Outdoor Holiday Gifts

Outdoor Gift Ideas for Every Kind of Adventurer

The hardest part of buying outdoor gifts is knowing where to start. Two things narrow it fast: what the person does outside, and what you want to spend. The collections below sort both ways, so you can shop by the recipient or by the price and land on a short list instead of a catalog.

Gifts by What They Do Outside

Someone who skis every weekend wants different gear than someone who hikes in summer. Start with the activity and the choice gets obvious. Gifts for Skiers covers the resort and backcountry kit, from insulated jackets to gloves and mitts. Gifts for Hikers leans on the pieces that get used every trip: gaiters, sun hoodies, and pants that handle trail miles. Gifts for Runners covers trail running layers, caps, and gloves. Gifts for Bikers covers mountain bike riding gear: shorts, pants, jerseys, and full-finger gloves. Gifts for Travelers is built around clothes that pack small and wear clean for days. Gifts for Mountaineers covers alpine gloves, shells, and insulation for high-altitude days. For someone who does a bit of all of it, Gifts for the Adventurer collects pieces that cross over.

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Gifts for Hikers

Gifts for Bikers

Gifts for Travelers

Gifts for Mountaineers

Gifts for the Adventurer

Gifts for Her and Gifts for Him

When you know the person better than their gear list, shop the curated collections. Gifts for Her and Gifts for Him each pull the season’s most giftable pieces across categories: down and insulated jackets, from a long down parka for town to a packable down hoodie, technical fleece, flannel shirts, and the accessories that round out a kit. Both collections carry the full size range.

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Gifts by Price

Three collections sort the line by what you want to spend. Gifts Under $50 covers the small pieces that get daily use: beanies, gaiters, socks, and lightweight caps. Gifts Under $100 moves into fleece, sun hoodies, gloves, and flannels. Gifts Under $200 covers jackets, including waterproof three-layer rain shells for men and women and synthetic insulated hoodies. Stocking Stuffers collects the smallest items across all three.

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Stocking Stuffers

When You Are Not Sure of the Size

Gift shoppers worry about fit more than any other detail. Accessories sidestep it: gloves, mitts, beanies, neck gaiters, socks, and gaiters run in broad sizes or one size, and they get used constantly. If you do want to give a jacket or a layer, every piece is backed by the Infinite Guarantee.

FAQs

What is a good outdoor gift for someone who already has all the gear?

Look at what wears out rather than what is missing. Gloves, beanies, socks, and gaiters take the most abuse and get replaced most often, so a quality pair lands well even in a full closet. The other angle is a piece slightly better than what they would buy themselves, like a down hoodie or a three-layer rain jacket, which is where gift budgets do their best work.

How do you choose an outdoor gift without knowing their size?

Shop the accessories first. Gloves, mitts, hats, neck gaiters, socks, and gaiters come in broad size ranges or one size, and they are used year-round. If you want to give apparel, most gift recipients are safest in their everyday size, and the Infinite Guarantee means an exchange is straightforward if the fit is wrong.

What does the Infinite Guarantee cover on a gift?

The Infinite Guarantee reads: “Outdoor Research gear is guaranteed to perform throughout the lifetime of the product. Our products are built with only the highest quality standards, rigorously tested, and with your total satisfaction as our goal. We want to see our customers use our gear to its full potential, which will include natural weathering from outdoor environments.” It applies to the product itself, so the person receiving the gift is covered the same way the buyer would be.