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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 43464976  United States08/26/2013 09:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ^^^^THIS^^^^ Person is on the right track.... Quoting: Travis Bickle You have a great list going, but remember to include multi-use items. Feminine napkins make GREAT bandages for large wounds. Water is hard to carry (If you want to be mobile) so purifications systems are preferred. Also, Have you actually tried to utilize some of those things in your B.O.B.? (Like the saw or Magnesium fire starter, Etc....) Nothing worse than trying something new under stress... Seriously. If you can afford it, buy extra of some of the things you have not tried and play with them a bit. Get comfortable with them... Go collect water from a mud puddle some night, purify it and cook dinner with it. Try to light a fire with your firestarters... You have a great list going, but you should make sure that you practice using some of the esoteric things that you have collected in situations where it doesn't count as much as it would for real. Just my two cents. Good two cents. I should note, my bugout is my home. I have the luxury of being in a rural area but close to a city. My concern is protecting my inventory and family as the city dwellers come in zombie mode my direction hoping to get food and shelter away from others. If others already are at their bugout place, it is wise to make your home look like it was already trashed when the shot hits the fan. Burned vehicle in front, items Tossed onto the lawn, b Wood over windows, scary paint, already looted next one will be shot etc. it could stop someone from targeting your home. Also, get a neighborhood posse together. The more to assist one another the better! I unfortunately do not have that "Luxury" as you so succinctly put it.... I don't live in a Big city per-se, but big enough and pretty close to big ones. So, my plan hinges off a 2-3 week window of opportunity after a major event (CBRNE, Carrington, "Mega-Quake", Etc...) As fucked as it is, I have no illusions about protecting my homestead and standing my ground in the eventuality of the zombie-hordes who will come looking for re-supplies and food. There is nothing here to defend or protect. No fresh water source, no renewable resources, no farms or produce. Therefore I have secured land and peoples to band together with, (as many of my true friends are in similar situations) Each person's situation is unique and has it's own obstacles. There is no "All inclusive list" to go by. What I have taught in my classes is truly a "personal preparedness" approach. (Understand the needs of your situation. Do you have a family or are you alone, What skills do you possess to keep yourself or your family alive) and what plans are in place to make that a reality. You have GREAT ideas about making yourself an unattractive target. I would only suggest that you have a plan-B (And, maybe you already have one... Pardon my presumption) A lot of "preppers" don't go this far.  My neighbor and I have a plan b to load up the trailers with everything we can and head for higher hills, but again, we may make our last stand where we are unless it is a forest fire or comet . . . Some very good prepping is to know your local elected officials, know who you could trust and whether the local government will continue through the crisis or fold. I really have to agree with this. I'm an attorney in a rural area and I've spent my time here helping our local judges and sheriff get elected. I'm friends with the county sheriff, my town's police and fire chiefs and the superintendent of the schools. I know everybody and everybody knows me. I think I'm well situated. |
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| katballoo
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| Unixlike
User ID: 45353097 United States08/26/2013 09:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I plan on bugging in either here at my home or in a more serious situation on a large family farm not far away. So my own plans and supply list may vary from others. First I don't think of my stuff as survival gear. That implies that I'm lost in the woods and everything will be normal again in a few days when I walk out or get found. I call my stockpiles "living supplies" and they closely resemble the things I normally use anyway. I just keep the things I use normally in excess quantities. I also focus on canned meats, cheese, and dry goods. I keep a 5 gallon bucket of rice and one of wheat. I have 5 2 gallon buckets of beans. Other than that its all just regular food. I keep a half dozen maglights and spare batteries for all of them. I have wall mounted candle holders (look great on the wall) and spare candles for all of them. As for survival type stuff (glow sticks and stuff) I don't keep much of that stuff, but what I do have is in a backpack that I keep in the trunk of my car. That's my get home bag. It has a half dozen bottles of water, 1 MRE, a military type wound dressing, and some odd and end stuff. |
| SkinnyChic
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1380173 United States08/26/2013 09:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ambient Weather Emergency Solar Hand Crank AM/FM/NOAA Digital Radio, Flashlight, Cell Phone Charger [link to www.amazon.com] LifeStraw Personal Water Filter [link to www.basegear.com] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 16293157 United States08/26/2013 09:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I wouldn't trade my hand crank LED flashlight for anything. Never run out of batteries. Set it in a juice glass to work like a room light. I also found a hand crank LED lantern at KMart some time back for $14.99 in the camping section. During winter, the batteries don't last long in the cold. It's bad when you feel like you have to turn the light off for fear you will run out of batteries. No fire worries, either, with these. Flashlight costs about $10. |
| whiteangel
also known as WA User ID: 43857184 United States08/26/2013 09:27 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here is a good site: [link to givemetheinfo.com] You want to read this site and then print it out. In my searches I found the plan below. Simple, relatively inexpensive. You can buy a year worth of food for less than $200 The whole plan is as simple as; 200 lbs of pinto beans (per person) 300 lbs of yellow whole kernel corn (per person) 35 lbs of liquid shortening (per person). And that’s it. This will supply almost 2000 calories per day for 365 days. You may notice there’s no freeze dried caviar on the list. [Image: icon_smile.gif] But if you don’t die of epicurean boredom you will survive until the end of the year. And it’s a very good diet too. Both traditionally and scientifically. The Native Americans grew beans, corn and squash, They called them The Three Sisters. They thrived on the diet. The squash was a good addition. Scientifically, a beans and corn diet give a complete array of all the amino acids your body needs to live. They call it a complete protein. You can get a little more information here on complete proteins. [link to www.fitsugar.com] *********************** Beans, no matter how well you stored them, get hard as a rock over time. Yup, they are still good, but hard. A trick to help with this is adding 2 teaspoons of baking soda. I haven't tried it, but it is suppose to help soften the beans and make cooking time less. I store pinto beans as I grew up in the Southwest and to me it is the only REAL bean there is. They have one of the highest protein contents. There are two more but I don't remember which, you will need to research the kinds of beans you like and prep those. You can't cook those beans over a stove all day, so what do you do? You soak them overnight in water, in the morning (currently I dump this water as it helps to remove the reason beans give GAS - after a SHTF you won't be doing this), you heat the beans to a boil, then as you are conserving on fires, you remove from the fire and put in a warmer with a tight lid. This can be done by wrapping the put in a blanket and putting into a bail of hay. The idea is the beans keep cooking all day and by night time they are ready for supper. I think the above link has more info on this. Lard and solid shortening lasts longer than liquid oils, so I don't agree with the above on this. I prep veggie shortening like Crisco. Their site states it lasts 2 years - I know it is fine for 5 and that is opened. Okay, I don't always cook so things sit around, lol. Here is a link to their site: [link to www.crisco.com] Lard lasts a long time. There isn't an exp. date on the containers for a reason. Here is an interesting link: [link to digitaljournal.com] Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| whiteangel
also known as WA User ID: 43857184 United States08/26/2013 09:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Now, you don't have one of those places near by or that would make it worth your time to go. Mylar is expensive, taking all the 5 gallon buckets is hard and you can't get the freebies at the grocery store as someone else always beats you to it (yup, I am talking to you, hee hee) so what's a girl suppose to do? 2 liter soda bottles, a bit of dry ice and you are set. Personally, I don't even mess with the dry ice. The stuff I put in the bottles I only need to last about 5-8 years as I rotate through these. For a while now I have been saving all the 2 liter soda bottles, gator aide and other bottles like this, and water bottles no matter how small. I don't save milk jugs, as you can't get the bacteria out, even soaking in bleach, so I don't bother even for gray water (to use for washing or watering plants). First I rinse the bottles, then put a few drops of dish soap and a bit of bleach and then half water, shake well, tipping slightly to make sure the mouth and threads are cleaned also, I do this by turning the bottle upside down in my cupped hand so that the threads are covered in soapy bleach. Then using a funnel, I pour this into the next bottle and repeat till all are done (I do this after I have several bottles saved up), then let them sit for 15-30 minutes while I clean or read. Don't forget the lids, I put these in a pot or bowl and pour the last of the soapy bleach water in. Next is rinse well. If I am planning to fill with water, I fill the bottle half way, put in 2 drops of regular household bleach (no scented or splashless kinds) for 2 liter bottles and 1 drop for smaller bottles. Shake it a little, then fill, put the rinsed lid on and tighten. Give the bottle another shake and store in a dark cool place. Rotate this water every two years, some say less, but in a cool dark area, it helps the water last longer. After all, water is water. This water will taste stale and will need to be shook to incorporate air back into it. If you can, do try to rotate it yearly but with 50 to 100 bottles filled we all know that isn't gonna be easy to do. If you are going to use the bottles for storing dry foods, let them dry thoroughly for about 3-4 days depending how humid it is in your area. Once they are completely dry, fill with things like, sugar, cornmeal, flour, salt, oatmeal, rice, beans, baking soda, corn starch and some cereals. Most of the things listed above have indefinite shelf life, meaning they pretty much last forever. Cereal and flour are the exceptions, 3 - 5 years, though imho, flour will be fine for 10 years. Baking powder is not listed as it starts to go bad by year or two and I notice a difference after even a year. Ever made something with baking powder that was very bitter and wondered why? Yup, the baking powder! Took me forever to wonder why my cornbread, biscuits and Thanksgiving stuffing were bitter - what was I doing wrong. I started using less and less baking powder never making the connection until I read it on a survival blog! Talk about dense, lol. No worries, you can make your own with two ingredients that last forever. Baking soda and cream of tartar. 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon corn starch (optional) Corn starch is used to absorb the moisture in the air for storage, which keeps the baking powder from reacting making it useless. Store in an air tight container (I just keep my old baking powder containers). You won't need it if you only make what you need at the time. Most commercially produced baking powder contains aluminum--sodium aluminum sulfate to be exact. Make your own baking powder, and keep your baked goods aluminum-free. So far I haven't found a local source of cream of tartar that isn't in the little tins at the grocery store. So I just buy 1 or 2 when I can at the store. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| whiteangel
also known as WA User ID: 43857184 United States08/26/2013 09:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Water is so hard to store and needs so much room, but all the food you store means nothing if you can't have water. Here is my plan, not great but it is what I can do. I have been saving 2-liter soda bottles for a year from our family and friends and have over 100 that are not being used at this point. Clean them like mentioned above, except you don't need to let them dry out. Fill them with water and put in a drop of bleach, seal and label with the date you filled. Because there is a worry about the plastics, even so called safe ones leaching harmful chemicals into the water, many only store their water for 6 months. I have done enough research that I will store ours for a year or two. If you do not have a dropper for putting ONE drop of water, you can do what I do. I put a little bleach in a 1/4 cup and dip a thin wooden dowel or skewer in and let it drop one drop into the bottle. Stored water goes flat and doesn't taste good. When you first open a container of water that has been stored for a year or so, pour it back and forth between two containers to add air back into it. This improves the taste big time! 3.79 liters = 1 gallon, so you have a bit more than a gallon with two 2-liter bottles of water. 50 gallons of water means 100 bottles of 2-liter size, tons of room needed. You can lay they on their sides and stack up. Note: the bleach needs to be regular house hold bleach with no scents added and not the splash-less kind either. Just plain old fashion bleach. ========================================= The next thing I have planned for water is rain catching from my roof. My roof is asphalt and dangerous to collect water off from all the chemicals it will leach so I bought several rolls of plastic drop cloth from Home Depot. It is cheap and you will always need some for something, so make sure you have several extra rolls. I plan to cover my roof before a storm comes in, and make sure the gutters are still cleaned out. Barrels will be on both ends of the house to collect the water. Take off the bottom end of the down spout and adjust so it goes straight into the barrels. You will want to let the first bunch of rain flow out, just to make sure you are getting clean water. The web is full of ideas on how to do this, here is one: [link to www.wikihow.com] If you have acid rain, you can make a two or three part filtration system, letting each barrel trickle down thru sand. Again there are many web sites about this and I will let you do a little research there. It would be smart if you live in an area that doesn't have natural sand in your soil, to get several bags of "play-sand" so that you can filter your water when shtf. ============================== Get a water bob for your bathtub. [link to www.amazon.com] [link to www.waterbob.com] FYI, the above site is out of stock as were two other sites I went to. I have seen them at only $17 so they are cheaper than the one above but ti gives you an idea what I am talking about. 65+ (most will hold 100 gallons or more) gallons of clean drinking water is priceless!!! Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| whiteangel
also known as WA User ID: 43857184 United States08/26/2013 09:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A 1-pound pag of calcium hypochlorite in granular form will treat up to 10,000 gallons of drinking water Calcium hypochlorite is one of the best chemical disinfectants for water, better than household bleach by far. It destroys a variety of disease causing organisms including bacteria, yeast, fungus, spores, and viruses. Calcium Hypochlorite is widely available for use as swimming pool chlorine tablets or white powder that is much more stable than chlorine. This is often known as “pool shock”. How to Disinfect Water Using Calcium Hypochlorite Using granular calcium hypochlorite to disinfect water is a two step process. * To make a stock of chlorine solution (do not drink this!) dissolve 1 heaping teaspoon (about one-quarter of an ounce) of high-test (78%) granular calcium hypochlorite for each two gallons (eight liters) of water. * To disinfect water add one part of the chlorine solution to 100 parts water to be treated. * Let the mixture sit for at least one-half hour before drinking. Be sure to obtain the dry granular calcium hypochlorite since once it is made into a liquid solution it will begin to degrade and eventually become useless as a disinfecting agent. This also means you should make your treated drinking water in small batches, for example enough for a few weeks at a time at most. Another plus for using calcium hypochlorite to disinfect water for emergency use is that a little goes a very long way. A 1-pound pag of calcium hypochlorite in granular form typically costs only a few US dollars and can be obtained in any swimming pool supply section of your hardware store or online. This amount will treat up to 10,000 gallons of drinking water, which is enough for a family of four for some six or seven years at a gallon per day per person! Calcium hypochlorite will store for a long period of time and remain effective as a chemical drinking water treatment. So get rid of the household bleach and buy a can of Calcium hypochlorite for your disaster emergency water disinfection needs. It lasts far longer and treats far more water than the traditional chlorine bleach water disinfection treatment. I store in 2 liter bottles that have been washed with soap and bleach and rinsed well. Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
| leonine
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 43928446 United States08/26/2013 09:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | but you forgot communication, a vital human need.... here is a real nice Ham radio that China is pushing so techie-hellions will mess with our services.... but it's good for about all communications, from ordering at wendys drive-thru to any other.... Yes it's an easy 2way, 5w, that everyone should own even if you have no idea how to use it.... [link to www.amazon.com] |
| Dried Up Hag
User ID: 1443836 United States08/26/2013 09:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Collect free newspapers and phone books...most grocery stores have racks of them in their front entrances. These can be used for toilet paper, kindling, and many other things. Baking soda for hygiene, curatives like for stomach ailments, yeast infections, etc. as well as food prep. Bleach tablets can be bought for real cheap in the laundry section and each bottle of tablets can make MANY gallons of beach....so you can use the same bleach bottle once it is empty and just fill with water and add a tablet to make your new one. Birds can be caught for food by hanging fish hooks in trees with short lengths of fishing line. Sad to think about, but if you're hungry..... Think of as MANY different ways of doing something and plan accordingly...Bics, matches, steel wool etc....they are all good ideas and it is good to have many ways of doing something. Coating matches w/nail polish will water proof them. Having a handful of them around may be a good idea. Try cooking up some of the food that you buy and keeping it in the freezer so that you can have some already cooked in case of power outage. A thermos makes a handy cooker, (rice, etc.)...saves on fuel. Hot Hands and Hot Body's are sold at Walmart for cheap and having a few on hand could be life saving. Dishsoap, (50 ounce bottle for $1 at Dollar Tree) can wash you, your clothes, dishes etc. |
| tomcat415
User ID: 19198036  United Kingdom08/26/2013 09:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How much water should be stored? • If your normal water source becomes unavailable or if you are unsure about its fitness to drink, you will need an alternative clean water supply for drinking, food preparation, and personal hygiene. • You should store enough clean water to allow each person in the household to use 1 to 1.5 gallons per day. • Increase the amount stored if there are children, sick people, nursing mothers, and/or pets in the household. • You should store a minimum 3-day supply of water. • Example: A four-person household requiring 1.5 gallons per person per day for 3 days would need to store 4 x 1.5 x 3 = 18 gallons. April is the day of invasion,"The month of June will bring the beginnig of the problems but it will not be yet the real war." "In the month of July, the general mobilization will start." "In August, all the envolved people will start to feel the effects." "In September, there will happen the largest massacre that humankind has already experimented |
| El Tiburon
User ID: 28375544 United States08/26/2013 09:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You can buy powdered Lidocane, Lactating Ringers and Syringes to make your own pain killer. Pre-prepared sutures are easily bought off Amazon. Body Plugs for GSW treatment are readily available. Aquatic Antibiotics are the same as their human equivalents. But your supplies look like they are off to a good start. |
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| M*walk
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 39812333 United States08/26/2013 09:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Get a LifeStraw. cotton tampons (not the cardboard ones) can also work in a pinch. Also can be used for emergency fire starter,first aid,and several uses for the string. [link to www.ar15.com] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 45817019 United States08/26/2013 09:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've never considered myself a prepper, but with all the potential doom happening in the world, I'm trying to start. At least get something useful put together. I know its kinda late in the game to start a collective project like this, but I'm on a small budget, so looking to see what type of items would be the utmost essential. I literally bought all of the below tonight, and plan to make another trip tomorrow to get other items, just not sure what else. Only managed to spend $98 on the supplies and $60 on the food which didn't seem too bad. Quoting: Halo2Alexis™ I know I'll still need a bottle of bleach, antiseptic & burn ointment, and some protein bars....but I'm just thinking off the top of my head here. What items should I add to what I already have? Current supplies Tools & Medical Large toolbox, which contains the following: 20'x50' plastic sheeting (for sealing doors & windows) Large roll of Duct Tape 4 bottles of water purification tablets 50' black nylon paracord 3 boxes sterile gauze pads 2 boxes Bandaids 2 boxes Alcohol pads 3 ace bandage wraps Bottle of rubbing alcohol Bottle of hydrogen peroxide 1 large pack of fine texture steel wool (for starting fires) 4 boxes waterproof matches Large magnesium fire starter Handheld pocket saw (the metal rope kind) LED flashlight & batteries 6 large green glow sticks 2 emergency blankets 2 boxes of large instant heating pads 2 packs sterile vinyl medical gloves 2 packs of athletic tape 1 bottle ibuprofen 1 bottle acetaminophen 2 large bottle aspirin 1 bottle saline eye drops 1 jar of Icy Hot (not sure why I grabbed this) 1 jar of vasoline Cotton balls & q-tips Manual can opener Spoons, forks, knives Plastic sandwich bags 6 little travel-sized Kleenex Hammer, screwdrivers & Allen keys First Aid kit in my car, with road flares Spare tire, jack & jumper cables Food: 15 gallons of distilled water 3 large boxes mashed potato flakes 20 large cans of various soup (beef, veggie, chicken, etc.) 2 large bags of plain white rice 20 cans of vegetables & fruit 3 packaged boxes of Top Ramen (it was on sale) Clothing 5 complete change of clothes Sturdy tennis shoes & extra socks Hairbrush, toothbrush & general toiletries (still need to find a dry shampoo) 1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.) 2. Water Filters/Purifiers 3. Portable Toilets 4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses. 5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!) 6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much. 7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots. 8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks. 9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar 10. Rice - Beans - Wheat 11. Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled etc.,) 12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid (Will become scarce suddenly) 13. Water Containers (Urgent Item to obtain.) Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY - note - food grade if for drinking. 14. Mini Heater head (Propane) (Without this item, propane won't heat a room.) 15. Grain Grinder (Non-electric) 16. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur. 17. Survival Guide Book. 18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.) 19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc. 20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry) 21. Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene) 22. Vitamins 23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder (Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item) 24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products. 25. Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms) 26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil) 27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty (Great Cooking and Barter Item) 28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal) 29. Garbage Bags (Impossible To Have Too Many). 30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels 31. Milk - Powdered & Condensed (Shake Liquid every 3 to 4 months) 32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) (A MUST) 33. Clothes pins/line/hangers (A MUST) 34. Coleman's Pump Repair Kit 35. Tuna Fish (in oil) 36. Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room) 37. First aid kits 38. Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates) 39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies 40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food) 41. Flour, yeast & salt 100 Items to Disappear First [link to www.thepowerhour.com] 1 of 3 6/28/2009 22:18 42. Matches. {"Strike Anywhere" preferred.) Boxed, wooden matches will go first 43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators 44. Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime.) 45. Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts 46. Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS & torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns 47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experience; Historic Times) 48. Garbage cans Plastic (great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels) 49. Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc 50. Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient) 51. Fishing supplies/tools 52. Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams 53. Duct Tape 54. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes 55. Candles 56. Laundry Detergent (liquid) 57. Backpacks, Duffel Bags 58. Garden tools & supplies 59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies 60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc. 61. Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite) 62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax) 63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel 64. Bicycles...Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc 65. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats 66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered) 67. Board Games, Cards, Dice 68. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer 69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets 70. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks) 71. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap (saves a lot of water) 72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc. 73. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave) 74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels) 75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase 76. Reading glasses 77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers) 78. "Survival-in-a-Can" 79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens 80. Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog 81. Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO) 82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky 83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts 84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras) 85. Lumber (all types) 86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from) 87. Cots & Inflatable mattress's 88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc. 89. Lantern Hangers 90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts 91. Teas 92. Coffee 93. Cigarettes 94. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,) 100 Items to Disappear First [link to www.thepowerhour.com] 2 of 3 6/28/2009 22:18 95. Paraffin wax 96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc. 97. Chewing gum/candies 98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing) 99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs 100. Goats/chickens Yes it would be nice to be able to afford all that crap...most of us cant!!! |
| MostlySunshine
User ID: 25097558 United States08/26/2013 09:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good thread. Not sure if anyone mentioned a survival bracelet. I have one that has a built in whistle. It's good in case you need to fish or floss your teeth. Ain't no sunshine when she's gone...ain't no borderline psychotic emotional outbursts either. Some days you just have to create your own sunshine. |
| Dried Up Hag
User ID: 1443836 United States08/26/2013 09:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Walmart has their .88 cents meds, (anti-diarrheal, cold/flu, pain relievers, etc.). Scrap clothing can be saved for bandages and feminine hygiene quick-fixes. Hair stays cleaner longer if you wear a kerchief.....it's what women used to do many years ago.... If you take prescriptions for symptom control, (not the life-saving kind), you can skip a dose every now and then to stow some for emergencies....for instance, when I'm having a really good day with my stomach, I can skip taking my stomach meds and put that pill in another bottle to save for another time. Baby wipes can be bought in large quantities ad can be used for daily hygiene. Clorox disinfecting wipes can be used to keep the important things disinfected without having to use precious water. I know it sounds silly, but everyone is in a different place and sometimes it's easier to get one item tan another. |
| whiteangel
also known as WA User ID: 43857184 United States08/26/2013 09:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If it has not been mentioned yet, and something I have not seen for prep, - Zip-lock bags, all sizes, freezer and storage types, lots of them. And, of course, garbage bags of all sizes. Sun powered dehydration. Quoting: leonine Just don't let food or water come into contact with garbage bags. Most have rat poisoning in them! Getting several 5 gallon buckets with lids and making sure they are food grade will be so very useful. If it rains you can collect water. Store grains, beans, dried goods in the buckets. LOL, guess you know by know I am a prepper. No I don't have most of what I need for my family, just keep getting as much as possible when possible. Economy doesn't allow a middle class family to prep!! First I started with one months worth of food and water. Water is hard to store as it takes so much room but one month is the goal and I met it. Then I worked on having 3 months of food. After that you work on what is called long term storage or LTS. Got most of my lists on my prepping forum [link to www.getreadyforum.com] Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Thread: Being Prepared - Updated Basic Food List On Page One |
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| GodFrequency
User ID: 45784800 United States08/26/2013 10:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You want to also stay healthy. This is what I have heard about, I am not a doctor. I would add $15 DMSO read on this miracle substance, it is truly awesome. $ 15 GSE it is a natural anti-biotic, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial. $10 Coconut oil extra virgin, good anti-bacterial good for cooking, making toothpaste with baking soda Cheap Baking soda, good ant-cancer Cheap ingredients for Mineral Miracle Solution, it works against viruses. vitamins Tylenol, stuff for headaches Any sinus, or allergy stuff you might need. Nasal sprayers, something for doing stitches, bandages, etc. Then you should be good. |
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