Holiday Gift Guide: Gear Not Stuff
Rejoice: The Gear Not Stuff Holiday Gift Guide is here.
Today’s post is the third annual Gear Not Stuff Holiday Gift Guide.
To quote Clark Griswold, “We’re all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We’re gonna press on, and we’re gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny f*cking Kaye.”
Same energy—just channeled into gear that won’t end up in a landfill.
I’ve broken down the chaos of holiday shopping into 7 categories of (mostly) high-utility gear: Everyday carry, outdoors, apparel, mindset, nutrition, fun, and books. There are 28 items in all.
This guide solves the two biggest headaches of the season:
Finding a gift for the person who has everything.
Finally having a good answer when your family asks, “What should I get you?”
The Rules:
No Fluff: Descriptions are tight. I respect your time.
Battle-Tested: Every single item on this list is something I have personally abused in the field or had recommended to me by a person I trust—from Special Forces soldiers to Colorado river rafting guides.
High Value: Items under $100 are marked with an asterisk*.
Easy Access: The orange text at the bottom of each item links directly.
Thanks to our partners:
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Momentous made me feel good about supplements again. They’re trusted by pro sports teams, the U.S. military—and Two Percent. Momentous just launched new creatine chews. Read our deep dive on creatine here and discount code EASTER for 35% off.
GOREWEAR. I used GOREWEAR gear on a long hike over the weekend. Specifically, the award-winning CONCURVE GORE-TEX Jacket which kept me dry and fast. Check it out. EASTER gets you 30% off your first GOREWEAR purchase. It’s pure Gear Not Stuff.
Happy holidays. Let’s roll …