Gift Ideas for Hikers

December 13, 2008 By Tom Wilson Uncategorized

 

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Here are some great ideas for christmas gifts for your hiker friends and for yourself :  a compass, first aid kit, smart wool socks, biners, thermometer, wool hat, gloves,  gaiters,  fleece jacket, stainless steel thermos, BPS or non-
polycarbonate plastic water bottle, trekker/nordic walking poles, extra memory card for a digital camera, bear bell, blister kit,  rechargeable batteries, emergency blanket, safety whistle, binoculars, topo maps of favorite hiking trails, a gift certificate, a hiking calender, hiking guide book(s), a subscription to  Explore magazine, or  Backpacker Magazine, a membership to Hike Nova Scotia, buy a metre of the Trans Canada Trail or become a member , a map & compass course, and the list could go on.

Some useful online stores – Mountain Eguipment Co-opNorthfaceCamera Canada, Canadian Tire, Staples, Best Buy, Trailpeak, Chapters, Amazon.ca.  Good luck shopping – just eleven more days before Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone.