TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
Great gifts for wild wanderings and out-of-home roaming
1 SEGWAY NINEBOT F25E SCOOTER
E-scooters are, we hear, on the fast track to street legality. Segway’s latest features tubeless tyres with a jelly layer to absorb impact, a pair of electronic brakes, fast charging and a 15 mile range. Perfect for a quick hop around the grounds – or the commute to the office, at least once you won’t face a £300 fine for riding it. £399, segway.com
2 PARTNER IN WINE BOTTLE & TUMBLER
Hitting the hills, wandering in a park, just done with the experience of travelling with bickering kids? Whatever your situation, Partner in Wine’s insulated bottle will keep your plonk at the perfect temperature without the risk of shattering, and its spill-proof tumbler means you won’t have to quaff straight from the bottle. £35/£20, partnerinwine.co.uk
3 GARMIN GPSMAP 65S
Think that a phone is sufficient for a long hike? Then you’re entirely wrong. Serious walkers need serious kit, and Garmin’s latest is perfect for loading up with high-resolution OS maps, ultra-accurate in its location sensing, and running off straightforward AA batteries – when you’re miles from a charger, that could be the most important feature of all. £350, garmin.com
4 ALL-NEW KINDLE PAPERWHITE
Amazon may only be offering small iterations on the Kindle formula at this point, but why do more? The Paperwhite is, and has been for some time, the best e-reader pound-for-pound. This 2021 version gets you a larger screen, brighter and more even lighting, faster screen updates and longer battery life – and, yes, a switch to USB-C at last. £130, amazon.co.uk
5 E-TRENDS TREKKER
Lightweight, unisex, super-versatile and highly affordable, E-Trends’ road/ trail hybrid is the ultimate option for someone who wants electric wheels but isn’t quite sure what to do with them. It tops out at around a 30-mile range, has the usual legally mandated 15.5mph top speed, and its entirely reasonable 250W power plant offers plenty of assistance on tough hills. £1,199, e-trends.co.uk
6 TECHNICS EAH-AZ60
Technics only stepped into the true wireless game a year ago, and the company is already punching well above its weight with this first high-end revision of its brilliant buds. These 7g buds pack excellent ANC, IPX4 water resistance, and a slimline (and, dare we say it, conventional) design that will appeal to those with smaller ears. £199, technics.com
7 BEOSOUND EXPLORE
B&O’s brilliant speaker is clearly a design marvel, and it’s durable, too, boasting IP67 dust- and waterproofing along with a super-rugged case. All that heavyweight armour doesn’t mean an unreasonable lean towards bass or treble, either, because this outputs perfectly balanced audio at any volume. £169, bang-olufsen.com
8 GOPRO HERO 10 BLACK
The Hero 10 Black keeps the outward form of the 9, meaning it’s compatible with all the same accessories. But the hydrophobic lens cover and dialled-up internal power make this a significant upgrade, one which can offer smoother smoothing, faster footage transfer and a maximum video resolution of 5.3K at 60FPS. £480, gopro.com
9 NEXTBASE 222
Nextbase has made a serious mark in the dashcam world, and now it looks to have the budget end of the market all sewn up. Sure, the 222 doesn’t have the compact looks of some of its competitors, but crisp 1080p footage, a 140-degree lens and an intelligent parking mode make this ace for preventing anyone from denting your ride. £79, nextbase.com
10 TOPLCUP
We love the Toplcup at T3, because it offers combined assistance with both our insatiable need for caffeine and our tremendous clumsiness. It’s vented so you can smell your brew, you can sip it from any angle, but its lid is cleverly engineered to resist spilling and splashing. Topl will even customise your cup for an extra tenner. £30/£40, toplcup.com