.jpg)
The Best Gifts for Hikers of 2022
Our top picks for outdoorsy friends and family, based on months of rigorous testing.
Whether you are an avid hiker yourself or a committed armchair adventurer, purchasing a gift for a hiker can be intimidating. Hikers are notorious for being snobs about having a just-so piece of gear, which can make finding something that they’ll actually use a serious challenge. To help you pick something that will impress and delight, we’ve selected some of the top products we’ve tested over the last year as some of the best gifts for hikers available today.
Best for Trail Runners: Smartwool Athlete Edition Run Mountain Print Crew Socks
Best Seat: Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat
Best for Chefs: MSR Ceramic 2-Pot Set
Best Camping Mug: OtterBox Elevation
Best Stocking Stuffer: Grabber Hand Warmers
Best Socks: Darn Tough Hiker Micro Crew Midweight Hiking Sock
Best Shirt: Icebreaker Merino Tech Lite II Short Sleeve
Best Solar Charger: Goal Zero Nomad 10 and Venture 35
Best Water Filter: Sawyer Squeeze
Best GPS Watch: Garmin Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar
Best for Planners: OnX Backcountry
Best First Aid Kit: NOLS Med Kit 4.0
October 20, 2023
Laura Lancaster
explore more content
LIFE OUTDOORS
MEDIA MENTIONS
When I witnessed the local, women-led nonprofit Kora in Okrane (KIO) distribute Sawyer water filter systems to households in the Marshall Islands this past July during a trip with Sawyer to report on KIO’s water project, I saw women and kids watch attentively—some pulling out their phones to take videos of the silty water that turned crystal clear as it emerged from the filter—as the men sat on the sidelines.
MEDIA MENTIONS
Outdoor enthusiasts demand a lot of their gear. GoWild, the social media platform for outdoor enthusiasts, has released the most popular products tagged in social content in 2020.
MEDIA MENTIONS
This lotion is advertised as remaining effective for up to 14 hours against mosquitoes and ticks, and up to 8 hours against biting flies, chiggers, gnats, and sand flies.
-min%20(2).jpg)
