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DIY Backpacker Basket Ideas for Raffles or Gifts

Coming up with the perfect gift idea for people who love to go backpacking can be a challenge, especially if you’re not too familiar with the activity because you prefer to stay indoors and away from bears and perhaps even Bigfoot. This is why creating a homemade backpacker-themed basket to give away as a gift or to use as a raffle prize is the way to go. By packaging together several smaller backpacking related gift items, there’s a very good chance that you’ll be giving your outdoor enthusiast gift recipient something they can really use and appreciate.

If you’re having trouble coming up with ideas on what to include in your DIY backpacker gift basket, don’t stress, we’re here to help! We came up with a great selection of ideas for items that you can purchase directly from Amazon or other online retailers to build your own unique basket for a backpacker. We’ve included highly-rated selections at various price ranges to allow you to accommodate your budget, while still allowing you to create a fun and useful gift basket that your gift recipient or raffle winner will go nuts for (just like a squirrel) ! You may be able to find some of these items at your local retailer as well.  

Backpacker Gift Baskets are the Perfect Gift for Christmas, Birthdays, and Other Special Occasions!

When deciding on what type of gift items to include in your gift basket for someone who loves to go backpacking, consider the following ideas and suggestions. You’ll want to include anywhere between 6 and 10 individual gift items to fill out the gift basket or gift box. The individual gift ideas we selected below generally fall within the $10 – $20 price range, which will allow you to put together a really fun and fantastic looking backpacker-themed gift basket for less than $90. If your budget is around the $50 range, just choose from among the lower cost items. 

Items to Consider Including in Your Backpacker Gift Basket

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BACKPACKING THEMED GIFT IDEAS

Portable Water Filtering System

40 OZ Water Bottle

Backpacker Card Game

Emergency Sleeping Bag

Camping – Backpacking Multitool 

Backpacker’s Field Manual Book

Bear Spray and Holster

Fire Starter Rod With Paracord

Stanley Pour Over Coffee Set

Disposable Rain Ponchos

How to Survive Your First Trip in the Wild – Book

Paracord Bracelet Pack

Handbook for Light and Ultralight Backpacking

Backpacking Recipe Book

Orienteering Compass

Hydration Bladder 

Waterproof ARC Lighter

Compact First Aid Kit

HikeGoo Blister Prevention Cream

Mountain House Breakfast Skillet Freeze Dried Food

Mountain House Freeze Dried Lasagna

You may also want to consider including some fun things to eat. We suggest adding a few snacks such as protein bars and trail mix to round out your basket. You can probably get the best deals on food items from your local store.

Of course there are thousands of other small gift ideas that would make great additions to your backpacking-themed gift basket. We’ve only scratched the surface. Hopefully our ideas have sparked your imagination and have provided you with a great place to start building your homemade DIY gift basket!

Empty baskets to put your gift items in. You can also consider putting everything in a nice gift box in lieu of a basket!

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Best way to arrange your backpacker gift basket

There is no right or wrong way to arrange or organize your gift basket. As long as you have a great combination of gift items to fill your basket with, you should have a great looking gift. Follow these steps and you’ll have a great looking gift in no time at all.

  • Line the bottom of your basket or box with tissue paper or some other filler such as shredded colored paper.
  • Add the larger items that you have selected to the bottom of the basket.
  • Arrange any smaller items to sit on top of and between the larger items.
  • Wrap your basket in cellophane and tie off with a colored bow and gift tag.

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