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Family Outdoors 🌲
Gear for walks and day hikes with everyone: grown-ups, kids and teens, and the dog. Pick a trail on the Alberta hikes map, then pack from the lists below. These also make good gifts for the walkers and hikers in your life.
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Every link opens the product page on Amazon.ca. Check the current price, size and seller there. We list gear for winter and summer walks; nothing here replaces a trail report.
🧭 For grown-ups
- Trekking poles — Steadier on hills, loose gravel and icy paths. Light carbon poles that fold down for the car.See it on Amazon.ca
- Black Diamond Spot 400 headlamp — Short winter days and early starts. Dimmable, so it works on the trail and around the house.See it on Amazon.ca
- Yaktrax Walk ice cleats — Slip-on cleats for icy Edmonton sidewalks, packed trails and dog walks. Sizes vary, so check the chart.See it on Amazon.ca
- Celestron Nature DX ED 8x42 binoculars — For birds and wildlife from the trail. A bigger gift for the person who always stops to look.See it on Amazon.ca
🎒 For kids and teens
- Osprey Daylite Jr. kids’ backpack — Kids carry their own water, snacks and a spare layer.See it on Amazon.ca
- Petzl Tikkid kids’ headlamp — A gentle 20-lumen headlamp for ages 3 and up, with an auto-off timer.See it on Amazon.ca
- Kids’ 8x21 binoculars — Shockproof first binoculars with a neck strap, for ages 3 to 12. Think of them as a first, play pair.See it on Amazon.ca
- Exploring Nature Activity Book for Kids — 50 outdoor projects to sketch, log and collect on the trail, for ages 6 to 12.See it on Amazon.ca
🏕️ Family day out
- Thermos Funtainer food jar — Warm soup or noodles at the trailhead. Comes with a spoon.See it on Amazon.ca
- HotHands hand warmers (40 pairs) — A family share pack for pockets and mitts on walks, rinks and outdoor games.See it on Amazon.ca
- Smartwool Performance Hike crew socks — Merino socks for warm, dry feet. This listing is the men’s cut.See it on Amazon.ca
- Darn Tough Mountaineering heavyweight socks — Heavyweight merino for cold Alberta hikes. The listing is size-specific.See it on Amazon.ca
- Zomake 25 L packable daypack — One light bag for the family’s layers, water and lunch. Folds into its own pocket.See it on Amazon.ca
🐕 Walking the dog
- Ruffwear Roamer bungee leash — Hands-free walking and hiking; the bungee softens sudden pulls.See it on Amazon.ca
- TSPRO hands-free bungee leash — A hands-free bungee leash that also comes with a car safety tether.See it on Amazon.ca
Out with the dog in winter? The Yaktrax cleats and the Black Diamond headlamp under “For grown-ups” work just as well on dark-morning dog walks. On Alberta Parks trails, dogs must stay on a leash.
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