All I Want for Christmas Is...

At a loss as to what to give your friends and family for Christmas? Here's some nifty preparedness-related gifts to consider:

• Emergency kit for their car.
• Flashlights in assorted sizes.
• First aid kit.
• Life Hammer (or other car escape tool).
• Fisher Space pen.
• Timbuk2 messenger bag.
• North Face fleece jacket.
• Ammo (store bought or stuff you have reloaded yourself).
• Emergency radio (battery, solar, and wind-up powered).
• 2-way radios.
• Books (Encyclopedia of Country Living, for example).
• Air horn.
• Pepper spray.
• Firearms (always a nice gift).
• KaBar knife.
• Leatherman knife.
• Solar charger.
• A case of MREs.
• GPS device.

You get the idea... Anything that could be useful during a disaster makes a thoughtful (and valuable) gift for those you are buying presents for this year.