An outdoor person spends most of his time on the go, traveling, hiking, camping, playing around and more as long as he’s away from home. Such kind of activities are very time consuming and most of the time, people engaged in outdoor activities forget to keep track the time thus they often miss important events and appointments. Due to that, a watch is an important tool that he must own.

However, in buying a watch, one must also consider its purpose or what activity it will be used. For day hike and forest exploration, its good to have a solar watch and a compass watch. A solar watch is very energy efficient since it will function with any light source. On the other hand, with compass watch you can ensure your location is on the right track and not you are not lost in the middle of nowhere. You don’t need to buy both though, since there are watches that offer many features which include such functionality.