Shop some of our faves
SHOP PRODUCTSSwitchback Travel: The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers
Fun, functional, and interesting gifts for people who love to walk around in the woods
Switchback Travel: The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers
Last updated:
November 4, 2025
| 5 min read
YouTube video highlight
Fun, functional, and interesting gifts for people who love to walk around in the woods
Watch videoSwitchback Travel: The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers
The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers
Backpacking takes a bit of strength and stamina, as does running and many other outdoor ventures. But hiking is for everyone, the young and the old, those with hiking skills and those just starting, the nature lovers, the adventure seekers, even kids and dogs. When I think of great hiking gifts, I think of things that are not only practical but also charming and fun, things that make outdoor time part of daily life, not separate. I’ve been covering hiking gear as a professional tester for over a decade, and I spend most of my days trekking in Tahoe National Forest, where there's something like 400 miles of designated trail, a connection to the PCT, as well as enough backcountry to last several lifetimes. This is the gear I’d recommend gifting to anyone who likes walking around in the woods. And if your giftee likes hiking—but very far, or very fast, or with lots of heavy things—we have gift guides for travelers, runners, and backpackers, too.
Continue reading to learn more about gifs for hikers, written by Eve O'Neill.
Eve O'Neill
When I first started working as an editor, the ethos of what we did was grounded in one thing only: service to the reader.
The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers
Backpacking takes a bit of strength and stamina, as does running and many other outdoor ventures. But hiking is for everyone, the young and the old, those with hiking skills and those just starting, the nature lovers, the adventure seekers, even kids and dogs. When I think of great hiking gifts, I think of things that are not only practical but also charming and fun, things that make outdoor time part of daily life, not separate. I’ve been covering hiking gear as a professional tester for over a decade, and I spend most of my days trekking in Tahoe National Forest, where there's something like 400 miles of designated trail, a connection to the PCT, as well as enough backcountry to last several lifetimes. This is the gear I’d recommend gifting to anyone who likes walking around in the woods. And if your giftee likes hiking—but very far, or very fast, or with lots of heavy things—we have gift guides for travelers, runners, and backpackers, too.
Continue reading to learn more about gifs for hikers, written by Eve O'Neill.
Eve O'Neill
When I first started working as an editor, the ethos of what we did was grounded in one thing only: service to the reader.
The Best Editor-Recommended Gifts for Hikers
Backpacking takes a bit of strength and stamina, as does running and many other outdoor ventures. But hiking is for everyone, the young and the old, those with hiking skills and those just starting, the nature lovers, the adventure seekers, even kids and dogs. When I think of great hiking gifts, I think of things that are not only practical but also charming and fun, things that make outdoor time part of daily life, not separate. I’ve been covering hiking gear as a professional tester for over a decade, and I spend most of my days trekking in Tahoe National Forest, where there's something like 400 miles of designated trail, a connection to the PCT, as well as enough backcountry to last several lifetimes. This is the gear I’d recommend gifting to anyone who likes walking around in the woods. And if your giftee likes hiking—but very far, or very fast, or with lots of heavy things—we have gift guides for travelers, runners, and backpackers, too.
Continue reading to learn more about gifs for hikers, written by Eve O'Neill.
Eve O'Neill
When I first started working as an editor, the ethos of what we did was grounded in one thing only: service to the reader.
Mentions dans les médias
browse all articlesDans l'Est : L'ultra-athlète Katie Spotz parcourt 360 miles à vélo à travers le Maine
Read MoreRecent articles
Other categories
You might also like
Mentions dans les médias
We’ve used this filter for over 800 miles in the backcountry and it’s still the best option for clean drinking water.
Brett Kretzer
Adventurer. Writer. Creator.
Mentions dans les médias
Squeeze Water Filtration System by Sawyer
Garage Grown Gear
Mentions dans les médias de Garage Grown Gear
Mentions dans les médias
This popular repellent from Sawyer has 20% Picaridin, which protects against a wide range of insects, including mosquitoes, ticks, biting flies, gnats, chiggers and sand flies.
Amylia Ryan
Associate Editor
Explore All Sawyer has to Offer
Built for the Outdoors
see ALL PRODUCTS
Suivez-nous sur Instagram
Plus qu'une entreprise de plein air.
@sawyerproducts
Suivez-nous
From the trail
Rencontrez nos ambassadeurs. Ce sont des experts de la piste qui aiment la façon dont nos produits résistent aux éléments et qui nous ravissent avec les récits de leurs aventures de haut niveau.
meet our ambassadors
