1. Root Suit: A hydration vest with a front airbag that not only cushions falls but will pop the user back up on their feet. Once deployed it requires 20 minutes to deflate. So on the minus side, you may look a little chunky in some race photos. On the plus side, there are Santa Claus, Homer Simpson, and Fred Flintstone versions.
2. Power Noodle: A solar panel ball cap that not only charges your GPS watch and smartphone but also comes in handy for emergency signaling and can be used as cookware. Options include classic ball cap, tinfoil beanie, and propeller.
3. Bone Chip Earbuds: These bone conduction earbuds not only play your favorite music while allowing you to hear ambient sounds but also offer proximity alerts for bears, aid stations, and nearby fast-food franchises.
2020 Bone Conduction Headphones Reviews by the Soundguys
4. Duct-Wipes: Combination duct tape and wet wipes. The user should take care to pick the correct side at all times. Colors include classic gray, fake bandage, passion pink, vintage camo, and the zombie apocalypse.
5. Trail Trebuchet: A new trail running shoe with “power piston” technology that adds eight feet to your vertical leap to get you over deadfalls, mud puddles, toddlers, and the odd labrador retriever.
6. Ankle Shark Gaiters: These high-tech gaiters frighten snakes away with a subsonic hum, inflate to form ankle braces, and can be unraveled to form a hammock.
2020 Trail Gaiter Reviews by Outdoor Gear Lab
7. The Porta John/Jane: A combination tiny tent, funnel, absorbent diaper for liquid waste and a plastic packet with signaling device for drone pick up for solid waste. For an additional fee, the solid waste can be delivered to a competitor’s backyard, flower garden, or place of employment.
2020 Trail Runner Gift Guide by Roadrunner Sports
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