Many of us owe our passion for adventure and the outdoors to our fathers. This Father's Day, what better way to celebrate dad's role in stoking that fire than to fuel his own? The following听curated听gifts鈥攅verything from wooden sunglasses and inflatable听SUPs听to a minimalist's fly-fishing kit and an electric motorcycle鈥攚ill do just that.
Motoped Cruzer
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I鈥檓 not exactly a handy guy. Though I compulsively read听Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig鈥檚 1974 existential juggernaut about working through life鈥檚 philosophical听con-undrums听while tending to the ailments of an old bike, my fascination never translated into practical knowledge. I can鈥檛 even change the oil, let alone replace a carburetor. But the mere sight of an engine triggers some primal urge to pick up a wrench and tinker with it.听
That鈥檚 rarely a good idea, unless we鈥檙e talking about the听Motoped听Cruzer. Designed to replicate classic motorcycles from the early听20th听century, the听Cruzer听combines a mountain-bike frame with a听49cc听engine and adds retro details like wood fenders and a leather saddle. The best part: you can assemble it yourself in a long weekend. (You鈥檒l need a Phillips screwdriver, a metric socket set, Allen wrenches, a hacksaw, and a small favor from听a buddy with a steering-headset press.)
The results may look听like something out of Mad Max, but this bike is built for beach missions. The Cruzer鈥檚 tank holds 1.3 gallons, enough to travel 150 miles, and it tops out at 24 miles per hour. Best of all, you don鈥檛 have to use the engine; you can rip up and down your favorite coastal roads looking for the perfect beach break, then cut the motor and pedal the bike right onto the sand.
From $3,249,听
Hydro Flask True Pint
No Father鈥檚 Day celebration is complete without a tall,听cool frosty beverage, which is why the Hydro Flask听听is the perfect gift for that thirsty man in your life.
This听specially engineered, vacuum-insulated听glass keeps a听layer of air between the hand holding the glass and what's inside, helping ensure beer stays cold to the last drop. A听stainless steel interior washes clean after use so that听your beverage won't be affected by the听taste听of drinks past.听Hydro Flask also engineered the lip听of the True Pint to resemble the听edge and feel of a traditional English听pint glass.
The Hydro Flask True Pint, at less than $25, is so cheap that you should get听two: one for听your father and one for you to raise a glass together.听
$22,听
Lululemon MWB Jacket
Lululemon, the company that practically invented the woman's yoga pant, has since听learned a thing or two about听menswear. Take the听, one of our favorite commuter, do-it-all jackets. Blending business-casual听style with moisture-wicking, rain-shedding properties, it will help dad look good on the go without the need to change when he gets there.听
It鈥檚 made out of Lululemon鈥檚 trademarked听Warpstreame听fabric, which means it's lightweight,听durable, and听water-resistant for rainy-day commutes.听It even has zippered vents in the back听that dump heat in a hurry.
罢丑别听Lululemon听MWB Jacket has its business in the front with three buttons, pockets, and a straight collar,听which add a nice touch of style for either that Sunday brunch or client presentation.听
$298,听
Sea to Summit X-Set 31
If your dad is a guy who actually enjoys firing up a family meal after a long hike, check out Sea to Summit's five-piece stackable cooking set.听
罢丑别听听pots听are built from hard-anodized aluminum bases听that can withstand camp-stove flames as well as a good beating up and down the mountain,听and a flexible silicone听upper that saves space. Collapse them after the meal's听finished and听nest them with other X Series cookware.听
The Sea to Summit X-Set 31 comes with a 2.8-liter pot, two bowls, and听two mugs.
$105,听
Miir Payette Commuter Bike
Believe it or not, your father was once a child. To spark his memories of those days,听splurge on the听Miir听.
This elegant听singlespeed听bike听comes in four sizes, with a听flip-flop hub which allows the rider the option of riding fixed or free. It also comes standard with听35-spoke wheels,听25mm听tires, and a supple steel frame.
The best part?听For every bike听Miir听sells, the company donates another听to a person in need either in the U.S. or Africa.听
$499,听
Flowfold Traveler
One of the strongest wallets on the market, the听Flowfold听, also happens to be one of the lightest.
罢丑别听trifold听Traveler Wallet is made from the same material that goes into high-end racing sails: Kevlar fiber. Empty, it weighs 1.1 ounces, but it's听roomy enough to hold the essentials听with听six pockets for credit cards, one transparent slot for听ID, and a large pocket for cash. Need more space? It also has five additional pockets, three of which are hidden.听It鈥檚 so light it floats鈥攁 double bonus for those who spend time a lot of time on the water.
With the听Flowfold听Traveler Wallet, dad's听rear pocket听will thank you.
$30,听
Urchin Sky Kniper
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Help dad听let off听steam every once in a while with the听Urchin Sky听鈥攁 13-inch throwing knife that can also be used as a听multitool.
罢丑别听Kniper听is good for chucking, sure. But beyond that, nearly every surface and edge of the听high-carbon stainless steel blade and handle听can be used for something. All told, there are 22 tools鈥攆rom a Phillips-head screwdriver to a saw to a wire stripper. It even comes with a sundial printed on the outside of a universal听hexhole.
If dad听doesn鈥檛 like it, then ask him to give it to you.听
$145,听
Skullcandy Grind Headphones
Good听news: For $60 you can treat that audiophile father in your life with the听Skullcandy听听headphones.
Besides delivering听quality sound, the headphones听are built to fit well听thanks to听plush foam听earpads听and lightweight headband. And unlike many headphones with their jumbled and frayed cords, these have a detachable cable for easy storage.听罢丑别听Skullcandy听Grind headphones also have听an on-ear button that lets the wearer take calls or cycle through music.听
$60,听
Tucker & Bloom North to South Messenger
In the none-too-distant past, China was the听defacto听home of manufacturing. Not any longer. More and more companies听are choosing to make their products in the U.S., and that includes the听Tucker & Bloom听.听
The North to South Messenger Bag听features an outer layer of听waxed, water-resistant canvas. It'll protect听electronics during inclement weather听and,听with a听13.5-inch听opening, it's big enough to hold most laptops, along with a听smartphone, batteries, and cords in its specially designed side pocket. A removable cross strap comes in handy when biking听to work, and leather trim dresses up this otherwise casual bag for office or weekend use.
But the best thing?听The Tucker & Bloom North to South Messenger bag听was听designed and听made by the听father and son team of Case and David Bloom, who started the company together and continue to work shoulder to shoulder in their听Nashville factory. The pair guarantees their bags for life.
$250,听
Tenkara USA Sato Kit
Short on space? Try the听Tenkara听USA听, which ditches the traditional fly reel to cut down on clutter.听听
For under $300, the minimalist kit comes with one Sato triple-zoom rod that collapses down to听22 inches, but can expand in three lengths, depending on the size of the stream your dad wants to fish. It also contains a keeper with 15 feet听of line, a听tippet, three flies, forceps, and nippers鈥攅verything he needs for a few hours on the river.
Along with its compact size, the听Tenkaro听USA Sato Kit is also lightweight, with the rod听weighing听2.6 ounces.
$259,听
Filson Leather Notebook Cover and Notebook
In this Digital Age of ours, the concept of听sitting down with a pen in hand to write听on real paper (gasp!) may seem silly and old听fashioned. But people who think that way likely don't have a听Filson听听to scribble their thoughts in.
This elegant, leather-bound notebook with an oil finish measures 9-by-11 inches and is听.听
It comes in three colors (cognac, dark brown, and natural),听and has a pen-holder tab as well as two slot pockets inside to hold lose paper or photos. Get one of these for your dad and you might get something special in return. Like听the听next great American novel.
$185,听
Stumptown Coffee Roasters Nitro Cold Brew Coffee
Dad doesn鈥檛 have to be a coffee snob to get a buzz from听Stumptown听Coffee Roasters听听coffee. Wrapped in an aluminum can, this thing looks more like a beer than a delicious caffeine-delivery device.听
But there鈥檚 a reason for the pop-top can. The Portland, Oregon-based听Stumptown听Coffee Roasters have cold brewed 11 ounces of black-and-tan goodness for 12 hours and then injected the mixture听with nitrogen. That infusion creates a foam similar to that of听a听Guiness听beer when you pour the creamy, smooth听coffee into a glass.听
Stumptown听Coffee Roasters听Nitro Cold Brew听coffee is tasty enough to prove that a good cup of coffee can come from a can.听
$5,听
Reactor Titan Watch
The Reactor听听watch is the Fort Knox of timepieces.听
Its core is fashioned out of听316L-gauge听stainless steel,听while a听polymer shell coats the analog watch鈥檚 exterior.听The face is made听with听Reactor鈥檚 Never Dark technology, which combines a Swiss material known as听Superluminova听with tritium to听glow in the dark. It also comes in three colors, including听black, orange, and flat-dark earth.
The goal: Reactor wanted to make a watch that could withstand听being shot at with听a .22 or the jaws of a听300-pound bull shark. With the Titan, they听succeeded.听
$500,听
Ray-Ban Clubmaster Wood Sunglasses
Your dad probably watched听Miami Vice听back in the听1980s. If so, get him a pair of Ray-Ban听听sunglasses,听which听will have him looking and听feeling like Sonny Crockett. 听
A variant of Ray-Ban鈥檚 long-running听Clubmaster听collection, they get their name from the wood that's听used in the glasses'听bridge.听Choose from walnut, maple, or cherry.
The bridge on the Ray-Ban听Clubmaster听Wood sunglasses is treated and lined to protect them from surf and sand. Dad's optometrist can even switch the lenses for his prescription for use indoor and out.
$300,听