Last Minute Gift Ideas - National Geographic Ultimate Gear Guide

Following on the heels of the Trailspace Top Ten and hopefully just in time to give you the perfect last minute gift idea for that hiking and camping gear aficionado you still haven't found anything for: The National Geographic Ultimate Hiking and Camping Gear Guide.

DeLorme Earthmate
PN-60w GPS unit

National Geographic Adventure's writers give an informative write-up on a comprehensive list of over 20 pieces of gear, often with a range of favorites for each category to help you narrow down the perfect choice for you. 

First Ascent
BC-200 jacket

The reviews include sleeping bags, jackets, footwear, GPS units, cooking equipment, packs, and tents, and one consideration that we certainly appreciate from National Geographic is that they made specific recommendations for women in a number of the categories.

Among the list of suggestions, two that stand out this year are the DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w GPS unit (now equipped with SPOT Satellite Communicator) and relative newcomer First Ascent's BC-200 hard shell jacket, deemed "guide tough."

Gear up for all your 2013 travel adventures!