With Father’s Day just over a week away, we’re going to continue to offer gift ideas for the “Outdoor dad”. Here’s a few top picks from our contributors.
With a suggested retail price of just under $40, the Swedish FireKnife™ from Light My Fire is a handy knife for camping and fishing, thanks to the inclusion of a genuine Swedish FireSteel® Scout built into the handle. So not only does it have a sharp, Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel blade, but a quick twist on the handle reveals the fire steel, which is good for about 3,000 strikes, each producing spark of up to 5,400°F. The dual compound handle is a hard rubber for good grip wet or dry, while remaining comfortable, even in larger hands. Total length for the knife in the sheath is is 8.7″, with the knife coming in at 8.5″, and the blade 3-3/4″ in length. This modern design is produced by Mora, a Swedish company with 120 years of experience. A pleasant change from many knives today, the Swedish FireKnife™is offered in five colors – green, blue, orange, red, and basic black. Buy it direct from Industrialrev.com, or click the link to locate a retailer close to you.
Normally, we’d say that socks for Father’s Day ranks right up there with a tie or coffee mug. But dad will appreciate the Chillax sock from Lorpen. This new addition to the Premium Merino Casual line from Lorpen’s Comfort Life collection is no ordinary sock. A combination of 75% Merino wool, 15% nylon, and 10% Lycra® makes for a technical sock that’s as at home on the trail as it is at the office. It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of Merino wool. No other natural fiber offers the comfort, durability, and anti-microbial properties of Merino. On top of that, they self-regulate temperature, so your feet are neither too hot, nor too cold. And they even wick away moisture for added comfort. While most of Lorpen’s socks have fun graphics, the men’s Chillax is pretty understated, but in a good way. Color choices are black, taupe, oatmeal, and grey. All that, for a very reasonable MSRP of $14.99 See all the great socks from Lorpen, and find your nearest retailer, at LorpenNorthAmerica.com
Does your dad seek out adventure? Does he travel out into the wild, or out of the country? How about a life-saving (or at least trip-rescuing) gift for about twenty bucks? The award-winning Lifestraw is a personal water filter that is small enough to pack on every trip, and turns just about any water source into drinkable water. About the size of a jumbo taquito, (9″x1″) this simple to use two ounce tube filters up to 264 gallons (1,000 liters) down to an incredible 0.2 microns. That means 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and 99.9% of waterborne protozoan parasites never make it to your delicate insides. Here’s a list of some of the scary sounding bacteria it filters: Escherichia coli, Campylobacter, Vibrio cholerae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella and Salmonella. In addition, it also filters our common protozoa, such as Giardia lamblia, (“Beaver Fever”) Cryptosporidium Parvum, and Entamoeba histolytica. None of those are anything you’d want inside you – they’re all sure to ruin a vacation. Best of all, anyone can use it. Just stick the end into your water source, and suck through the other end. Works when drinking from any sort of vessel, or directly from a stream or even a puddle. It’s really that easy. To get one for dad, yourself, loved ones, or to add a few to your emergency kit, head over to Eartheasy.com