Ahh, what are the best gifts for hikers you wonder? It’s an open ended and limitless list of ideas in my opinion.

You could get someone who loves hiking all kinds of different gifts, and sometimes you just could get them something BETTER than what they have.

When we start out hiking, backpacking, climbing, oftentimes we don’t have money for all of the gear we would REALLY like to buy. So we compromise. We buy a nice down jacket, but skimp on the backpack. Or we buy the good pair of hiking boots, and skimp on the hiking poles. And don’t get me started on the list of things we SHOULD have, but are definitely out of our price range when we get started.

So let me help you out. If you’ve got a friend, relative, or partner who really loves hiking and you are feeling stumped on what to get them, I’m going to break out my hiking gift ideas into a 5 different sections:

Gifts for hikers under $25 (for those of you on a budget) Best gifts for hikers to keep them safe Best hiking essential gifts Best food gifts for hikers Best books for hikers Best “Just for Fun” Hiking gifts

In the end, don’t stress out too much. If your hiking friend or family member is anything like me, we are easily pleased. We enjoy the simple things in life.

We only want this kind of stuff to help our journey be a little more comfortable, and in the end we just want to spend more time outside. Heck, buy us a six pack of beer or a box a cliff bars. We will still love you. Better yet, get outdoors with us. Let’s go on an adventure together…

That would be MY ultimate gift. :)