Need suggestions for Fathers Day gifts?
We rounded up a few ideas (including some of the best-rated items in a few categories) to help give you some inspiration when buying for the man in your life.
Even if you don’t have a person you want to buy for, then treat yourself! You don’t need to wait for a special occasion either…….Any time of the year works well.
Wear your love of the outdoors
A t-shirt that your guy can put on every camping trip if he wants. Celebrate the love of the outdoors in style. Choose your design, colour, and size from a large range on offer.
Purchase via Zazzle.
For the Laze Around Camp Sort of Man
A hammock that has LED lights in it, with bright, dim and strobe functions. This hammock is the ideal way to chill out, day or night.
Purchase via ENO Australia
The Classic Gift – Socks and Jocks
Sock liners, that keep the foot dry and prevents blisters. Wear under thicker socks. Don’t wear with thongs, because it’s not a good look.
Purchase via Wild Earth
Icebreaker Anatomica Briefs – merino blend. This means with merino, you have natural odour resistance and they can be worn for days. Perfect for the man who doesn’t like changing his undies too often.
Purchase via Cotswold Outdoor
For the “I Need Caffeine now” Dad
The Aeropress remains one of the best ways to get a coffee when outdoors. There are a lot of average coffee makers out there. This isn’t one of them.
Read our review here and see what we thought. It’s one of our fave products.
Purchase information via Aeropress.com.au
For the Love of Knots Dad – an App
Love knots but can’t remember how to do them? Or you want to look like you know what you are doing finally? There’s an app to make you look like a genius.
Available for Android and IOS from $5
New Down sleeping bag anyone?
If you are wanting a lightweight and warm sleeping bag, plus a winner of Gear of the Year, then the Klymit KSB20 Down Sleeping bag could be a great gift.
Purchase information via Wild Earth
No warm beer sort of guy
If you want your beer cold (because who likes warm beer?) then a Beer Blanket could do the trick.
Think of it as a little cosy blanket for your beer can, but keeping it cool as opposed to warm.
Purchase information via Rumpl
You Light Up My Life Sort of Dad
This lantern got a lot of attention this year. The Goal Zero Lighthouse might not be cheap, but it charges your devices, lights up camp, and looks very cute.
Outside Online voted it as one of the best lanterns of 2017.
Purchase information via Wild Earth
Or a headlamp, because if you don’t have one when camping, then you are missing out on one of the handiest gadgets you can have.
How to choose a headlamp guide is here.
And this one below, the Black Diamond Storm has been voted one of the 10 best headlamps of 2017. Just sayin’.
Purchase information via Wild Earth
Get all Charged Up
Don’t lose touch with the man in your life. No excuses that the phone ran out of battery.
Try the Goal Zero Flip 30 Phone and Tablet Charger
Warm Hands, Warm Heart
If you feel the cold (and there’s plenty of cool weather still ahead), get this handwarmer which charges via USB. Never have cold hands again, with up to 6 hours heat.
Purchase information via Cotswold Outdoors
Masterchef Male
Looking for a new camp stove? Then the Coleman HyperFlame FyreCadet Stove was voted one of the best new camp stoves of 2017 for the car campers amongst us.
And it looks good too.
Purchase information via Snowys Outdoors
Cuddles and More Sort of Guy
If you are tired of pushing 2 sleeping pads together, get one big one! Yes. It’s a double sleeping mat, which means no more rolling off the mat and plenty of room for two. Bonus Feature: You can keep each other warm as well.
This item was also voted a one of the best car camping purchases for 2017.
Purchase Information via Wild Earth
Hey Big Spender……
This Big Agnes Flying Diamond 6 person tent with all the features you would expect from Big Agnes products. Outdoor Gear Lab rated this in its top 3 tents for car campers.
See the full list of what it has to offer here and relevant purchase information.
The Tool Man
If you want 20 tools in one, and are prepared to pay for the best multi tool of them all, then the Leatherman Charge TTI is going to be a gift that will last forever. With a 25 year guarantee, you won’t need another tool. Voted best multi tool of 2017.
Purchase Information via Leatherman Australia
Rest Your Weary Head
If you take a big pillow with you when you go camping, then forget it. Use this instead. The Thermarest Compressible Compact Pillow. I am a bit biased on this pillow. I have one, and it’s a must for car camping adventures. Smaller but very comfortable. They look lumpy and sometimes a bit unattractive, but you sure do rest well.
Purchase Information via Wild Earth
We stand by the old saying ” Buy good gear, only cry once”.
Hopefully, that’s given you a few ideas on what you could pick up for that man in your life. If you miss out for Fathers Day, then remember, Christmas is not that far away!
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