Eco Friendly Gifts for the Outdoors Lover and/or Hiker

For those that love being outdoors, there’s nothing like it. TreeHugger.com rounded up favorites gifts for land and sea. Always look for eco-friendly items when enjoying Mother Earth.

1. Climbing Ropes

Millet offers a wide range of outdoor gear, including climbing ropes, and is owned by parent company Lafuma, who continues to take large enviro endeavors.

2. Teko Socks

We’ve promoted Teko Socks before and continue to support their ecologically enhanced technical socks. In 2006 the company announced that they had become the first from the U.S. outdoor industry to participate in the Chicago Climate Exchange.

3. A Membership to the Outdoors

What’s better for an outdoors lover than to purchase them a membership to an outdoors organization? A few ideas that we like are the Sierra Club, the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Surfrider Foundation.

4. Patagonia Shoes

Joining forces with Merrell, Patagonia is new to the shoe industry but, as always with Patagonia, they aren’t compromising materials or style. A few styles have made their debut in time for the holidays with more to follow in Spring 2007.

5. Eco-Camp Kit

Make your outdoors lover a happy camper with the Eco-Camp Kit. With accessories like a solar shower, an organic cotton roll-up bed and a water-powered digital alarm clock, it makes the perfect gift. You can also take it a notch higher with the Luxury Eco-Camp Kit.

6. Fire-Fly Stove

Made from 100% recycled materials, the Fire-fly Stove also includes a stand made from 30% recycled content. It’s featherweight and perfect for stashing in the pack for overnight trips.

7. Blue Lotus Blankets

To keep warm during the chilly nights, your outdoors enthusiast will love Blue Lotus Blankets. They are made from Fortrel EcoSpun™ fleece made from 100% post-consumer plastic.

8. Solar Spark Lighter

As the only pocket-sized solar lighter, the Solar Spark Lighter is designed to focus the sun’s energy to a preside focal point.

9. EcoFoil Surfboard

In addition to their standard hemp covered models, OceanGreen offers three EcoFoil balsa boards, made from balsa wood from FSC certified Nicaraguan forests.

10. Prijon Kayaks

Said to be the “most durable” kayaks in the world, Prijon uses materials that are non-toxic.