This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Preparedness

Instead of giving people things they don’t need this year, why not show them how much you care by giving them the gift of preparedness? There are tons of preparedness gifts to choose from, in a wide range of prices that can work as Hanukkah gifts, stocking stuffers, host gifts, and even presents for the entire family.

Here is a holiday gift guide to help you get started. Locally, you can get a lot of these items at drugstores, ACE Hardware, Bay Hay, or Wildernest. You can also buy them online. The links are for online shopping so you can get a sense of pricing. Note: Some of these items are available at discount stores, like The Dollar Tree in Poulsbo.

Small gifts

• Emergency (Mylar) blankets

• Emergency whistles

• Protein bars for emergency food supplies

• Light sticks

• Small hand sanitizer bottles

• Multitool

• Vegetable seeds

Medium Gifts

• Vegetable growing supplies (seeds, pots, soil, tools)

• Roadside emergency kit

• Small first aid kit

• Under-the-bed kit (hard hat, gloves, safety goggles, flashlight)

• Tourniquet

• Solar charger

Large Gifts

• Comprehensive first aid kit

• 5-gallon stackable water storage tanks (often available at Bay Hay)

• Cascadia Emergency Kits (5% of your purchase will be donated to Bainbridge Prepares)

• Emergency training classes (WFR or WFA certification, Stop the Bleed, First Aid, or CPR/AED). Some of these are free!

• Portable solar generator

• Home backup solar generator