The weather swings seem wilder than usual this year, but you can be sure the sales will come regardless. Presidents’ Day has been a big sale day for high-ticket items for a while, usually focusing on mattresses, appliances, and TV closeouts after the Super Bowl.
Lately, these big sale days have bled into other categories that are more closely aligned with survival and prepping. Outdoor gear gets thrown in as winter starts to wind down. Solar panels and power stations will join any sale they can. Firearms, emergency food, and power tools round out the best categories to find prepping deals on Presidents’ Day.
Presidents’ Day lands Monday, February 17th this year but the deals have already begun and some (but not all) last through the end of the week. We’ll be updating throughout the weekend as deals sell out and as new deals worth checking out open up.
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Outdoor Gear Deals
Many hunting seasons have wound down and spring is around the corner, so outdoor gear always sees a shift around this time of year.
Some of our favorite gear on sale includes:
Bags and Clothing
Outdoor and tactical clothing companies are cycling their inventory, getting ready for the change from winter to spring. We’re not sure why the bags are going on sale, but we’ll take it.
Clothes and accessories we like include:
Solar and Power Stations
Several new power stations have been launched, upgrades over older versions.
For solar panels, the well-respected Renogy panels are all on sale:
Firearms, Accessories, and Ammo Deals
Firearms, accessories, and ammo all see pretty good sales around Presidents’ Day. Maybe it’s the lull after hunting season closes down at the end of winter. Or, it could be because firearms fall into the ‘big ticket item’ category like mattresses and appliances that also go on sale this time of year. Either way, Presidents’ Day is a good time to take advantage of sales on guns, especially if you are looking to get into shooting for cheap.
Ammo at some low prices (see more at our Ammo Price Tracker):
Accessories are there too:
Emergency Food Deals
Augason Farms is the top pick from our best emergency food supplier review, and they are running 15% off almost everything using the code SAVE15 at their direct site. While the emergency food buckets still don’t beat Amazon’s prices (we track Augason Farms deals daily), a few bulk buckets and the #10 cans are worth checking out. If you get over $99 in the cart, you also get free shipping. All of these stack on the existing sales, so check out the Augason Farms Presidents’ Day Sale.
Here are the better buys:
Legacy Food Storage is running 10% off sitewide with code LEGACY, plus they’re throwing in packs of powdered eggs (worthwhile these days) when you buy their 29-pound 120-serving entree bucket.
Valley Food Storage has 15% off sitewide too, no code needed.
Besides pre-packaged food, some of the machines and supplies to do it yourself are also on sale.
Food Preservation Appliances and Packaging
Some big sales on appliances and packing supplies that’ll help you put whatever food you want in your long-term pantry:
Tools come in handy for a variety of prepper projects. Whether you are installing a door reinforcement kit, security cameras, or setting up a rain barrel- you’ll need tools to get it done.
Now most of these hand and power tools don’t fall under prepping and survival specifically, but the deals are good enough to share anyway. I use tools every day to help review gear with testing and setting up new projects of my own.
DeWalt is leading the way with the power tool sales, followed by some other great deals:
Hand tools weren’t left behind either:
With spring around the corner, it might make sense to grab some tools to help you accomplish some projects.
The Final Word
We hope everyone had an awesome winter and was able to spend some time with family and friends. There are plenty of great Presidents’ Day survival deals this year, and we hope that by making this list your shopping will go smoothly so you can get back to enjoying what you love.
If you are looking for more deals or gift ideas, check out our gift guides and free Kindle book list:
Keep exploring, stay prepared, and be safe.
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