Outdoors gifts are some of the easiest to find and buy. The only
limitation is your imagination and bank account.
Outdoors Gifts
In creating the following list of ideas for outdoors gifts, I've
tried to cover prices ranging from the very affordable to the
obscene. And here we go...
1. Vermont Fly Fishing Trip - If you're buying for a fly fishing
fanatic, a Vermont Fly Fishing Trip will have them on their
knees, bowing to you. These trips are full day and half day
wading trips on the streams around the Green Mountain area and
represent fly fishing at its best. Half days will run in the
$200 range while full day trips will cost you in the $360 area.
Do a search on the net to find providers.
2. Killing Water Bugs - The SteriPen Water Purifier is a cool
little gadget for campers, hikers, backpackers and fisherman.
Although water purification may sound a bit boring, the SteriPen
has a unique twist. It uses ultraviolet light to kill bacteria
in the water you use. Ah, drinking water in the outdoors that
doesn't taste of chemicals. What a relief. This gadget will set
you back in the range of $140.
3. Nomad Adventure Journals - These writing journals are a hit
with outdoor enthusiast. The journals come pre-organized for a
variety of subjects such as camping, hiking, fly fishing,
backpacking, bird watching and travel to mention just a few.
Each journal contains blank spaces for notes as well as cue
areas to remind you to write down information such as places
stayed, people met, their contact information and so on. The
journals cost as low as $9 without waterproof case and $25 with
case.
4. Garmin GPS Systems - GPS gadgets are hot outdoor gifts buys
and Garmin leads the field. GPS stands for global positioning
satellite and provide outdoor enthusiasts with tons of
information such as their location in the wild, how far they've
walked and so on. Garmin makes GPS gadgets for everything from
training to street directions in your car. A can't miss gift for
the outdoor enthusiast. Costs range from as low as $70 to close
to a thousand dollars depending on the specific of the system.
5. Camper's Ice Cream Ball - Avid campers have always made ice
cream by throwing to cans together with salt rock, ice and ice
cream ingredients. You'd just kick it around to mix up the
ingredients and after a while you had ice cream. Well, someone
has come up with an improved version. The Ice Cream Ball is a
plastic ball that serves the same purpose. You put the salt rock
and ice in one end, the ingredients in the other and start
rolling it around. After 20 minutes or so, you've got ice cream.
The ball will run you $20 at any outdoor retailer.
6. Patagonia - No, not the brand. If you're looking for the
"big" gift, why not go for a home run with a trip to Patagonia.
Argentina is the best launching place for expeditions and,
fortunately, the country is over the economic problems that hurt
it in 2002. Typically, you fly into Buenos Aires and transfer
down to southern points to launch your adventure. Price for the
trip will range from obscene for full luxury experiences to as
low as $1,000 for roughing it adventures. Kayaking, trekking,
horseback riding and a variety of other expeditions are readily
available to take you to this environmental mecca. Be warned,
you'll be changed after visiting Patagonia. It is that
impressive.
Outdoors gifts come in all types and price ranges. Whether
you're into rock climbing, camping or kayaking, there is
something for everyone out there.
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