He's just returned from trekking Machu Picchu, he rock climbs on the weekend without an instructor, he picks up his buddy and camps the road to Baja in a beater Jeep, and he's your man.  He’s the sportsy California boy, and his M.O. is to get out in nature -- and that doesn’t mean Runyon Canyon.  So what to gift? If $1,000 for a scuba flashlight puts a dent in paying the rent, how about the following:

Nobody Walks In LA
City Walks: Los Angeles; $14.95 (Travel Books)

While he's inclined to hike the Great Wall, your threshold for trekking is limited to the Beverly Center.  The brand-new City Walks: Los Angeles deck, spotted at The Traveler’s Bookcase on Third Street, is a take-a-hint you can do together.  Fifty, local, on-foot adventures...  and you don’t have to bring your own toilet paper.

Green On The Go
Bamboo To-Go Ware; $19.95 (Natural High Lifestyle)
2-Tier Stainless Steel Food Carrier; $16.50 (Natural High Lifestyle)

The thing about California (and we’re taking a hint from our Bay Area friends) is that we are eco-friendly, and our sportiest of buddies love to be on the cutting edge…with bamboo utensils. We saw these stocked at Natural High Lifestyle (arbiter of eco cool) in Santa Monica. This stainless steel to-go ware Action Pack #1 means no more doggy bags and plastic forks. It’s inexpensive, reusable, and two-tiered aluminum carryalls means not having to mix your sweet and savory.

Kick It
Personalized Pumas; $100+ (Puma)

Spendy Options

They All Come With Baggage
Dakine Zip Away Luggage; $159.95 (Dakine)

There’s the weekender bag and then the long-haul behemoth for international travel. But why waste time when you can have luggage from one of our favorite surf companies (the name means “anything and everything” in Hawai’ian pidgin). This smart roller comes with a detachable backpack for stowing laptops, GU, surf wax and various high-tech gadgetry.

You Know What Time It Is
Nixon Watches; $120-$150 (Nixon)

Still our sporty-spice favorite, Nixon watches seem to bridge that gap between laid-back surfer cool and retro-urban hipster. Spotted at Kicks Sole Provider in Larchmont and Silver Lake: timepiece grooves such as The “Dictator.”

Reach Out And Touch Someone
iPhone; $399 (Apple)

Any excuse to visit the Apple store is a good one. If you’ve got the bucks to spare, an iPhone (over the BlackBerry) will make you the world’s most beloved giftgiver, of course. The iProducts now offer personalized laser engraving at the store, so you can tell your crush what you really think -- and load it with an ultra sexy playlist to remind him to come home soon.

Like Shooting Fish In A Barrel
Adventure 16 Gift Card; $120 (Adventure 16)

There’s REI, and then there’s the homegrown crunchiness and service-happy mountaineers of Adventure 16. If you want a hiking book to trek through the jungle, a sales rep who lived in for a decade will help your buddy match boot to terrain. And the Clearance room can’t be beat for Patagonia, Marmot, Prana, and North Face goodies slashed. Let your giftee loose with a loaded gift card.

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