Food, a water filter, a jacket, and a backpack
Food, a water filter, a jacket, and a backpack

The 58 Best Gifts You Can Buy a Hiker in 2025

There are gift-givers who revel in the shopping experience, and then there are those of us who just endure it. If you, like me, are the latter, then picking out the best present for everyone on your list feels less like an adventure and more like a monthlong episode of choice paralysis. This year, we gathered Backpacker‘s best experts, from hardcore foodies to ultralight mavens, to help you pick the perfect gift. The following seven guides are designed with the full range of hikers in mind, from the most casual to the have-everything-want-nothing conundrums. Find one that clicks, and tick one more thing off your holiday to-do list.

Continue reading to learn more about gifts for a hiker, written by Adam Roy.

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

The permethrin-treated baby wraps reduced malaria cases in infants by 66%.

Nancy Lapid
Reporter and Editor

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

While friends swatted around the campfire and during outdoor dinners, those who used this spray didn't get a single bite.

Alesandra Dubin
Writer and Editor

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

The Sawyer Squeeze water filtration system includes a rugged Cnoc Premium 2-liter bladder for fast, easy water refills on any backpacking adventure.

Philip Werner
Author and Backpacker