Hiker Holiday Gift Guide

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Find a Gift for $50 or Less!

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Since I already put together a hiking gear gift guide in 2017 (items ranging from $1-$200) and an Outdoor Holiday Gift Guide in 2018 (items from local PNW companies ranging from $3-$450), this year I thought I'd put together a gift guide that is a little more budget friendly. All the items are $50 or less, which is great especially if you have multiple special hikers in your life!
​The Therm-a-rest Z Seat is a great comfort item for hiking and backpacking. This is a perfect gift for any hiker, especially those who hike in the Pacific Northwest. This sit pad will protect bums against sharp rocks and from getting cold and wet, making it so that you can take a seat anywhere, on a wet log, on lava rocks and even in the snow!
$14.95 at Therm-a-rest
The Outdoor Vitals Ultralite Stretch Pillow is a great lightweight piece of gear perfect for that backpacker or thru-hiker in your life. This pillow is made out of a very soft material and its shape cradles your head just right, making for a really good night's sleep in the backcountry! 
$24.97 at Outdoor Vitals
The ​Waymark Gear Zipp Pack is the perfect accessory for any hiker! This fanny pack is incredibly lightweight, waterproof, durable and very roomy. Whether you're shopping for a thru-hiker, a weekend backpacker, a day hiker, or just for around town use, this fun fanny pack can be customized and is made to order. 
$45 at Waymark Gear
​Whether you're participating in the 52 Hike Challenge, or you need a reference guide to find the perfect hikes for each season, this book by Hike Oregon will provide you with all of the information that you need! For each of the 52 hikes in this book you will not only get a detailed write-up of the trail, but you will also receive information about the surrounding area like what towns and campgrounds are nearby, which is perfect for planning longer trips in the Central Oregon Cascades and Coast area!
$21.95 at Hike Oregon
The ​CNOC Outdoors 1L Buc Food Sac is perfect for those hikers and backpackers who cold soak their meals. This piece of gear is brand new on the market and will save hikers a lot of space if they're used to carrying that bulky Talenti container for cold soaking. This bag is lightweight and it has measuring lines on it so that you can prepare your perfect meal!
$11.99 at CNOC Outdoors
​Counter Assault Bear Spray is not necessarily the most fun gift to get for the holidays, but it does mean that you'll stay safe. This is perfect for those folks who solo hike and don't want to pack a gun, as well as those who hike and backpack in bear country. Bear spray does expire, so check your can and put it on your Christmas wish list if you need a new one. 
$39.99 on Amazon
Wild Edible Things Calendar is a brand new item this year from Little Red Card Co.! These calendars come in big and small sizes and feature beautifully drawn images and information about the wild edible things you can find on your hikes in the Pacific Northwest. You not only get a calendar, you get details about all the things you can forage on your next hike, how to cook and prepare them, and what their medicinal properties are.  
Small $14
Large $24 at Little Red Card Co.



​Some of the best hiking and mountain biking maps around are the ones made by Adventure Maps Inc. They not only make maps for Oregon, they also have maps for Wyoming, Utah, Washington, Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lake areas of California, Idaho, and Colorado. The maps are tear-proof, water resistant and they offer point to point mileage, as well as specific hike ideas. These maps are a great inexpensive gift for someone who is looking to get out and adventure!
$11.99 - $14.99 at Adventure Maps Inc.
Outdoor Herbivore is a hiking/backpacking food company that not only caters to vegetarian hikers, they also have many vegan meals, as well as gluten free options. These meals all cook in 15 minutes or less, and they are very delicious, nutritious, and will sustain you whether you are a day hiker, weekend backpacker, or a long distance hiker! Enjoy breakfast meals, lunches and snacks, cold soak meals and dinners, all of these make great gifts for the special backpacker in your life!
$4.99 - $11.99 at Outdoor Herbivore
​The Bandicoot Silicone 100 lumen headlamp is an incredibly lightweight piece of gear that is new on the market. Get rid of your heavy headlamps that you have to carry extra batteries for, and get this USB rechargeable headlamp! The silicone band is adjustable and the curve of the headlamp is very comfortable on your head.
$44.39 at Knog  
​The Kula Cloth is a piece of gear that every woman who recreates in the outdoors should own! This pee cloth has definitely changed my life when it comes to peeing in the outdoors on my day hikes and backpacking trips. It comes in many different fun prints so you can pick the perfect print to suit that special lady hiker, climber, paddle boarder, kayaker, runner, skier/snowboarder, fisher woman etc. in your life. The more of these that are sold, the less toilet paper is going to be on the trails! 
$22.95 at Kula Cloth 
​(use code chocolatefactory at checkout for 10% off your order)

Stocking Stuffers

​R.e.d.d. Bars are a great high energy snack perfect for hiking and backpacking. Packed with vitamins, protein and natural caffein, these bars really sustain you while you are climbing mountains, going on long backpacking treks, or snowshoeing through cold weather. The variety pack of flavors makes the perfect gift for that avid hiker in your life.
Variety pack $24.72 at Redd Bar (save 15% when you use the code HIKEOREGON)
​Justin’s Nut Butter is a great snack for backpacking! These nut butters come in a variety of different flavors like chocolate hazelnut, vanilla and honey which are all a really yummy snack or dessert either on a tortilla, on apples slices or just eaten by themselves!
$11.90 on Amazon
The Light My Fire Spork is a colorful and lightweight piece of gear that is great to take for your meals on backpacking trips as well as day hikes. If you get the multi pack, you can give one to each hiker in your life!
Multi-pack $12.99 on Amazon
Hike Oregon has some beautiful 3 inch vinyl sticker that are fun to put on your water bottle, your computer, or car, or even just to collect. Check out the limited edition holiday sticker!
Hike Oregon logo sticker $2.25
Hike Oregon holiday sticker $2.50