February 01, 2011Top 5 Valentine’s Day Gifts

Lacking inspiration to astonish your loved one? Don't want to do like everyone else during this special day? We understand. It's the moment of the year where love turns into fireworks, and you've only got one chance to shine, baby. Highly recommended, these surprises will kick some vitamin D back into your couple. After all, times are hard with the dim post-holiday routine. You've never offered a romantic outdoor gift? Come on, be a little daring with our Top 5 outdoor gifts for Valentine's Day.

RED Swiss Army Knife

I will admit that combining romanticism and knives might not be obvious to everyone. Well, there's more than meets the eye with this nondescript object; indeed, it depicts a fire-red casing, it's full of surprises (isn't it that what you were looking for?) AND it has a corkscrew.Very useful for a dinner for two. You can can even use one of the blades to make a small incision at tip of your index to write a greeting card with your own blood. Ok, I've never tried that, but it's an original concept, isnt it? Careful, it can be scary if you over do it. You want wow, not eew, eh?

Victorinox Sportsman, Price: $29.99

ROMANTIC Rechargeable Candle

The description reads: “A bright, non-glaring, soup-can sized backcountry lantern with rechargeable capabilities”. Why settle for the meager light of a candle when you can uniformly illuminate the beautiful face of your partner with up to 56 lumens. Goodbye dear candle, now we can finally look each other straight in the eye.

Black Diamond Apollo Lantern, Price: $49.99

HOT Multi-Fuel Stove

Fire-up your night (sorry, I couldn't help it) with a stove that can produce strong heat with just about anything liquid and inflammable. Go out of your way: bring your loved one to the top of a mountain and brew a cup of hot chocolate to celebrate your ever-lasting love. Sprinkle a bit of cinnamon to make it extra special. I bet you'll reminisce about this great evening with your little kids, so much so that you'll make them blush just by the sparkle of desire in your eye. [Editor's note: The kids will be doing something, not sure it's blushing]

MSR WhisperLite International, Price : $80.99

NAUGHTY Ninjaclava

Talking about desire, your imagination to run wild with all the possibilities of this Ninjaclava. Exotic, isn't it? I can hear you telling me: to each their own. Well, you're absolutely right. Do you have yours yet? What's more, the overlapping design covers your nose and face and can be peeled open easily when heat builds up.

Outdoor Research Ninjaclava, Price : $23.99

COZY Portable Mattress

We love the spontaneity of a picnic or an afternoon spooning session, but never to the detriment of comfort. A couple blows and you're ready to go! It's a quick and easy job. This mattress can easily be compressed in a backpack and will assure you a superb level of relief and blissful sleep.

Therm-a-rest Trail Lite Regular, Price: $55.99

On that note, happy Valentine's Day to all who love to play. Hoping that this list has inspired you to exteriorize your couple.  For all the others, I know, it's Valentine's Day everyday in your world.

Max