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GEAR UP FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WITH TOP PICKS FROM LOCAL OUTFITTERS.

Spyderco Chaparral Birdseye maple pocketknife: A man needs a good knife, and this isn’t a bad place to start — where quality and strength meet function and practicality. $230, The Sporting Gent, 2848 Selwyn Ave., thesportinggent.com

Complete Outdoors Encyclopedia: If you haven’t learned it already, this book will teach you. A guide to camping, fishing, hunting, boating, wilderness survival and first aid. $35, The Sporting Gent, 2848 Selwyn Ave., thesportinggent.com Men’s or women’s Barbour Classic Beaufort wax jacket: A stylish, practical and versatile jacket with a mid-length relaxed fit. Useful either in the brush or in the city. $415, Jesse Brown’s Outdoors, 4732 Sharon Rd., Suite 2M, jessebrowns.com

Waxed canvas bottle caddy: It may not be the fanciest bottle of wine, but at least you look classy carrying it. $35, The Sporting Gent, 2848 Selwyn Ave., thesportinggent.com

Home away from home: Big Agnes Big House 6 tent, $449.95, Big Agnes Mica basin armchair, $169.95, Big Agnes Skyline UL chair, $109.95, Yeti Roadie 24 hard cooler, $199.95, and Camp Chef Pro 60X stove, $315, all from Great Outdoor Provision Co., 4275 Park Rd., greatoutdoorprovision.com For anglers: The classic Abel Super Series reel, now in a lighter weight and featuring a quick-change spool system, is equally at home on the trout stream, the salt flats or demanding deep blue water. This unique design with engraving from Casey Underwood is a limited-edition offering. $999, Jesse Brown’s Outdoors, 4732 Sharon Rd., Suite 2M, jessebrowns.com

Stanley Classic thermos: These classic “my grandpa had one of those” thermoses are making a big comeback and now come in several colors. $35, The Sporting Gent, 2848 Selwyn Ave., thesportinggent.com

Easy street: Retrospec women’s Beaumont Rev electric step-through bike, $1,400, Great Outdoor Provision Co., 4275 Park Rd., greatoutdoorprovision. com

The Last Wild Road: Adventures and Essays from a Sporting Life, by author and outdoorsman T. Edward Nickens. $27.95, Great Outdoor Provision Co., 4275 Park Rd., greatoutdoorprovision.com

The Skeeter Hawk personal mosquito zapper and lantern: The UV light technology attracts and zaps mosquitoes and other flying insects. $39.99, Blackhawk Hardware, 4225 Park Rd., blackhawkhardware.com

Lodge cookware: 5-inch skillet, $14.99, 8-inch skillet, $24.99, hot-handle holder, $7.99, Blackhawk Hardware, 4225 Park Rd., blackhawkhardware.com

Dexas collapsible dog bowls: Ideal for the owner who needs his best fourlegged friend along for the trip. $16.99-$19.99, Blackhawk Hardware, 4225 Park Rd., blackhawkhardware.com