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Switchback Travel: The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers

Fun, functional, and interesting gifts for people who love to walk around in the woods

Switchback Travel: The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers

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Switchback Travel: The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers

Switchback Travel: The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers

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The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers

Backpacking takes a bit of strength and stamina, as does running and many other outdoor ventures. But hiking is for everyone, the young and the old, those with hiking skills and those just starting, the nature lovers, the adventure seekers, even kids and dogs. When I think of great hiking gifts, I think of things that are not only practical but also charming and fun, things that make outdoor time part of daily life, not separate. I’ve been covering hiking gear as a professional tester for over a decade, and I spend most of my days trekking in Tahoe National Forest, where there's something like 400 miles of designated trail, a connection to the PCT, as well as enough backcountry to last several lifetimes. This is the gear I’d recommend gifting to anyone who likes walking around in the woods. And if your giftee likes hiking—but very far, or very fast, or with lots of heavy things—we have gift guides for travelers, runners, and backpackers, too.

Continue reading to learn more about gifs for hikers, written by Eve O'Neill.

Switchback Travel: The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers

The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers

Backpacking takes a bit of strength and stamina, as does running and many other outdoor ventures. But hiking is for everyone, the young and the old, those with hiking skills and those just starting, the nature lovers, the adventure seekers, even kids and dogs. When I think of great hiking gifts, I think of things that are not only practical but also charming and fun, things that make outdoor time part of daily life, not separate. I’ve been covering hiking gear as a professional tester for over a decade, and I spend most of my days trekking in Tahoe National Forest, where there's something like 400 miles of designated trail, a connection to the PCT, as well as enough backcountry to last several lifetimes. This is the gear I’d recommend gifting to anyone who likes walking around in the woods. And if your giftee likes hiking—but very far, or very fast, or with lots of heavy things—we have gift guides for travelers, runners, and backpackers, too.

Continue reading to learn more about gifs for hikers, written by Eve O'Neill.

사진 썸네일 블로그 작성자
Managing Editor
Eve O'Neill
When I first started working as an editor, the ethos of what we did was grounded in one thing only: service to the reader.
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Switchback Travel: The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers

The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers

Backpacking takes a bit of strength and stamina, as does running and many other outdoor ventures. But hiking is for everyone, the young and the old, those with hiking skills and those just starting, the nature lovers, the adventure seekers, even kids and dogs. When I think of great hiking gifts, I think of things that are not only practical but also charming and fun, things that make outdoor time part of daily life, not separate. I’ve been covering hiking gear as a professional tester for over a decade, and I spend most of my days trekking in Tahoe National Forest, where there's something like 400 miles of designated trail, a connection to the PCT, as well as enough backcountry to last several lifetimes. This is the gear I’d recommend gifting to anyone who likes walking around in the woods. And if your giftee likes hiking—but very far, or very fast, or with lots of heavy things—we have gift guides for travelers, runners, and backpackers, too.

Continue reading to learn more about gifs for hikers, written by Eve O'Neill.

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Managing Editor
Eve O'Neill
When I first started working as an editor, the ethos of what we did was grounded in one thing only: service to the reader.
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