If you do it with courtesy, giving the gift of gear can be a wonderful way to introduce friends to your favorite activities.

Outside’s Guide to Gift Giving

What makes a good gift? Sometimes it’s hard to know. We tried to make gifting easier for you this holiday season with some out-of-the-box ideas, as well as our favorite product recommendations. Happy gifting.

Gift Inspiration

Our favorite products and gift ideas

Invest in these splurge-worthy gifts for the whole crew

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I love it dearly, but it's not something I ever would have spent my own money on

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He's tested them, and now they're very on sale

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They're all we want for Christmas (and Hanukkah, and our birthdays... you get the idea)

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We searched so you can save

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This week is the best time of year for online gear shopping.

Tried and true gear that we loved from our Buyer’s Guides is now on sale—and at steep discounts.

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Huckberry marked down some of our favorite items and we’re stoked about it.

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How to get it right, every single time

How to Give a Good Gift

Sometimes the best present doesn’t come wrapped

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The case for giving gifts you personally swear by—even when it’s a humble stick of deodorant

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Three epic adventures you can give any outdoorsperson

Eight gift ideas to help your friends and family save up to book the international trip of their dreams

For this Tough Love, by popular request, we're doing something a little different: a semi-noncapitalist gift guide

Megan Michelson

Why give stuff when you can give a travel experience instead?

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Keep it in the family, or your circle of friends