A photo of a hiking backpack with gear.
A photo of a hiking backpack with gear.

Claycomb: A Christmas list for the outdoorsman

If you are holiday shopping for an outdoors person and don’t know what to buy, Santa’s little helper is here to help you out. The good news is, outdoorsmen love their gear and gizmos, BUT they are very specific in what they want. But with a little research you can blow their socks off. I’ve gotten to test a lot of outdoor gear this year and will list out some of the new items that have caught my eye as well as a few old tried and true items. Let’s get started.

CAMPINGSea to Summit tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad and pillow. All were top quality and worked great. Tent is super nice, pad uses the bag to inflate it and the compactible pillow is awesome.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Tom Claycomb.

दस्ते से

हमारे समुदाय के साथ कैम्प फायर वार्तालाप, स्क्वाड सदस्यों और राजदूतों से लेकर ब्रांड पार्टनर्स और सॉयर टीम तक।

मीडिया मेंशन

Why use a plastic bag when you can simply screw on this end cap, specifically designed for Sawyer water filters?

ज़ो गेट्स
Editor at Backpacker

मीडिया मेंशन

In future, I’ll use gravity when I can, and squeeze when I have to.

Richard, aka "LowRange
यात्री

मीडिया मेंशन

For longer hikes, it’s convenient to carry a small backcountry water filter, such as a Sawyer Mini or Micro, which allows you to replenish your water from natural sources like streams or ponds.

फिलिप वर्नर
Author and Backpacker