Christmas gift ideas for adventurers

“Oh, baby, all I want for Christmas is… outdoor adventure gear.” Okay, so it’s not exactly what Mariah Carey sang in her famous Christmas tune, but it’s what most of us are singing this year. Sure, you’ve saved up your hard-earned cash to buy the things you’ve had your eye on this year. But wouldn’t it be great if you found some more gear to ask Santa for?

We’ve picked out some of our favourite products from a range of outdoor brands to create a list you’ll want to anonymously email to your friends and family. Check out what you’ll want to add to your Christmas list below.

1. ARB Gift Card

If your friends don’t have a clue what you’ve got or what you’re missing, an ARB Gift Card is an amazing way for them to give you what you’d like. This gift card puts its receiver in the driver’s seat to check out a wide range of products that ARB stock. Whether it’s a new bull bar or some snazzy new driving lights, the ARB Gift Card is your ticket to it all. It’s certainly the safe option.

2. A Jetboil

Don’t get me wrong, I love roughing it. Give me a sleep under the stars, a yarn around a campfire and a dropbox toilet any day. Hell, I don’t even mind not having a proper shower for a few days. However, separate me and my coffee and you’re going to have a few problems.

Sometimes we need to bring a little luxury along for the camping trip. For me, this comes in the form of a jetboil. Rather than force your mates to boil their water in a billy, give them the gift of hot water. This easy-to-use and lightning-quick water boiling solution is one of my favourite hacks for a great coffee on the road. Would I love to find this under my tree this year? Absolutely.

3. ARB Recovery Kit Bundle

If you’ve been bogged one too many times with your mates in tow, they’ll be stoked to gift you the Recovery Kit Bundy from ARB. One of many great Christmas Bundles ARB has thrown together for the holiday season, the Recovery Kit Bundle contains all you need to get yourself out of a sticky situation. It contains 1 x 8,000KG Snatch Strap and 2 x 4.75T shackles. There are also recovery gloves made of durable premium synthetic materials with knuckle and palm protection. Included is a soft connect shackle with 14.5T breaking strength and a recovery damper with heavy-duty vinyl that significantly reduces the recoil.

If you find this one wrapped with a pretty ribbon with your name on it, don’t take offence. Sure you get bogged, but at least you know your mates have got your back!

4. Clearview Easy Slide 

Just because you’re on the road doesn’t mean you have to miss out on good quality food and drinks. This is one you definitely want to show the misso with a big “pretty please” on top! Easily installed in your vehicle, the Clearview Easy Slide is a state-of-the-art fridge-lowering slide. It’s both easy to use and accessible from either the back of your vehicle or from within your canopy. 

All you need to do is unlock the travel lock mechanism, pull down on the yellow ergonomic slide quick-release runner levers and pull the fridge towards you to full extension. A gas strut-assisted vertical scissor lift action and safety latch system is what allows for safe and easy lowering of the fridge. This provides convenient access to drinks, snacks and food for the entire family on the road. Fridge lowering itself to you? Say less.

5. TJM Headlamp

An easy stocking stuffer you could ask the family for, or buy for a mate, is the TJM headlamp. Ever gotten lost on the way to your campsite and been forced to set the tent up after dark? What would’ve made your life ten times easier is if you had a headlamp in tow for some hands-free lighting. The TJM Headlamp features five different brightness modes as well as dual switching between manual and sensor operation. Built tough for each terrain you tackle, it’s one of the coolest gifts you could ask for this Christmas!

6. Oztent Gear Bags

Give the gift of organisation this Christmas to someone who needs their gear sorted! Does the shoe fit? Well if this sounds like you, you might want to pop Oztent Gear Bags on your wish list quickly. Oztent’s gear bags make trips away a breeze. They feature a waterproof canvas outer and an internal PVC lining, keeping gear both organised and safe. If they need a clean, they can be sorted out with a simple wipe. Once you receive this bag, you won’t want to go another day without it. That’s why the external ID sleeve and gear identification cards will be your best friend. They allow you to label your bag so you can easily identify it.

If some of these appear under the tree on Christmas day (thank us later) you’ll be sorted for your next adventure. Whether you’ve got off-road adventures planned for the new year break or family camping trips coming up in the new year, you’ll be set with your new range of gear.