Shopping for the holidays can be tough, especially now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us. Rather than panicking or aimlessly Googling for gift ideas for your loved ones, it's useful to have some tools to narrow down the search. This saves time and helps ensure your family and friends get items they can actually use — nobody wants to end up with another itchy sweater or rock-hard fruitcake.

5.11 Tactical has made holiday shopping a little easier this year with an interactive point-and-click Holiday Gift Guide web page. This micro-site provides six individual guides, each with a set of suggestions tailored to a certain lifestyle, profession, or hobby.

Here's the breakdown of the six gift guide categories:

• Jet Setter – Traveling business professional
• Hunter Gatherer – Hiker, camper, or bushcraft aficionado
• Warrior – Military member or law enforcement officer
• Urban EDC – City-dweller or suburban resident
• Tactical Athlete – Fitness-conscious active individual
• Adrenaline Junkie – Extreme sports participant

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It's likely that your loved ones fall into at least one of those categories, so this gift guide can generate some helpful suggestions. 5.11 Tactical is also one of the industry's leading sources of women's apparel, so your lady friends won't be excluded. To see more gift suggestions for survivalists or preppers, go to 511tactical.com/holiday-gift-guide.

Written by Patrick McCarthy