To help you decide what to buy for聽dad, we surveyed the office to聽round聽up some of our top picks below.
Stanley Classic Vacuum Insulated Thermos ($40)
I'm not buying my dad a new because the one he bought in 1974 still works like new. If your dad doesn't already have one, get on it. 鈥擩ay Bouchard, editorial fellow
Yeti Lowball Rambler Tumbler 10 Ounce聽($20*)
Yes, this is an . But for $20, you cannot find a better vessel from which to sip hot, and more importantly cold, beverages. Give him one of these, and that ice cube in his single malt will stay intact for a lot longer. He'll also聽be the envy of his drinking buddies. 鈥擝ryan Rogala, video producer
MPowered聽Luci聽Outdoor 2.0 Lantern ($20)聽
My dad spends five weekends a summer in Lake Powell to escape the snowy Vail Valley and take in some red-rock heat from the driver's seat of his 21-foot speedboat. This year, I'm giving him a聽聽to take with him. The light is ideal for a few reasons: it packs down to the size of a bagel, which is good for the cramped quarters in the boat; it emits a warm, diffused glow for late-night tent pitching; and it charges on sun power, which is pretty much guaranteed in the desert. 鈥擜xie聽Navas, executive editor
Pladra Elli Flannel Shirt ($55)
As a聽Mainer, flannels are pretty much my dad's outfit of choice. 聽fits a little slimmer so it will look good for his day job as a college professor, but the thick聽cotton is burly enough to for his evenings spent working in the garden or splitting firewood. 鈥擝en Fox, assistant editor
Redington聽Rise II 5/6 Fly Reel ($115)
罢丑别听聽is a sleek, lightweight, and affordable option any trout angler would be happy to turn line on. (For those in the know, it's also an聽update to聽Redington's聽rock-solid Rise fly reel.) My favorite part is the聽2.05-inch diameter arbor, which means faster line retrieval and less chance of generating coils.聽鈥擥reg Thomas, senior editor
Garmin聽Vivosmart聽HR+ Smartwatch ($180)
My dad has been recording聽his workout metrics聽since long before wearables were a thing. That's why he'd love the , which measures聽step count and heart rate, and uses GPS to track聽pace, distance, and elevation gain. It's also聽waterproof so he can take it swimming.聽鈥擟ollete聽Harris, editorial fellow
Apple AirPods ($160)
Yes, this is a lot to pay for wireless headphones.聽But here's the thing: if dad commutes, . Thanks to the slim carrying case, they聽take up no space in his bag. They also do away with the awful rats nest he's used to. In his ears, the sound is top-shelf so he can drown out the incessant yapping of his train or bus companions. Finally, the battery life is solid thanks to the case that doubles as a wireless charger.鈥擩akob聽Schiller, online gear director