15 Great Gifts for Travelers

From must-have accessories to once-in-a-lifetime experiences, here's how to make your favorite adventurer's holiday a treat.


30 no-sweat miles per charge
30 no-sweat miles per charge


Electric bike
Our staffers fought to road-test the Electra Townie Go, an e-bike released in 2013. You pedal, but a battery and motor offer extra oomph--30 no-sweat miles per charge. $2,300; electrabike.com.

Biking the West


A graphic, clear-toned bell
A graphic, clear-toned bell


Bike bell

The bike enthusiast on your list can ring in the new year with this graphic, clear-toned bell. Pattern bike bell, $22;poketo.com.


A tailored but tough tote
A tailored but tough tote


Tote bag

A tailored but tough tote from Filson of Seattle (around since the Klondike Gold Rush) will hold plenty and hold up for many a trip. Canvas carry-all, $245;filson.com.


Stands up to any weather
Stands up to any weather


Waterproof backpack

Designed in Portland, the Zipper Roll Top Backpack stands up to any weather; it's made with waterproof, treated canvas to keep goods dry around town or on a hike. From $149;timadambags.com.

Our guide to camping in the West


Sleek, petite new thermoses
Sleek, petite new thermoses


Thermos

These sleek, petite new thermoses keep soup hot for up to four hours; they're also perfect for fresh snacks. Canisters from $18 each;kleankanteen.com.

More gifts for foodies


A camper's best friend
A camper's best friend


Folding knife

A signal flag-inspired paint job updates the classic Opinel knife--a camper's best friend. Whiskey folding knife, $68;sonofasailorsupply.com.

More gifts for the home & garden enthusiast


Makes a rumpled traveler look pulled together
Makes a rumpled traveler look pulled together


Houndstooth scarf

In flight, the wide lambswool scarf we love is a cozy coverlet; on arrival, it makes even a rumpled traveler look pulled together. Houndstooth scarf, $140;alderandcoshop.com.


Cozy and versatile
Cozy and versatile


Infinity scarf

Cozy and versatile, these San Francisco-made scarves named after California cities will keep Jack Frost at bay. Stolen Sunday Grass Valley infinity scarf, $50;stolensunday.com.


Soft, smart, and sustainably made
Soft, smart, and sustainably made


iPad case

Soft, smart, and sustainably made, our favorite iPad cases are fashioned from reclaimed Patagonia fleece or Woolrich wool. iPad mini sleeve, $34;refleece.com.

The best cases for worst cases
The best cases for worst cases



iPhone case

The adventurers on your list may take a spill or capsize, but their phones will be fine with the best cases for worst cases. LifeProof iPhone case (for the iPhone 5 series) from $80, and LifeJacket float, $40; lifeproof.com.

Shutterbugs will flip
Shutterbugs will flip



iPhone photo lenses
Shutterbugs will flip for a set of three slide-on photo lenses (macro, fisheye, and polarized) made to enhance iPhone picture taking. iPhone specialty lens set, $49; restorationhardware.com.



S'mores are on the menu
S'mores are on the menu


Grown-up summer camp
No phones, laptops, or kids allowed at Camp Grounded; it's just adults having fun as they digitally detox in Anderson Valley, California. Hikes and yoga are on the agenda; s'mores are on the menu. 3 nights from $395 all-inclusive;campgrounded.org.
More on the Anderson Valley


Make a motorhead ecstatic
Make a motorhead ecstatic


Unique driving tour

Make a motorhead ecstatic with the World Class Driving Red Rock Muscle Car Experience--30 miles behind the wheel on a guided drive through a canyon near Las Vegas in three hot cars. $299/driver;worldclassdriving.com.

Romantic luxury tents
Romantic luxury tents



Luxury camping trip

For a splurge, there's Clayoquot Wilderness Resort. The romantic luxury tents on Vancouver Island are worth a seaplane ride. It's camping without all that pesky … camping. 3 nights from $5,445 U.S. all-inclusive; wildretreat.com.

Wilderness trips all over the West
Wilderness trips all over the West



Wilderness trip donation

Thanks to Yosemite-based NatureBridge, kids in underserved urban areas get to take wilderness trips all over the West. naturebridge.com.
Wrap your gifts in a unique way