| Outdoors gifts are some of the easiest to find | | | | walked and so on. Garmin makes GPS gadgets |
| and buy. The only limitation is your imagination and | | | | for everything from training to street directions in |
| bank account. | | | | your car. A can't miss gift for the outdoor |
| Outdoors Gifts | | | | enthusiast. Costs range from as low as $70 to |
| In creating the following list of ideas for outdoors | | | | close to a thousand dollars depending on the |
| gifts, I've tried to cover prices ranging from the | | | | specific of the system. |
| very affordable to the obscene. And here we go... | | | | 5. Camper's Ice Cream Ball - Avid campers have |
| 1. Vermont Fly Fishing Trip - If you're buying for a | | | | always made ice cream by throwing to cans |
| fly fishing fanatic, a Vermont Fly Fishing Trip will | | | | together with salt rock, ice and ice cream |
| have them on their knees, bowing to you. These | | | | ingredients. You'd just kick it around to mix up the |
| trips are full day and half day wading trips on the | | | | ingredients and after a while you had ice cream. |
| streams around the Green Mountain area and | | | | Well, someone has come up with an improved |
| represent fly fishing at its best. Half days will run | | | | version. The Ice Cream Ball is a plastic ball that |
| in the $200 range while full day trips will cost you | | | | serves the same purpose. You put the salt rock |
| in the $360 area. Do a search on the net to find | | | | and ice in one end, the ingredients in the other |
| providers. | | | | and start rolling it around. After 20 minutes or so, |
| 2. Killing Water Bugs - The SteriPen Water Purifier | | | | you've got ice cream. The ball will run you $20 at |
| is a cool little gadget for campers, hikers, | | | | any outdoor retailer. |
| backpackers and fisherman. Although water | | | | 6. Patagonia - No, not the brand. If you're looking |
| purification may sound a bit boring, the SteriPen | | | | for the "big" gift, why not go for a home run with |
| has a unique twist. It uses ultraviolet light to kill | | | | a trip to Patagonia. Argentina is the best launching |
| bacteria in the water you use. Ah, drinking water | | | | place for expeditions and, fortunately, the country |
| in the outdoors that doesn't taste of chemicals. | | | | is over the economic problems that hurt it in |
| What a relief. This gadget will set you back in the | | | | 2002. Typically, you fly into Buenos Aires and |
| range of $140. | | | | transfer down to southern points to launch your |
| 3. Nomad Adventure Journals - These writing | | | | adventure. Price for the trip will range from |
| journals are a hit with outdoor enthusiast. The | | | | obscene for full luxury experiences to as low as |
| journals come pre-organized for a variety of | | | | $1,000 for roughing it adventures. Kayaking, |
| subjects such as camping, hiking, fly fishing, | | | | trekking, horseback riding and a variety of other |
| backpacking, bird watching and travel to mention | | | | expeditions are readily available to take you to |
| just a few. Each journal contains blank spaces for | | | | this environmental mecca. Be warned, you'll be |
| notes as well as cue areas to remind you to write | | | | changed after visiting Patagonia. It is that |
| down information such as places stayed, people | | | | impressive. |
| met, their contact information and so on. The | | | | Outdoors gifts come in all types and price ranges. |
| journals cost as low as $9 without waterproof | | | | Whether you're into rock climbing, camping or |
| case and $25 with case. | | | | kayaking, there is something for everyone out |
| 4. Garmin GPS Systems - GPS gadgets are hot | | | | there. |
| outdoor gifts buys and Garmin leads the field. GPS | | | | Rick Chapo is with Nomad Adventure Journals - |
| stands for global positioning satellite and provide | | | | makers of writing journals for travel and outdoor |
| outdoor enthusiasts with tons of information such | | | | activities. |
| as their location in the wild, how far they've | | | | |