up to 341 feet ahead of you, the TX100 is one of our personal favorites. A single push-button cycles this flashlight through three different color modes. White for all-purpose illumination; Red for when just a little light is needed; Blue for preserving night vision and slicing through foggy conditions. Add in the fact that it’s backed by a lifetime warranty, and the awesome factor of this gift just kicked up a few notches.
coastportland.com; MSRP $53.99
SKLZ AccuRoller Massager and AccuBall
Make 2014 the last year of weary and achy muscles and give the gift of relaxation and recovery. Use the adjustable AccuRoller Massager in a variety of configurations to increase circulation, relax stressed muscles, and promote soft tissue and muscle recovery. The AccuBall offers a dual-density design that improves on the pressure point relief and massage properties they’ve been using that lacrosse ball to attain. Use them both to massage those stubborn, aching muscles into a relaxed submission.
sklz.com; MSRP AccuRoller ($39.99), AccuBall ($19.99)
Secur Solar Power 6000 Charger
Okay so technically it’s $30 over our stated limit, but a stocking sized solar charger that packs this much power will make their year before it even begins. With the Secur Solar Power 6000 charger, they can capture the free and abundant power of the sun to charge all of their small digital devices – smart phone, tablet, MP3 player, GPS, camera – while out and about. Whether they like to sit around the campsite telling tall tales or trek through the backwoods, the high capacity lithium battery and dual ultra high efficiency solar panels recharge a cell phone up to 6 times while its dual ports give the gift of charging two devices at once.
securproducts.com; MSRP $100