Gifts For Prepper Dad
What gifts do you get for the prepper dad that has everything? The best gift you can give is your love and time. Make plans to spend some time with your dad, and if that is not possible, at the very least give him a call.
If you want to give him a material gift, then here are some gift ideas that I am sure he will love. There are old-school items that can be passed down for generations, and new-fangled high-tech thingamajigs that will appeal to the gear junkie prepper dads.
Heirloom Gifts For Prepper Dad
Some gifts are meant to last a lifetime. These heirloom gift ideas here will bring a smile to your dad’s face.
Gransfors Bruk Small Forest Axe
This is the gold standard of bushcraft/prepper axes, small enough to attach to a backpack, and big enough to fell small to medium trees. Hand forged in Sweden with the blacksmith’s mark on each axe head. It comes with a nice leather sheath and a little booklet. This is not a run-of-the-mill churned-out axe. Treasured by all who love axes, and the great outdoors.
Weighing in at just 1kg (2lb) and 50cm in length, it has a decent amount of chopping power.
Buck 119 Special
Fixed blade classic hunting knife, takes a lickin and keeps on cutting. Popular since 1942, there isn’t a hunter out there who has not heard of the Buck 119 special. American Classic at its best. Get it engraved to personalize it and be assured that this knife will last a lifetime (if well looked after). I have had mine for more than 20 years, the leather sheath is a little worn, but it is still in tip-top shape.
Gold Coin
A real 24-carat gold coin, nothing says heirloom gift like 24-carat gold. Just make sure to buy from a reputable source. Gifts of gold coins may be slightly weird to most people, but prepper dad will understand. Gold will be a valued tradeable item if the SHTF.
Gadget Gifts for Prepper Dad
Now which guy doesn’t love gadgets and little thingamajigs, most guys are gear junkies at heart. It just depends on the gear and their interests. For prepper guys… well we tend to like things like these:
Olight S2R Baton 2
Bright enough to light up a whole backyard (1,150 lumens), durable enough that a klutz like me who has dropped it a dozen times has not broken it (drop tested to 1.5 meters), rated waterproof to IPX8, and it has a flat strong magnetic tail cap where the recharging cable is attached.
Oh did I mention that it has a deep pocket clip, that it is strong enough that I clip it onto a baseball cap and use it as a headlamp.
Leatherman Sidekick
Every man should own a multi-tool, and the Leatherman sidekick is light enough to carry around on a belt or in a pocket.
14 commonly used tools. Elegant design, great fit, and finish. Not too heavy to carry around in a pocket. And best of all, the main blade and saw are both one-hand open and have liner locks.
Anker PowerCore 20,100mAh Power Bank
A must-have in any bugout bag, a power bank will recharge essential devices when you need them most, from charging recharging torchlights to mobile phones. This model of Ankers PowerCore has an amazing 20,100mAh, which will charge most mobile phones more than 3 times over.
Sawyer Mini Water Filter
I can’t rave enough about this little feller, I have been using it for a few years now, and it has never failed me yet.
The Sawyer Mini filters out 99.99999% of bacteria as well as protozoa like giardia and cryptosporidium. It weighs a paltry 2 ounces and filters up to 100,000 gallons of water (if properly maintained of course).
Bushnell H20 Xtreme
Great for hunters, not the lightest, but solidly built, waterproof (IPX7 rated) and it’s a Bushnell, what more can I say, they are a reputable company that sells quality products. 10x magnification, it is a great gift for the hunting prepper dads.
Budget Gifts for Prepper Dad
Times can be hard, and while we all want to get the best, most expensive gift in the world for our fathers, sometimes that just isn’t within our means. So for those who are a little short on funds, fear not. There are great gifts that can be bought on a budget.
Ka-Bar Backpacker Caster
This lightweight fishing kit is for the hard-core prepper/survivalist dad who does not go in for those fancy rods and reels. On my first ever fishing trip with my dad, he taught me how to use a homemade hobo rod that was similar to this but hand-carved out of wood. This lightweight version made by Ka-Bar has a hollow core to store little fishing knick-knacks and is compact, light, and very reasonably priced.
Gerber Shard
I have seen so many people break off or bend the tip of their EDC knife trying to open a paint tin or tighten a screw, it always breaks my heart to see a good knife abused by people who think a knife doubles up as a pry bar or screwdriver.
A wise prepper carries a little tool one-piece multi-tool for those little jobs. Once you have one on you at all times, you will realize just how handy these little things are. So share the gift of convenience and your Dad and his EDC knife will thank you.
S.A.S Survival Handbook
For those tough old fathers who want to up their game a little and become truly self-reliant in any situation. This book is the go-to survival book, it has a ton of information, more than any other survival handbook I have read so far. If your dad loves to read, this survival handbook is the one for him.
Check out the guest post by contributor and editor of the S.A.S Survival Handbook Glyn David Best Survival Tool
Conclusion:
At the end of the day, it does not matter what you get him, I am sure it will be the thought that counts.
Tell us what gifts you got your prepper dad, we want to know.
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