Give the gift of exploration and adventure this Christmas! Here are a few fun suggestions for encouraging your campers to get outside this holiday season!*
Slackline – Slacklining (the act of walking/balancing on a suspended webbing between 2 anchors) is a great outdoor activity for kids. My two kids (ages 5 and 3) love our slackline and can spend hours in the backyard playing on it, year-round.
Fruit tree – I love the idea of gifting a child a small fruit tree that they can plant and care for. Not only does this teach kids about nature cycles, seasons and responsibility, but can provide fruit to harvest, bake with or gift to others. Ideas include: peach, cherry, apple, lemon or persimmon.
If you give the gift of Darn Tough Socks, you’re giving someone a pair of socks for life, which is rad. Darn Tough has an unconditional lifetime guarantee on their socks, no strings attached. So if you wear them out, you get a new pair. Also, it doesn’t hurt that they’re super comfortable and highly functional.
The eVAC Dry Sack has a genius design that allows air to get out but won’t let water in. This allows for maximum compression in your pack, while keeping important items dry. These stuff sacks are worth the price tag when the weather turns bad. We find the 8L and the 13L sizes to be most useful for our needs.
This lightweight backcountry bocce set is a plastic replica set and weighs in at only 12 ounces. The amount of entertainment this will bring to your camp crew is immeasurable. It’s a great gift for the gamer in your life.
The highly versatile and functional Buff headwear can be used as a hat, scarf, headband, sun protection and bandana. We consider this a must-have item for anyone with an active lifestyle. Buffs come in a wide variety of colors and styles.
This simple and classic keychain Swiss Army knife is light and useful, both on the trail and around town. This is our knife of choice for thru-hiking and ultralight adventure. It makes a great little gift too. If you’re looking for a more heavy duty multi-tool, you may want to try the Leatherman Wave Plus.
Firestarter. Campfires are great fun but you don’t have to go camping to have one. And you don’t need matches to start one. Get your kids a Bear Grylls Fire Starter and they can learn about and practice another great survival skill, starting fires, under appropriate supervision! Why not have a camp fire in the garden, roast marshmallows, bake potatoes, sing a song or two and enjoy a little camp camaraderie in your own back yard.
*disclaimer: we have not tested all of these products and we are not paid by any of these companies 🙂
Slackline – Slacklining (the act of walking/balancing on a suspended webbing between 2 anchors) is a great outdoor activity for kids. My two kids (ages 5 and 3) love our slackline and can spend hours in the backyard playing on it, year-round. 
Fruit tree – I love the idea of gifting a child a small fruit tree that they can plant and care for. Not only does this teach kids about nature cycles, seasons and responsibility, but can provide fruit to harvest, bake with or gift to others. Ideas include: peach, cherry, apple, lemon or persimmon.
Firestarter. Campfires are great fun but you don’t have to go camping to have one. And you don’t need matches to start one. Get your kids a Bear Grylls Fire Starter
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