探花精选 Holiday Gift Guide: Adventure Hound

For the outdoor enthusiast in your life.

1. Patagonia Nano Puff Vest

This may be one of the most versatile articles of clothing on the planet. It offers surprising warmth and wind protection鈥攇iven that it鈥檚 so lightweight and compressible鈥攚hether you鈥檙e cross-country skiing on a snowy day in Montana, hiking on a foggy morning on California鈥檚 Channel Islands, or strolling through New York City鈥檚 windy canyons. Cool fact: The shell and lining are made from 100 percent recycled polyester, the insulation from 50 percent recycled polyester.

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Price: $129

2. Footwear Frenzy

hiking boots, for men and women, are comfy right out of the box and waterproof and breathable for those soggy days spent seeking that next bird on your list or conquering your next mountain.聽Oboz, a carbon-neutral company based in Bozeman, Montana, plants one tree through Trees for the Future for every pair of shoes it sells. When it鈥檚 time to ditch the hikers at the end of the day, slip into a pair of , also for men and women, made by Simple Shoes out of recyclable PET. Buy up these durable, extremely comfortable flip-flops fast, though. Soon they鈥檒l be available only through Zappos and other online retailers (parent company Decker decided to close the doors on Simple Shoes).

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Price: $145 for Oboz; $30 for Flippees

3. K-Light Solar Lantern

The K-Light Solar Lantern is a small gadget with big potential. The detachable, shatterproof solar panel, which can be charged even when it鈥檚 snowing or cloudy, provides up to 10 hours at full LED brightness (or twice that long at half brightness). Either strength shines a high beam, especially when you screw off the top to convert the lantern鈥攁bout the size and weight of a soda can鈥攊nto a flashlight. PiSAT Solar, the manufacturer, donates a portion of its proceeds to solar projects and helps provide lights to African villagers, thus allowing them to replace dangerous and toxic kerosene lanterns.

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Price: From $59.95

4. National Park Pass

The gift of nature can enrich someone鈥檚 life forever. Give someone a national parks pass, and she鈥檒l be able to experience some of the most breathtaking and important wild places in the United States. For the cardholder plus three adults, the America the Beautiful annual pass covers the entrance fee to all national parks and federal recreational lands. For the person who likes to explore locally, try a state park pass. Search by state to find the one appropriate for your recipient.

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Price: $80 for America the Beautiful pass; varies for state parks

5. Bobble Water Bottle

The concept is one outdoors enthusiasts have used forever: Filter the water you find in nature to make it safe to drink. Bobble Bottle, well, bottled that concept, incorporating a filter into its BPA-free, recyclable jugs and bottles (the latter come in 13, 18.5, and 34 ounces, though the same filter fits each). And with a rainbow of color options, there鈥檚 something for every drinker out there. Besides, who wouldn鈥檛 have fun saying, 鈥渂obble bottle鈥 over and over? Filters need replacing every two months or 40 gallons of use.

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Price: $8.99鈥$12.99 for bottles; $29.99 for jug; $6.99 for bottle filters