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It’s the eternal holiday dilemma: you want to get great gifts for the outdoor enthusiast in your life, but you can’t afford much beyond homemade cookies and a trail map. Fear not my friend, our annual Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide has got you covered with a list of prime gear gifts. Each rings in right around $75 or less, and is guaranteed to stoke some serious holiday spirit.

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Looking for the perfect gift for the stand up paddleboarder in your life? While you may not be able to get them the board of their dreams this holiday season, there is an array of accessories and gear that will make their time on the water more enjoyable. To help you out, we put together a prize list of eight gifts that are sure to please the SUP enthusiast on your list.

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Approximately 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water.  Unfortunately only 2.5 percent of it is fresh. Even then, just one percent of our freshwater is easily accessible, with much of it trapped in glaciers and snowfields. For those who regularly venture away from a reliable water source, particularly in dry and arid climates, this can pose a serious problem because water isn’t a convenience, it’s a necessity.

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Once viewed as a fringe activity, paddle boarding has taken the outdoor recreation industry by storm. The sport’s low barriers to entry make it the fastest way to experience the joy riding a wave, or the tranquility of paddling towards the sunset on an alpine lake. Yet in a slight twist of irony, it is the very design of the traditional stand up paddleboard (SUP) that can serve as a significant hurdle for some seeking to join in on the SUP fun.
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Here at the Gumption Gear HQ we frequently write about the latest outdoor and adventure lifestyle products. But we’re not just gear heads, we are a collection of families and parents striving to share the outdoor experience with our young families. So when it comes to car camping, our gear list is constantly evolving as we adapt to the ever changing needs of our own growing families.

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Once regarded solely as the province of religious End-of-Timers, Sci-Fi fans and extremists, survivalism is going mainstream. Now, as the popularity of bushcraft and survival skills continues to grow, so does the demand for stronger, more versatile and incredibly durable field knives.

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Confession: I suffer from tent envy. It’s a serious condition wherein the afflicted individual suffers feelings of insecurity and inadequacy as soon as they roll into the campground. With each passing campsite, every tent looks more spacious, more glorious than the one in the trunk of your car. But fear not, Coleman has the answer to tent envy; the Tenaya Lake Fast Pitch 6 person tent.

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