Weekend roadtrips mean stuffing all your gear in a duffel and sorting it out later? Not if you’ve got Mountainsmith’s Road Trippin’ modular bag system. You’ll be able to organize your necessities and a few luxuries an array of specialized cubes from boot bags to insulated coolers ($13 to $40) that slide just-so into any of several hauling totes ($25 to $99).
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Okay, socks are never anyone’s favorite present. Your attitude might change, however, if you got a pair of Teko Eco-Merino Hiking Socks ($15) in your stocking. Teko sources their merino from a single Tasmanian ranch dedicated to sustainable agriculture. The merino is so soft and cushy, you may find yourself reserving a pair for padding around the house on cold mornings.
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Caffeine, the fuel of our existance, the ignition for those mornings after all-night campfire BS sessions. If you’re as serious about your java as we are, start with D&M Coffee’s Organic/Fair-Trade Hi-Octane blend ($11 a pound), ground with Clipper International’s Traveler II hand grinder ($24). When you’re ready to brew, go with GSI Outdoor’s one-liter stainless-steel JavaPress ($40). Mmm ... now you’re ready to fire.
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www.gsioutdoors.com