I would take them on a trip somewhere. Memories last a lifetime.

Where can you go for two grand to make the memories last a lifetime?
We have had some memorable trips that I think of from time to time. Depending on whether they travel or not that could be a good choice.

I asked a version of this question on here once before, but I'll be a little more specific this time. I have two friends to whom I owe a deep debt of gratitude. I want to get them a gift to thank them. I'm thinking of a budget of around $2k per friend. My initial thought is to get each an ounce of gold and tell them their friendship is worth its weight in gold or something like that. I want it to be something they can keep and that will last. I don't for instance, want to get them a rare bottle of bourbon which would get drank up and be gone. Any gift ideas that would make great heirlooms or something they'd be proud to own and remind them of the time they helped a buddy out in a time of need? What would you want?

An ounce of gold feels like you are buying friendship. Like one step above handing someone a brown paper bag with a stack of hundred dollar bills in it.

I would go in the direction they spend their time. It could be an everyday carry pistol, an AR, a night scope, a shotgun, a fly rod or even golf clubs.

I asked a version of this question on here once before, but I'll be a little more specific this time. I have two friends to whom I owe a deep debt of gratitude. I want to get them a gift to thank them. I'm thinking of a budget of around $2k per friend. My initial thought is to get each an ounce of gold and tell them their friendship is worth its weight in gold or something like that. I want it to be something they can keep and that will last. I don't for instance, want to get them a rare bottle of bourbon which would get drank up and be gone. Any gift ideas that would make great heirlooms or something they'd be proud to own and remind them of the time they helped a buddy out in a time of need? What would you want?

Are your two friends friends with each other? If so, take them on fishing trip to Mexico (or any other place cool). All expenses paid. The memories will last forever and you can give them both nicely framed pictures of the trip down there to remind them of it.