Need Christmas Ideas

dave54 wrote:
Satellite radio subscription. We often boondock where there is NO antennae reception of any kind.

If you get a tool kit you do not need a complete set of every kind of tool that exists. You only need enough to jury-rig a repair good enough to limp back to civilization. Include a small assortment kit of various sizes and types of screws, nuts, bolts, washers,etc. You only need a few of each. Sometimes you can find such a kit in a hardware store. I made my own with a empty plastic vitamin bottle.

There are several different smart phone apps you can buy for him. I have three mapping programs myself -- each one with different features and maps.

A customized license plate frame for your rig. Ours says "Grandma's and Grandpa's Other House".

You probably have lots of photographs from your previous trips. Go to Calendars.com and make a customized 2015 calendar with your family camping photos.

A gift certificate for a complete detailing of your rig.

What do you do while camping? We hike, paddle, mountain bike, and fish so accessories and gear for those activities is a possibility. We also like to observe wildlife, so we have a spotting scope.

Build up your camping library with a set of the Audubon Field Guides.

Everyone has a first aid kit for people injuries. How many have a first aid manual and kit for their dogs? Ask your vet for suggestions.

Entrance fees at the National Parks are going up. Buy an annual pass for him.

A gift coupon for a 'date weekend' where you send the kids to the grandparents or a friend for a weekend and just the two of you go camping -- preferably someplace remote and alone. (you'll have to make it up to the kids later.)