Gift Guide for Outdoorsy People
For those who love the outdoors, experiences often take center stage. We’ve gathered our all-time favorite gear that has enhanced our own camping adventures, making them even more memorable. These items are not only practical but also thoughtful gift ideas for the outdoor enthusiast in your family this holiday season.
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For your camper
Adventure Awaits Map
An Adventure Awaits Maps
An Adventure Awaits has a collection of USA, World, and National Parks maps are a great gift for those with a bit of wanderlust. In varieties of grey, blue, and other colors, these maps come in poster print or frame options. A perfect way to make sure your travel memories are never out of sight.
DIY Teardrop Plans
Want to give a gift that will keep giving? Our DIY teardrop plans will do just that! From the best DIY project you’ll take on, to making memories for years to come. We still travel in the first camper we built together and every trip is a gift in itself.
MoonShade
MoonShade
MoonShade is a portable awning that offers reliable coverage from rain or sun. With a variety of anchoring systems, it sets up easily and attaches to almost any sturdy structure. No roof rack required! They also have a Golden Hour color option.
Roam Awning & Room
Whether you want to camp with friends, or have bigger kids that have outgrown your teardrop, an awning room is an awesome option to add more “living space” to your set up. With screened doors and a zip on floor, this room is fully enclosed for rainy weather or buggy areas.
You can also utilize it as a changing area or even throw a cassette toilet inside as a restroom. The 6.5 foot awning fits perfectly on all of our teardrop trailers. Awning room
Jackery Power Station & Solar Panel
Jackery Power Station
An essential on our long road trips. It keeps all of our large devices charged without draining the teardrop battery. Plus it can move with us wherever we decide to work for the day, so we aren’t restricted to one spot when it’s time to plug in. Shop on Amazon.
Geyser Water Systems Shower
Using 10x less water than a standard camp shower, the Geyser System is hyper-efficient and promotes water conservation. Since getting our Geyser Shower we are able to shower so much more on long road trips!
Rugged Road 25 V2
Rugged Road Coolers
These rugged coolers use breakthrough technologies for unmatched strength, ultralight weight, and maximum storage capacity. Plus, their coolers float upright when fully packed and keep your food and drinks cold for up to 7 days, providing the perfect blend of convenience and performance for all your outdoor needs.
Radius Outfitters
Radius Outfitters offers a ton of great storage options. Our most used items from them are their gear boxes and totes. The gear boxes keep our truck bed organized during our road trips. We like to use the 3000 for camera gear and the 5500 for all the miscellaneous items that would otherwise be floating around the car. We use the totes every time we go grocery shopping and for traveling.
Mounted Privacy Tent
This privacy tent mounts to a roof rack to use for showers and changing. Quick and easy setup, simply unzip, fold out and stake down. You may be thinking “I don’t need a privacy tent if I’m off the grid”. But when you’re wet in the shower, getting out of any wind/breeze makes it MUCH more enjoyable! We have one from Overland Vehicle Systems.
Wander Tears Roof Rack Brackets
Roof Rack Brackets
Get your rig suited for every adventure. These black powder coated steel roof rack brackets will fit most cross bars and are a great addition to any teardrop. These are designed and made in the USA!
My Medic First Aid Kit
This kit has everything you could need if an accident were to happen while camping, especially if you like to get away from civilization like us. There are plenty of different med pack options to fit your style of adventure.
Lounging
Patagonia Down Sweater Hoody
We have both had these jackets for 7 years and have brought them on every single trip we take! They are so warm, yet pack down into their own pocket for easy storage in a tiny camper. They come in men’s and women’s, as well as without a hood for men and women.
Freestyle Rocker
GCI Outdoor Freestyle Rocker Camp Chair
Portable folding chair quickly and easily folds flat for simple storage and transportation. Delivers smooth rocking motion anywhere outdoors.
Birkenstocks
These are the perfect camp sandal. We prefer the Arizona style to wear with or with out socks. There is also a rubber version if you want them to double as shower shoes.
Nomadix Puffer Blanket
Nomadix Puffer Blanket
With the utility of a sleeping bag combined with a camping blanket, you get the ultimate Puffer Blanket. Our new go to for every camping trip. We love that it is light weight, packs down, and is sustainable made!
Hammocks
A classic and must have while camping. We have used Eno hammocks for years and love their step system. We always prefer a double nest so you have the option to sit in it together or cocoon in the hammock. Recently we found Kammok and have loved their hammocks so far!
Nomadix Festival Blanket
This blanket is perfect for your next picnic, camping trip, or beach adventure with a soft plush top & water resistant base. It is light-weight, packable, and sand & pet hair resistant! Just like all Nomadic products, they keep sustainability at the forefront. The Festival Blanket is made with post consumer recycled materials.
Nomadix festival Blanket
Kammok Mountain Blanket
This blanket has a water repellent ripstop shell, soft fleece interior, and modular snaps for different modes, making this packable camp blanket perfect for any adventure! With DWR microfleece and a sturdy exterior, the Field Blanket will keep you warm and cozy in any condition! Want a lighter weight version, check out the Kammok Field Blanket.
Blundstones
The best boots for any adventure. Wear them to work, the hike, or camping. The things we love about the Womens 550 Chelasea Boot and Mens boot are comfort and durability.
Cooking
UCO Flatpack Grill & Fire Pit
UCO Gear Flatpack Grill
The Flatpack portable grill & firepit packs compact for easy transportation to the beach, campsite or barbeque. It's constructed of stainless steel for durability and easy maintenance. After a quick 30 second set-up, you're ready to go! All you need to do to set up this grill is unfold it and place the grates on top. It can also be used as a firepit, to help you leave no trace.
Nomad Grills
NOMAD packs heaps of innovation & practical utility making it the perfect portable provision for tailgating, camping, hunting, fishing, beach-going, backyard barbecuing or patio perching. I never thought I’d cook ribs while camping, but Nomad Grills makes it possible and they came out perfect!
Cast Iron
We’ve been on a HUGE cast iron cooking kick and I don’t see it stopping any time soon. Here are some of our favorite items we use to cook over the fire while camping: Dutch Oven, Skillet, Griddle. Everything we have is from Lodge and the quality it amazing! I’ve also linked the gloves we have named “hot hands” that let us grab the cast iron right out of the fire. And to make your life easy, here’s the Care Kit.
Alpine Start
Alpine Start Coffee
Coffee is a way to share experiences and connect with our friends. Whether you're on the go or just trying to get out of bed for class this morning, Alpine start is really good and convenient. They also have incredible instant Hot Cocoa and teamed up with TINCUP to create Instant Cocktails!
Jet Boil
Take with you anywhere. You’ll truly have boiled water in what feels like an instant. Not only do we use it every day for coffee and to boil water for any meals, but our Geyser Shower is heated by hot water from our Jet Boil. This is the exact one we have.
Activities & Games
Nomadix Towels
Nomadix Towels
Made with the highest quality materials, it’s designed to replace your separate towels for camping, yoga, beach and travel. Light, packable, versatile, sustainable: some of the many reasons it’s the only towel you need. They also have mini towels and bandanna towels for on the go use.
Kayak Cribbage Board
We have loved slowing down at camp lately, and one way we do that is by playing cribbage! We love this kayak shaped board and it doubles as a fun decoration when we’re back home. Here’s a canoe version if that’s more your style.
Aventon Ebikes
We have the Sinch Foldable Ebikes from Aventon and are so happy with them! They fold, so we can transport them in the teardrop, truck bed, or even Paige’s Crosstrek. As Nola’s gotten older and had her fair share on injuries, she can’t run as we ride bikes any more. The pedal assist helps tow her in her cart, and also allows us to spend more time riding the trails with out getting jello legs. It also comes in a step-through model which Paige opted for.Stocking Stuffers
Nomadix Fanny Pack
Whether you enjoy adventuring around cities, trails, or the world, the Nomadix Fanny Pack is the perfect accessory for carrying your essentials wherever you go! It has a key clip, security pocket, exterior pocket for quick access to your phone or wallet, and two hip pockets to store smaller items.
Bigfoot Bushcraft
Bigfoot Bushcraft Fire Starters
Rain or shine, wet or windy, fire plugs never quit when you need them most. Start your fire with just a single spark and 100% waterproof Bigfoot Bushcraft Fire Plugs. Here’s a great starter kit or you can get just the plugs.
Fire Blower
Award Winning Fire Bellowing Tool: Lightweight, collapsible, award-winning fire stainless steel bellowing tool, the Pocket Bellows, compresses and focuses oxygen directly into the heart of a fire
Axe Sharpening Tool
Restore the blade to its prime glory within minutes with Sharp Pebble Ax Sharpener Stone.
Kentwool Socks
Kentwool Socks
Kentwool not only supplies the highest standard in Merino wool yarn but also delivers the ultimate in premium Merino wool socks. From golf course to grocery store, bicycle to board room Kentwool socks offer exceptional comfort and performance.
We hope you have a very Merry Christmas with the ones you love most!
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