I started on this earlier this year. Enough with the same old garbage. This year's gifts include:

Cans of heirloom seeds
solar rechargeable flashlights
light sticks (nifty stocking stuffers)
Mountain House Meals
Various hiking/camping items
Tactical Gear

Last year it was ammo cans and ammo. My dad took his "gift" and shook it, really hard, thinking it was a tool box w/ tools. I told him quite calmly "Please, don't do that" He was slamming .38's around in the box. My brother spent all morning unwrapping each individual box of .22LR

We had Christmas early for my sister and her husband. She didn't quite understand the flashlight so I said it's solar powered. It never needs batteries, just use it outside when the sun is shining She was like "oh, that's cool," Until she realized I was pulling her leg