21 Prepper and Survival Gift Ideas for Father’s Day [2024]

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Mechanical Fisher’s YoYo

This niche survival tool may have flown under your Dad’s radar so far but it’s surprisingly cheap and effective.

This stainless steel spring-loaded reel with a 60-pound braid on it can pop fish out of the water without any attention required- fire and forget!

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It’s one of our more interesting picks out of our survival fishing review and can double as a clothesline and land snare as well.

Bayite Toggle Ferro Rods

We are in love with these things. The Bayite toggle ferro rods are meant to be added on any drawstring. The two holes on each ferro rod let you pop one on clothes and packs so you have a firestarter ready to go anywhere.

*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.

They instantly upgrade anything with a string on it, so it is easy to see why this was our portable pick in our latest review roundup of the best ferro rods.

TNC Ranger Beads

Ranger beads are a great lesser-known bug out bag accessory that helps you pace count over long distances.

You make them yourselves with beads and paracord, but this hook fastener attachment version is the best of the best right out of the box.

*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.

If you don’t want to take our word for it, you can check out all of the ranger beads we’ve reviewed.

100 Deadly Skills

This book is great. The skills are very straightforward and blunt, and the pictures are very thorough. While only a few of the skills are usable, the rest of them are entertaining at least.

This is great if your dad is really into tactical gear and bug out prepping, or if he has a great sense of humor. As a Father’s Day prepper gift, it’s hard to be since it is so versatile.

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100 Deadly Skills is a bestseller for a reason, and it’s worth picking up for Dad just so you can skim through it before you give it to him.

Sheffield Field Box

Just what every prepper needs- more storage. This field box ammo can is a great buy for a prepper and is the perfect size for small kits.

You may be asking yourself “Do I really just want to get a box for my dad on Father’s Day?”, but this is an awesome, rugged, lockable polypropylene field box ammo can.

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If you still feel bad about buying a box, get something else that is small and put it inside. There is plenty of room and plenty of room in your budget at this price.

Rothco Tactical Shemagh

A shemagh has slowly and surely become a tactical survival staple with its countless uses and versatility. As an oversized scarf/bandana hybrid they can help you blend in, stay covered in weather conditions, and carry gear.

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The Rothco hits a great spot between budget and premium, as you can see in our shemagh review.

Fallkniven DC3 Sharpener

Grab the best portable sharpener you can find for your gift and you won’t regret it! Fallkniven has a great reputation for knives and sharpeners out of Sweden, and this little diamond sharpener will keep edges sharp on the go.

*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.

It fits perfectly in a pocket or a bug out bag, and is our top EDC pick from our sharpener review roundup.

Sawyer Mini Water Filter

Let’s face it- if your dad is a prepper he probably already has a LifeStraw. The LifeStraw, however, is consumable and will run its course after drinking through it over a long period. You could buy him a backup LifeStraw, or you could upgrade him to the Sawyer Mini.

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Sawyer edges out Lifestraw for our small filters but not the larger ones. You can see why in our survival water filter review roundup.

Mechanix Wear Tactical Gloves

Mechanix Wear has sold a ton of these gloves and for good reason! Their tactical gloves are lightweight, durable, and great for a wide range of survival skills.

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If your dad needs to cover his mitts, these might just be the perfect inexpensive gift for him.

Recoil OFFGRID

Give the gift of knowledge, entertainment, and getting unplugged with a magazine. While there is nothing wrong with survival and prepping websites (obviously), there is something to be said about holding and reading books and magazines.

OFFGRID offers a ton of survival tips and gear reviews- perfect for the prepper on your list.

*Price per month at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.

This magazine came in at the top of our recent top 10 survival magazine list and was an editor’s pick.

Gerber Dime Multitool

A dream for prepping and Dad’s keychain. Small enough to always be there when you need it, and strong enough to be used as often as you want.

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The Gerber Dime is hard to beat as far as keychain tools go, and picking one up is a foolproof way to get on Dad’s good side. Plus, it’s one of the top multitools that we’ve reviewed.

BaoFeng UV-5R Dual-Band Radio

If your dad is not a HAM radio hobbyist, the BaoFeng UV-5R makes a great gift. If he has a lot of HAM equipment, he likely already has this or something similar. Other preppers use these as weather radios and emergency communications.

*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.

Your dad can’t go talking to everyone he hears with this new toy- you need a license for most frequencies. Be sure to pick up the USB charging/programming cable as well.

Augason Farms Emergency Food

Augason Farms is one of our preferred emergency food suppliers due to their low cost but great value.

This 25-serving pack is great in mobile kits and as a minimum preparedness requirement.

*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.

You can’t ever have enough emergency food storage when it has a 25-year shelf life like Augason Farms.

Clear Lockpicking Training Kit

Don’t just give your dad some gear for Father’s Day- give him a skill! Lockpicking is easy to pick up and try, and easy on the wallet as far as hobbies go.

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This inexpensive lockpicking kit is a great starter kit, with picks and a see-through lock to learn how locks work mechanically.

Titan SurvivorCord

We can always use more paracord, and this is the best paracord available. It has so many uses because the individual strands have separate functions including:

• mono-filament fishing line
• 30 AWG metal wire
• paraffin jute wire

*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.

Also, it has a 620-pound test which is more than the typical 550 cord and at the top end of Level III paracord. It’s no wonder it topped out our paracord review.

Estwing Camper’s Axe

The Estwing Camper’s Axe is perfect for survival applications without any of the flair that holds other ‘survival axes’ back.

This tried-and-true solution topped our survival axe review and puts all of the weird axe amalgamations to shame when it comes to practical chopping and bushcraft.

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With an included sheath and perfect size, Dad will strap it to his bug out bag, get to work in the woods, and never look back.

Grayl Ultrapress

The GRAYL Ultrapress water bottle with an integrated filter is one of the best survival water bottles on the market.

Filter water quickly just by pressing it through- no straw suction needed! It works great for EDC or bug out bags. Anyone and everyone can use one.

*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.

It was our top-reviewed filter water bottle in our recent roundup.

Teton Scout Backpack

This backpacking pack is known in prepping circles to be a steal for a Bug Out Bag. The low-cost, high-volume backpack is able to hold a huge amount of gear and is very comfortable as well.

Getting a good fit is very important when picking out backpacks, so we would encourage you to let your dad know to return the pack if it does not fit well.

*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.

Or better yet, take him to pick a pack out at an outdoor sporting store (although you may spend a lot more for it).

ESEE 4 Knife

This fixed-blade knife is the holy grail of survival knives. Full tang, Made in the USA, ESEE’s unbeatable warranty– this knife has it all. If your dad loves outdoor survival you can trust that he’s heard of and would appreciate an ESEE.

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ESEEs top both our bushcraft knife reviews and our survival knife reviews, so this is one of the most surefire gifts on our list.

Leatherman Signal

Leatherman is the brand to beat when it comes to multitools, and the Signal is specifically designed for survival. It’s no wonder it destroyed the competition in our multitool review.

*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.

The Signal comes in a variety of colors, so pick Dad’s favorite and he’ll be grateful for years to come.

Pulsefire UBF

What do you get the prepper dad that has everything? A flamethrower. This underbarrel mount flamethrower also works as a stand-alone. It is the cheapest option we recommend in our flamethrower review, but is well-made and versatile to boot.

Flamethrowers have all sorts of uses besides just being fun: from controlled burns to weed and pest management.

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The Pulsefire Underbarrel Flamethrower is a unique gift that your survival hero will never forget.