My dad is super outdoorsy — goes hiking, biking, climbing, and ski touring, and loves tending to his garden. He is also curious and likes reading. But the man has everything and needs nothing. — G.G.
From gifting expert Mari Uyehara:
Ski touring at almost 75 is impressive! That said, it’s usually ill-advised to get gifts aimed at hardcore activities sans a specific request — outdoorsy people typically have finely tuned gear to their rather technical predilections.
Instead, I think it’s wise to take a sidestep outside their most dedicated hobbies. How about a smart bird feeder that feeds images of feathered friends right to his phone and author Amy Tan’s enchanting The Backyard Bird Chronicles to go along with it? This geometric bandana, made by an indigo specialist brand in Japan, and this heishi-bead bracelet, crafted by husband-wife jewelers in the Santo Domingo Pueblo, would both look great on a casual hike. And for the perpetually curious, we’re fans of The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization. The hefty, hand-illustrated tome imagines how we would rebuild civilization if starting all over again, and might just tickle the fancy of an outdoorsman who can envision how his nature skills could help.
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