These are the 10 best gifts for adventure travelers this year

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Everybody has that friend – the one who fills their weekends with every sort of adventure from hiking and biking to snorkeling and paddleboarding. Good gear can make or break the experience, so treat your loved one right with one of these 10 gift ideas.

To find the best gifts for 2021, a panel of experts selected 20 nominees, then our readers voted for the 10 best.

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10. Quiet Kat E-Mountain Bikes

The all-new Ranger 5.0 is only one example of the many bikes available in QuietKat’s wide variety of mountain eBikes. The Ranger 5.0 is the ultimate entry-level all-terrain eBike, built to conquer adventure seekers’ most challenging backcountry terrain.

All QuietKat eBikes come with heavy-duty motors to propel riders up the steepest trails. Spare batteries and eco-friendly solar-charging kits are also available to extend rides further into remote backcountry destinations.

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9. Vapur Anti-Bottles

Vapur Anti-Bottles are accessible for the outdoor adventurer to use and carry wherever they go. When empty, the Anti-Bottle can be rolled, folded or flattened for easy storage into a pocket or pack. They are freezable for an ice pack, dishwasher safe and can safely be reused again and again.

It also comes with an integrated carabiner, making it easy to clip to a belt loop, pack or bag. 10Best panelist Chez Chesak comments that it “...can even be used as a hot water bottle – or pillow – in a pinch. I love these.”

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8. Pang Wangle Essential Wrap with Insect Shield

Skip the bug spray and wrap yourself in this Insect Shield wrap from Pang Wangle. The 6-foot-long wrap can be draped across your shoulders, wrapped around your head and neck or worn as a sarong around your waist. The Insect Shield repels mosquitos and other pests.

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7. THiNK OUTSiDE's Young Outdoor Adventurer Box

A world of adventure filled with resources and challenges is ahead for children with a THiNK OUTSiDE monthly box subscription gift. A Junior box for younger children offers fun activities and tools, while older children learn skills such as shelter building or first aid from their gift box.

Readers' Choice Awards contributor Erin Hamm adds, “This box encourages children to get outdoors, put down the technology and learn new skills.”

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6. Primus Camping Stoves

This powerful camping stove is a perfect gift for the outdoor adventuring group or family. A classic single burner stove and grill, the Profile Propane Camping Stove & Grill can feed any size group from one to ten with ease. When it’s time to go home, fold down and lock the stove closed for easy storage.

This stove is also available with two traditional burners and includes a hose and connector for a propane cylinder.

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5. Planetary Design's OVRLNDR Travel Press

Planetary Design’s OVRLNDR Travel Press is the perfect gift for a coffee or tea lover who needs a drink press that's easy to clean yet rugged enough for outdoor backcountry adventures. The press brews 24 ounces of coffee or tea and offers a leak-proof screw-on lid, double-wall stainless steel body and an easy-clean plastic-lined removable bottom.

This gift promises to make a smooth grounds-free drink with no bitter aftertaste.

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4. Body Glove Performer 11 ISUP

This inflatable standup paddle board from Body Glove comes adventure-ready with fixed fins for straighter paddling, carbon-reinforced stringers for greater stability, a high-pressure hand pump, coil ankle leash, mobile phone dry bag and a repair kit.

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3. Aviator Jeans

Aviator Jeans, made with premium denim and primarily natural fibers, are durable and comfortable and a perfect choice to pack on an adventure trip. Produced in the USA, these jeans are known for their excellent fit and functionality.

Aviator’s goal is to make products that you can “wear more and pack less,” and they strive to create exceptional quality products for the best value. Readers' Choice Awards Production Manager Catherine Smith adds, "They've figured out how to make flattering pants with functional pockets for women!"

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2. Ecovessel Wanderware Utensil Set

Take EcoVessel’s WanderWare reusable utensil set on your next backcountry adventure! This food-grade stainless steel set includes a fork, knife, spoon, chopsticks, a straw with its cleaning brush and a zippered carrying case.

10Best panelist Chez Chesak adds, “As someone that used to pack plastic camp silverware with him on trips, I was VERY psyched to see this product come out. Very cool kit to ensure that you always have an eating utensil around – or to stop you from using up another single-use plastic utensil.”

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1. MPOWERD Solar Lights

This inflatable solar-powered lantern and charger is an ideal gift to bring on boating, hiking and backpacking trips or any outdoor adventure. Mpowerd’s Luci Pro Series solar light offers mobile charging, cool or matte white LEDs and lasts up to 50 hours on a single charge.

Perfect for cell phone charging and tent lighting while camping, this product truly puts “the power of the sun in your hands.”