Best Outdoor Subscription Boxes

Best Overall: Timber Edge Outdoors

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Why We Chose It: We selected Timber Edge Outdoors as the best overall pick because it offers a wide selection of goods for all kinds of outdoorsmen and women, from hunters to hikers.

Those that like all kinds of outdoor pursuits will love the Timber Edge Outdoors subscription box.

Each one contains four to six high-quality items sourced from vendors located all over the United States. Reviewers state that most items are things that they would have struggled to find on their own, but are genuinely useful for outdoor living. Even better? Each box is inspired by the current season. 

Contents range from survival gear and hunting accessories to edible camp treats and clothing items. To ensure that the latter fit, you are asked for your shirt and glove size during the sign-up process.

Boxes start from about $40 per month, ship around the seventh of each month, and renew automatically. Choose whether you want to receive yours monthly or every three months, or send it as a gift to someone else. Subscriptions can be paused or canceled at any time.

Best for Campers: The Camp Life

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Why We Chose It: The Camp Life stood out for because of its excellent reviews and high-quality items tailored to campers or glampers (including RV enthusiasts).

The Camp Life offers carefully curated subscription boxes for all kinds of campers.

Prefer tents and keeping things simple? Choose the Outdoor Essentials box with three to five products for campers, hikers, and outdoors lovers. Like a bit of pampering in the wild? The Glampers & Campers box is compiled with RV campers in mind and includes five to seven more luxurious items. The boxes are priced at about $45 and $50 respectively with a minimum retail value of around $60 and $65. 

Both boxes are shipped quarterly between the first and fourth of the month, and you can choose to prepay for one, two, or four quarters. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you choose to send the box as a one-off gift, and you can cancel at any time.

The Camp Life ships throughout the United States and includes free postage.

Best for Hikers: Hikewize

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Why We Chose It: Hikewize stood out because of its detailed questionnaire that allows items to be tailored to your level of expertise and personal hiking style.

Hikewize is a quarterly subscription box designed specifically for hikers. Each one contains five-to-seven full-size products, including gear, clothing, trail snacks, and trail tips for different national parks.

When signing up, you’ll be asked to fill out a questionnaire so that the team can select items according to your level of hiking experience, clothing size, favorite colors, and food allergies. 

Quarterly subscriptions renew automatically and cost about $55 per box with contents valued at between roughly $100 and $200. You can also save by paying annually for a discounted price of around $200. Your first box will ship within 10 business days and can be delivered anywhere in the world.

Hikewize also offers a one-off box called Hiking Hound curated for those that love to explore the great outdoors with their dog.

Best for Survival Enthusiasts: Steel to Reel Club

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Why We Chose It: We selected Steel to Reel Club because it offers expert-selected, name-brand products and a choice of four different subscriptions to suit all experience levels.

American-based and owned Steel to Reel Club offers four different subscription boxes for the survival enthusiast. Offerings include the Survivor, the Survivor Plus, the Survivor Pro (shipped monthly), and the Survivor Elite (shipped quarterly).

Each box is packed with survival gear from trusted name brands, and each item is hand-selected by a team of experts and veterans with more than 10,000 hours of combined outdoor training. 

Boxes are valued at about 30% more than their price, and each month’s items are designed to complement each other for a more rounded, meaningful experience. Prices start from about $40 per month with discounts available if you choose to prepay for three or 12 months.

Not sure if this is the right subscription for you? A money-back guarantee lets you try it and see.

Best for Fishermen: Mystery Tackle Box

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Why We Chose It: We chose the Mystery Tackle Box because of its excellent reviews and successful delivery of over 5 million boxes.

Widely recognized as one of the best fishing subscription boxes on the market, Mystery Tackle Box offers three plans: the Regular (about $20 per month), the Pro (around $30 per month), and the Elite (roughly $40 per month).

All three boxes give you the opportunity to specify which species or type of fishing you prefer, with current choices including bass, panfish and trout, walleye, inshore saltwater, and ice fishing in season. You can change your selection at any time. 

All boxes include perfectly paired lures and tackle, limited edition gear, and a magazine filled with pro content. Every item is hand-selected by the Mystery Tackle Box specialists, all of whom are experienced tournament fishermen. Opt to prepay for three, six, or 12 months at a discounted price, and pause or cancel your subscription at any time.

Want to gift a Mystery Tackle Box? Purchase a gift certificate to print out at home.

Best for Women: Wild Woman Box

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Why We Chose It: We chose Wild Woman Box as the winner of this category because of its five-star rating on Cratejoy.com, the diversity of its contents, and the fact that it ships worldwide.

Although women will enjoy a subscription to any of the boxes on this list, the Wild Woman Box is curated especially with the female adventurer in mind.

Intended to nurture and encourage every woman’s wild side, monthly boxes include gear, snacks, natural body products, and outdoor inspiration items ranging from Wild Woman bear logo stickers to a different themed principle card each month. 

Wild Woman Box has received rave reviews on subscription website Cratejoy.com, with present subscribers praising the constantly high quality of the contents. They also state that most items are useful in real-life situations (unlike many boxes for women which are packed with pretty fillers). Boxes ship on the fifth of each month and renew automatically on the 15th. Prices start at about $38 per month.

Best for Kids: THiNK OUTSiDE

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Why We Chose It: We picked THiNK OUTSiDE because of its award-winning reputation and focus on education, empathy, and family bonding.

Tired of your kids spending all their free time in front of the TV? THiNK OUTSiDE inspires them to head outside instead with three to five pieces of quality outdoor gear per box in addition to a more than a 28-page educational booklet, water-resistant resource cards, hands-on activity ideas, and challenges for the whole family. Each box revolves around a central theme from wildlife to navigation, stargazing, and shelter building. 

THiNK OUTSiDE is designed for kids ages 4 to 8 with parental participation or for ages 9 to 14 to explore independently. If you want boxes to arrive each month, choose to pay about $40 for a month-to-month subscription or roughly $34 per month for an annual subscription. You can also receive boxes quarterly for approximately $38 per month.

Discounts apply for multiple boxes shipped to the same address, and shipping within the United States and Puerto Rico is free.

Best for Giving Back: Cairn

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Why We Chose It: We chose Cairn because it’s one of the few outdoor subscription boxes to offer a way to give back to those less fortunate.

Cairn subscription boxes are packed with full-sized outdoor products that have been expertly curated according to your specific interests.

Items are selected from five categories: gear, apparel, food/energy, skincare, and emergency/medical. Choose to receive yours monthly (paying month-to-month for about $30 or upfront for six or 12 months), or splurge on the quarterly box known as Cairn Obsidian. Priced at around $250 per quarter, the latter includes bigger, more expensive items. 

We particularly like Cairn because of its commitment to giving back. The Gear Up Give Back initiative lets you request a bag in the mail to fill with your pre-loved outdoor gear. The items will be mended and sold by The Gear Fix, and net proceeds will be matched by Cairn and The Gear Fix and donated to non-profit Outdoors for All. The charity offers outdoor recreation for adults and kids with disabilities.