The Grey NATO – 356 – The 2025 TGN Holiday Gift Guide
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and you know what that means – it’s time for the 2025 TGN Holiday Gift Guide! It’s one of our favorite shows on the calendar, and this year Jason and James are picking three stocking stuffers under $50, two big gifts under $250, and the traditional “break the bank” gift (which has no budget). No spoilers allowed, just click play.
Stay in the mix for a Final Notes that will have you fixing up an old truck and enjoying a new must-read Substack from a friend of the show.
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4:16 Frank Lloyd Wright Home, Oak Park
6:58 Vertex M100
9:45 Doxa x Topper 250T GMT “Great White” LE (not online yet)
13:52 Tudor Pelagos FXD
$50 or less Stocking Stuffers
16:05 Vicorinox Swiss Army Spartan Wood
20:12 Bag of Really Good Coffee [Big 10 - Turk’s West/Milano] [Always Sunny - Thom Bargen]
22:45 Sidetracked Magazine Subscription
23:40 Magazine Subscription from Hearst or Adventure Journal
25:50 Darn Tough Socks
27:35 Morakniv Companion S (or Companion Spark)
$250 or under
30:08 TNF x Bialetti Moka Set
33:40 Goal Zero 600 Camping Lantern
36:08 Galleryware Co. Ocean Winch Salt and Pepper Mills
38:40 Bambu Labs A1 3D Printer
Break The Bank (no budget)
42:04 Maison Alcée Persée Fantôme Limited Edition For Hodinkee
45:26 HSNY Private Watchmaking Courses
Honorable Mentions
49:50 “Kiss or Kill” - Mark Twight
50:05 Magpul Daka pouch
50:10 GL-Inet Beryl
50:25 Speigen screen protector
51:03 Olight OClip Ultra
51:28 James Bond Thunderball Sea Globe
52:18 Kinto SCS-S02 Brewer Stand Set
Previous Years’ Gift Guide Episodes
2024 | 2023 | 2022
54:40 “Trying to Fix My Friend’s Broken Misubishi Pajero for $500” (BigTime, Youtube)
56:24 “The Importance of Being Second” from David Concannon’s new Substack
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” – Pablo Picasso.