Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list is a tall order in its self but adding in the environmental impact of holiday gifting makes it seem nearly impossible. So I put in a little bit of the leg work and curated a list of 50+ (and one minus) gifts in partnership with REI that are functional, stylish and have the planet in mind for everyone on your list. Cozy layers, pieces for the adventurers on your list, items for the home and away and a few gifts that pack easily for those out of town holiday guests.

A collection of gift ideas for your loved ones with overflowing closets, who adamantly do not want anything for the holidays or, most commonly, who are impossible to shop for.

The common thread in all of these gifts is that the thing you are actually giving is time. For some it is the gift of your own time, for others it is freeing up theirs or, in a lot of cases, investing both in a new hobby, tradition or skill. By building new traditions you are not only avoiding spending your hard earned money on a gift that runs the risk of ending up in the back of their closet or a return box in the mail, but taking a moment to think of what they actually want. And over the past few years it has become evident that a lot of the things we actually want are somewhat intangible.

With the holidays (too quickly) approaching I have been bombarded with questions of what I would like for Christmas. The answer this year is a blanket “I want more blue skies and starry nights in the backcountry” and have opted that instead of gifts I ask each of my loved ones to join me on one of these adventures. But… (because we all know that not everyone listens to requests such as this) I have compiled a list of a handful of items that I have self-gifted over the years, that have stood the test of time and that if they were ever to go missing I would not hesitate for even a second to re-purchase.