The 12 Best Survival Christmas Gifts [2023]

These things are fantastic stocking stuffers. They come in a three-pack, and they’re great in any survival kit. Fresnel lenses are super thin and effective as a fire-starting magnifying glass.

They even made our list of the best magnifying glass fire starters. They make a great gift for anyone looking to get into survivalism, prepping, or even just camping. You can find it here:

These Bayite ferro rods are one of my all-time favorites. These are little ferrocerium rods (fire starters – nothing special), but the great part is that they are small enough to be put anywhere.

Bag pulls, jacket pulls, lace them in your boots- you can even replace buttons with them! You can’t have enough of these cool little things, and they are the perfect size for stocking stuffers too. They were one of our better-reviewed ferro rods in our roundup.

The Colter Co. reflective survival bandana is packed full of survival tips for easy reference in the field. It is high visibility, high-quality, and was our top pick in our survival bandana roundup.

Bandanas are ridiculously versatile in survival situations, so they make great gifts. They are a great addition to any survival kit, and this one takes it all a step further:

I know… What would a TruePrepper gift guide be without a Morakniv plug? These knives are awesome for anything and everything survival and bushcraft-related, and I cannot get over the price tag on them.

Quit complaining and just get yourself one already. Then you’ll see how reliable, sharp, and versatile they are, and get one for everyone on your list. They’re a staple in our best bushcraft knife review.

I prefer carbon steel for easy sharpening. Get your hands on one here:

We just can’t get over how lightweight, versatile, and possibly lifesaving this thing is. It is right at that sweet spot as far as gift prices go and makes a great stocking stuffer.

This model topped our bivy sack review earlier this year. Grab one here:

Getting lost in the woods sucks. Make sure you keep a solid, top-quality compass around and a good map of your local area. We have a quick guide on how to print local maps here: How to Get a Free Survival Map of Your Local Area.

It won’t surprise you that this one topped our survival compass review.

You can get the compass here:

This is the most versatile pick out of our survival Christmas gifts and makes a great gift for pretty much anyone.

Gloves that are tougher than leather happen to be great for everything- not just survival. We go over all of the benefits in our survival gloves review. Get your hands on them here:

This headlight will light up a room quick! Liteband has developed a versatile headlamp that has the widest illumination field on the market. 210 degrees is more than enough to light up your entire environment, so you can handle survival tasks with ease. The counterbalanced battery pack makes it sit much more comfortably on your head than a typical headlamp, plus it only weighs 3 1/2 ounces. All of these made it one of our top picks for task lighting in our headlamp review roundup.

It’s a great deal for anyone who wants a serious headlamp as a great survival Christmas gift:

The old Nalgene gets a huge upgrade when we swap it for this stainless wide-mouth bottle.

It has a huge 38-ounce capacity but gives survivalists the ability to purify water by boiling it inside. You can’t quite do that with plastic water bottles, so stainless is the way to go.

We reviewed a huge range of survival water bottles, and this one floated to the top of the pack. Grab one here:

If your gift recipient is into survival at all, they probably have a versatile folding saw. But, there is always an opportunity to upgrade to the best.

The Silky Gomboy is the best. It’s trusted by pros, is tough as nails, and cuts through hardwood like butter. It topped our bushcraft folding saw review easily and makes an excellent gift for anyone who enjoys the woods.

The Scout 3400 is a great survival backpack. It is big enough to hold everything you need, yet still lightweight. The day pack holds 55 liters of gear and is the best-selling internal frame backpack for good reason.

It earned our starter pick during our bug out bag review roundup, and could easily check a big box on any survival Christmas gift list.

The Leatherman Signal builds on its well-known multitool platform but focuses on survival with tools that are frequently needed, like an integrated ferro rod.

As the top pick in our survival multitool review, it’ll be a great gift for almost anyone interested in survival.

I our budget suggestion above didn’t fit the bill, the Eberlestock is the creme of the crop when it comes to survival bags. It has plenty of storage for everything, including a firearm, and is incredibly versatile.

It’s also tough as nails and will take whatever you dish out to it. Grab one here: