34 Great Gadget and Gear Gifts for the Holidays

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around online usually lead you to the perfect thing for your car-loving cousin or made-here-obsessed best friend. Trouble is, time's at a premium these days. Our gift to you this holiday season, then, is the next seven pages of time savings. These collections, personally discovered by Popular Mechanics, are loaded with enough great ideas for virtually everybody you know. Zojirushi Stainless Steel Tuff Bottle BUY NOW $27 One of our top picks for the best thermos you can buy, the Zojirushi Stainless Steel Tuff bottle is the sporty addition to a wide-range of bottles with near supernatural heat (or cold) retaining abilities. It comes with a collapsable handle, a carrying strap, and wind mouth so any size ice cube can fit without issue. It also helps that it's well-loved by previous owners on Amazon. Read our Best Thermos Guide for even more options! Yeti Hopper Flip 12 There's a good reason why a Yeti, especially one as versatile as the Flip, makes people's eyes go big: Aside from being perfectly sized to fit a 12-pack and a block of ice—or a tray of hot barbecue—it's equipped with waterproof, leakproof zippers and a puncture- and mildew-resistant shell. And it keeps ice for days.Price: $283 BUY NOW $250 There's a good reason why a Yeti, especially one as versatile as the Flip, makes people's eyes go big: Aside from being perfectly sized to fit a 12-pack and a block of ice—or a tray of hot barbecue—it's equipped with waterproof, leakproof zippers and a puncture- and mildew-resistant shell. And it keeps ice for days. Read our Best Soft Coolers Guide for even more options! Terraforming Mars BUY NOW $50 Can you (and up to four friends) tame the inhospital Red Planet? In Terraforming Mars, you goal is to build cities and enact terraforming projects to create Earth 2.0. But the tricky part is making sure you create a world that helps give you an edge over your opponent and gain victory points. It's the first game we recommend on our list of 50 best board games, and it's a gift that won't disappoint. Read our 50 Best Board Games Guide for even more options! Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Mountain Hardwear Stretch Down Jacket All down jackets are warm, sure. But the stitching and outer materials can be inflexible. Not a quality you want while adventuring. Mountain Hardwear, which for nearly 25 years has been finding technical ways to outfit folks in, well, the mountains, uses a new knit fabric with four-way stretch and welds together the jacket's baffles rather than stitches to give you maximum movement.Price: $209 - $250 BUY NOW $100-$250 All down jackets are warm, sure. But the stitching and outer materials can be inflexible. Not a quality you want while adventuring. Mountain Hardwear, which for nearly 25 years has been finding technical ways to outfit folks in, well, the mountains, uses a new knit fabric with four-way stretch and welds together the jacket's baffles rather than stitches to give you maximum movement. Weber Kettle 22-Inch BUY NOW $100 It doesn't get quite as classic as a the 22-inch Weber Kettle. Incredibly high-rated on Amazon, the Weber is the perfect grill for someone with a small space or isn't looking to fire up a whole rack of ribs. The Kettle's wheels also makes the grill super portable and easy to use and requires little assembly. If you know someone with a predilection for cooking, this grill will become a fast friend. Read our Best Charcoal Grill Guide for even more options! Gerber MP600 Sight Tool BUY NOW $70 Described as a "tactical multitool," this Gerber MP600 (the Center-Driveis another solid option) is specifically designed for military-grade work, so it can handle whatever you throw at it. With a front sight adjuster, carbon scraper, and a blasting cap crimper, the MP600 stands out with a decidedly non-shiny finish. Read our Best Multitools Guide for even more options!
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