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There are common traits between action sport travelers, adventure travelers, luxury travelers, green travelers and budget travelers except when it comes to holiday gift ideas. While the world is slowly coming out of a recession, it’s really the thought that counts when giving travel-related gifts this year. In order to help you find a great gift, we’ve worked with popular travel websites, based on their niche and expertise, to put together a holiday travel gift guide.

Travel Gift Categories

• Holiday Gifts for the Adventure Traveler
• Holiday Gifts for the Guy Traveler
• Holiday Gifts for Women Travelers
• Holiday Gifts for the Budget Traveler
• Holiday Gifts for the Green Traveler
• Holiday Gifts for the Travel Writer
• Holiday Gifts for Luxury Travelers

Action Sport Travel Gift Ideas

The following gift ideas are great for those travelers who enjoy action adventures such as rafting down whitewater rapids, heli-skiing from the peaks of snow covered mountains or hiking Mount Kilimanjaro.

Action Sport Travel Gifts Under $25.00

Smartwool Socks

I hated getting socks as presents when I was a younger but nowadays they are always at the top of my gift lists. These Smartwool socks come in handy whether you are just lounging around the house or hiking trails to reach the summit of a mountain.

Emergency Thermal Blanket

The first time I used an emergency thermal blanket was when I was working on getting my Boy Scout wilderness survival merit badge. I was pretty amazed on how warm this kept me during that chilly night. These are great stocking stuffers for family and friends who enjoying being out in the wild.

Swedish Firesteel – Army Model

By far my favorite way to start a fire when I’m without matches. This tool easily allows you to start a fire by striking the metal blade against the firesteel which generates sparks. All you need to do is just aim it at a pile of dry grass, leaves or paper…presto!…you have a fire! The tool even works when covered water and snow. There is no reason that any adventure traveler should be without this cheap and portable way to start a fire.

Action Sport Travel Gifts Under $100.00

CamelBak Rogue 70-Ounce Hydration Pack

You’ll easily get dehydrated whether hiking to the summit of a mountain peak or shredding back-country powder. The hydration pack is easy to carry and can be concealed with outwear. Don’t let your adventure traveler risk being dehydrated and not able to push onwards to remote destinations.

Victorinox Swiss Army One-Hand Trekker Lockblade Pocket Knife

Any adventurer traveler should not be without a multi-purpose tool from Victorinox. This knife comes with a bottle opener, wire stripper, can opener, screwdriver, tweezers and a woodsaw.

Petzl E47 PBY Tikka Plus 4-LED Headlamp

Need both hands free when when camping or hiking at night? Then throw away your basic flash light and upgrade to a headlamp! This LED headlamp is bright enough to help you make your way through the dark. It’s also a great utility tool when working in a dark area or when taking your pets for a walk at night.

Action Sport Travel Gifts Under $500.00

Brunton 26 Watt Foldable Solar Array

I can don’t mind when my phone dies when on vacation but when my MP3 player or digital camera run out of battery power…then I’m not happy. The Brunton foldable solar array allows you to use the sun to recharge the batteries for some of your most needed devices when outlets aren’t available.

VHoldr Contour High-Def Wearable Camcorder

I so wish I had this when I was heli-skiing in British Columbia! Having action video footage from my point of view would have been awesome but alas, I didn’t own this great piece of technology. I recommend you pick up one of these wearable camcorders if you are planning on partaking in any adrenaline pumping activity. You won’t be disappointed with the footage that you will be able to share with others.

Lowepro CompuTrekker w/ All Weather Cover

This backpack ranks high on my personal holiday list considering how easy it is to store my Nikon D50 DSLR and my trusty laptop. This Lowepro bag can easily hold a 15 inch netbook, a camera body, six lenses, wires and accessories. If anyone wants to buy me a gift please feel free to ship this to me for the holidays.

Suunto Altimeter Watches

Altimeter watches allow the wearer to always know their current altitude. These Suunto altimeter watches can also be configured to estimate vertical speed or notify, via alarm, the wearer when a current altitude is reached.

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