100+ Petroleum Products Used in Outdoor Leisure & Recreation

Rock Climbing

rock climbing petroleum products make outdoor leisure and recreation possible

Climbing ropes	Belay devices	Harnesses	Helmets
Plastic clips	Hair ties	Shoelaces	Smartphones
Quickdraws	Climbing cams	GoPros and cameras	Climbing shoes
Chalk bags	Climbing tape	Crash mats	Sunglasses
Backpacks	Outdoor clothes	Belay gloves	Accessory cords

Mountain Biking

mountain biking petroleum products make outdoor leisure and recreation possible

Backpacks	Bicycle multi-tool	Bicycle seat and handles	Protective gear and padding
GPS or compasses	Reusable water bottles	Tire tubes	Zip ties
Sunglasses	Satellite phones	Trail map apps	Patch kits
Bike shoes	First-aid kits	Rain jackets	Bicycle helmets
Bike pumps	Gloves	Light or headlamps	Emergency whistles

Hiking

hiking petroleum products make outdoor leisure and recreation possible

Hiking boots	Backpacks	Lip balm	Coolers
Petroleum jelly	Ziploc bags	Mosquito spray bottles	Guide books
Sunglasses	Sunscreen bottles	Hiking pole grips	Mosquito net gear
Athletic socks	Insulating clothes	Emergency shelter and blankets	Food packaging
Nylon and polyester clothing	Lunch boxes	Fire-starter kits	Waterproof clothing

Canoeing

canoeing petroleum products make outdoor leisure and recreation possible

Canoes	Weatherproof speakers	Buckets	Dry suits
Paddles	Flare guns	Mirrors	Waterproof smartphone cases
Water-resistant clothing	Rain boots	Duct tape	Paddling gloves
Rope	Dry bags	Storage bins	Bandanas and buffs
Binoculars	Fishing rod	Fishing lines	Fishing hooks

Sailing

sailing petroleum products make outdoor leisure and recreation possible v2

Fishing equipment	Toilet paper	Coolers	Duffel bag
Dry bags	Batteries	Notebooks	Fibreglass boat
Navigation technology	GPS	Dive masks	Boat fin
Boat sails	Snorkels	Playing cards	Knives
Life jackets	Flashlights	Rope	Air-horn

Outdoor Activities & Petroleum Products

From the tables above, it’s clear that oil and gas products go hand-in-hand with outdoor leisure and recreational activities. Let’s not also forget that oil and gas products:

> Make transportation possible. Whether you’re in an internal combustion vehicle or are driving an electric car, your vehicle was made using several petroleum products and consists of components with processes that use fossil fuel energy as an input. In Canada, there is also a good chance that the electricity used to charge your car was also generated using natural gas.

> Allow us to communicate with one another. For example, the amount of minerals and metals and fossil fuel inputs into a smartphone or GPS satellite are innumerable. GPS and other information services inherently rely on fossil fuel products, whether it be the steel in cell towers or plastics in data centres.

> Provide us with a heightened chance of survival in the great outdoors whichever way you put it. Without the plastics, metals and other devices that utilize fossil fuels in the manufacturing process, we would not experience the level of safety we do when enjoying outdoor leisure and recreational activities.