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10 Best Camping And Survival Gift Ideas for Kids 2
Camping is an enjoyable way to bond with your kids or to allow them to bond more with their siblings and friends. Not only is camping fun, but it’s also an educational activity where kids learn about the different trees, animals, bugs, birds, and the essential survival skills required to camp outdoors.
If you want to get the best camping and survival gifts for your kids or are trying to instill enthusiasm toward outdoors and nature in them, keep on scrolling to find out the coolest camping and survival gifts you can buy for them.
1.Pop-Up Tent
If your kids don’t already have a pop-up tent, they’re missing out on the true camping fun, building, and spending time inside the tent. Pop-up tents are suitable for children below 10 also as they can be set up in under 30 seconds and need a few pegs to secure it in place. Make sure the tent you’re buying is waterproof, UV light protected, and is lightweight.
2.Cargo Vest And Hat
With the cargo vest and hat, kids will not only look the part but will enjoy camping more as it’ll make them feel like professional campers while looking cute. Cargo vests usually have 4-6 pockets so kids can store valuable items or snacks inside while the hat protects them from the sunrays.
3.Camping Backpacks
Backpacks are always the most useful gifts for young campers, they can store all of their camping essentials in it from their water bottles to camping gear to food and so on. Backpacks come in different designs and colors so choose one with a camouflage pattern or any other camping-friendly style.
4.Fishing Rod
A fishing rod is both the best camping and survival gift for kids. Fishing teaches them the most essential survival skill of finding their food. While it keeps them busy for hours, it also teaches them patience and gives a sense of achievement when they finally catch a fish.
5.Outdoor Adventure Books
Fun and adventurous books are a great outdoor company for kids who love watching outdoor survival shows. These shows are not just fun but help to learn survival techniques and skills, which can come handy when the time comes. You can also get them camping-themed books that feature the names of various plants or animals so they can search for them on their camping trip. Just get them a book light to avoid harming their eyes during the night.
6.LED Lantern And A Flashlight
An LED lantern is required when your kids are inside their tent, whereas a flashlight is necessary to keep them safe and to guide them on their night-time camp-site exploring. Rechargeable lights are preferred for kids, also keep the child’s age in mind when buying a lantern and a flashlight because they shouldn’t be too heavy for them to hold.
7.A Compass
Another essential survival gift would be the compass, which helps the kids to navigate accurately and they just love to operate it. You can get them a field compass for ease of use and for older kids you can get a lensatic military compass.
8.Paracord Bracelet
These are also known as ‘’survival bracelets’’ because they’re useful in emergency situations like trapping food, making a splint, using as a tourniquet, and so on. Get an adjustable and durable paracord bracelet or if your child is inventive, teach them to make their own.
9.Swiss Army Knife
Parents are naturally scared to give knives to their kids, but they are one of the most essential survival items to have. For kids older than 11 the swiss army knife is suitable and the best as it has a large and a small blade, scissors, can opener, toothpick, tweezers, and a nail file.
10.Binoculars
Not a great survival gift, but kid’s most-loved camping item. A good pair of binoculars will keep them busy for hours birdwatching or sneaking up in their siblings’ business from far away.
Harper Harrison is a reporter for The Hear UP. Harper got an internship at the NPR and worked as a reporter and producer. harper has also worked as a reporter for the Medium. Harper covers health and science for The Hear UP.