We all have them. Those people we care about who think we're nuttier than a bag of pecans for our prepping endeavors.

Although they're doubting Thomases, we still love them and want them to be safe in an emergency. I've put together a list of gifts with a survival twist that you can get for the folks you love. One day, they may look at that gift, think of you, and be extremely grateful. (Here's an article about some gentle persuasion to get them on board.)

Below, you'll find some kits that you can put together for a loved one, as well as some smaller, stocking-stuffer-type presents. If the gift recipients in your life are already preppers, here's a list of gift ideas for them.

Survival Kits

An Emergency Food Kit

In the event of a power outage, people who are unprepared can quickly run out of things to eat or a way to cook them. Put together a kit that provides food sealed up for the long term, an emergency cooking method, and fuel for the cooking method. I recommend:

• A grab-and-go bucket of food

• A grab-and-go bucket of food (This can be used indoors if you exercise caution)

• Butane fuel canisters

A Vehicle Emergency Kit

This kit won't be as thorough as the prepper version, but if you put it in a handy bucket, they'll probably stash it in their vehicle and forget it, and it will be there when they need it.

• Compact Thermal Sleeping Bag

• Extra socks

• Gloves and a hat

• A jumper box to boost your car without needing another car around

• Granola bars (Clif bars have a lot of caloric bang for the buck)

• Travel water filter (We use the Sawyer Mini) but for a newbie you might consider a filter bottle like this

• Waterproof matches

• Emergency signal (I like these 12-hour ultra-bright glow sticks)

• Emergency Survival Manual (This one belongs in every bug-out bag, purse, car, and home.)