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