Father's Day offers us the perfect opportunity to tell our dads how much we love him and appreciate all that he has done for us. If your dad is an outdoor enthusiast, a new hunting or camping tool is sure to show him that you took the time to purchase a thoughtful gift that he would appreciate. There are a number of exciting outdoor gadgets that may be just what your dad needs.

The Lenser Briefcase is an economical but considerate gift for the outdoor enthusiast. With a variety of LED flashlights and torches, there are enough lights to have one placed everywhere you dad may need one - on a key chain, beside the bed, in the garage, in the car or truck, with the tackle box or in with the hunting gear. The LED Lenser briefcase set includes an easy to carry, compact briefcase so that the lights can be kept together when not in use or if you want to travel with them. If the LED Lenser Briefcase is a bit more than what your father needs, consider the Auto LED. This flashlight provides a bright LED light, and is charged in your vehicle's cigarette lighter. With an Auto LED in the car, you know that your dad will always have light, no matter where their adventures take them.

For the fisherman, a knife such as the Angler exchange blade fishing set provides a sturdy set of blades that can be used with the same handle. The blades have a locking mechanism for safety and include a nylon pouch to keep all of the blades in one location. The Angler system includes blades for boning and filleting the fish your dad catches as well as a separate, serrated blade. Want to add a little something to this gift? Consider a Fishing Flex LED. These lights hook to the bill of your hat, the tackle box, or anywhere else you can think to clip it. The Fishing Flex LED is just the tool for bright and hands free lighting.

Because your dad undoubtedly taught you to be safe at some point growing up, he may appreciate an emergency lantern. The LED bulb in the Coast LED lenser lantern provides 80 hours of superior LED bright light, and an additional 200 hours of fading light, which gives dad ample time to replace the battery. The bulbs in the Coast LED Lenser last over 100,000 hours, so this is probably a one time gift. The lantern is free standing, and provides more and better quality light than from traditional propane lanterns. Once you introduce your dad to this, you may want one of your own. LED light is an excellent choice for all types of outdoor lighting, because of the clear and bright light, and the long lasting bulbs and batteries.

No matter what your choice of gift for dad, you know that they will love it. Long-lasting and quality products designed for the outdoorsman - who could ask for more? Your dad will know that he has raised you right.

~Ben Anton, 2008

Gadgets and Gizmos Products on our marketplace

Ben writes for DLK, an excellent source for quality LED outdoor lights, versatile LED lanterns, compact Coast flashlights and other creative LED gifts like Moppels.