Top 100 Items to Disappear First During a National Emergency

[kilopaparomeo]

Interesting list.  Any additions, deletions?

www.survival-spot.com/survival-blog/100-itemsnational-emergency

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.
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
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,)
95. Paraffin wax
96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
97. Chewing gum/candies
98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
100. Livestock

[twyacht]

"I have long preached that one should never be caught short in his personal stocks and armament, either in regard to the weapons or ammunition. Keep up your supply, and do not neglect the 22 rimfire, which may well turn into the "ballistic wampum" I have spoken of the past. If you have any loading equipment, stock primers, which may constitute the weakest link in the chain."
Jeff Cooper

Keep Your Stocks Up. Do not be one that needs to ever go the Superdome for "assistance" especially if it comes under the guise of any gov't entity.

Be a Boy Scout, be a McGyver, put back some extra "stuff" for a rainy day. It may happen. March 11, is the Saudi "Day Of Rage",,...

If the Saudi's fall, and disrupt oil, and the Middle East stays violently destabilized, expect $200 a barrel, $8.00- $10.00 a gallon,...and food, and every other commodity will skyrocket. Global recession.

Be Prepared.

[tombogan03884]

They missed #1
Credit

[fightingquaker13]

They missed #1
Credit

I an SHTF situation you'll be lucky if your immediate family lends you five bucks.
FQ13

[alfsauve]

Sort of narrowed it down.   I don't put much faith in generators, gasoline stuff.   The most basic stuff first.  I figure that noise making stuff and lights are only going to attract unwanted attention. 

If it came down to a sudden "run" on things, I'm going to the pool supply store first for chlorine and water containers.  Then the feed and seed for seeds.

Note that #1 is guns/ammo.   With that, I can "get" pretty much anything else.

1    Guns, Ammunition, Bow/Crossbow/Arrows
2    Rice – Beans – Wheat
3    Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
4    Water Filters/Purifiers - Chlorine, etc.
5    Water Containers
6    Flour, yeast & salt
7    Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
8    Vitamins and medicines, cremes, ointments, First Aid supplies
9    Wine/Liquors/Beer
10    Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Tools,
11    Matches - Candles
12   Tea & Coffee
13    Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid)
14     How-To books.  Food, foraging, medicine, etc.

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[Ulmus]

Down here in Florida, if you don't have a genny and a window ac unit, you better have tons on bleach or pool chlorine.

If you can't get the summer humidity out of the house/apartment youir walls are gonna be covered in mold ASAP!  Chinese drywall or not.  (Trust me.  It smells bad!)

Hurricane Charlie survivor

[alfsauve]

Got to disagree.  People lived in tropical climates (and still do) without air conditioning without all that mold.  The trick is steady ventilation.

[tombogan03884]

Got to disagree.  People lived in tropical climates (and still do) without air conditioning without all that mold.  The trick is steady ventilation.

The trick is building for the climate, and all those folks that think A/C and pool filters are necessities better wake up and smell the fuel and electric bills.The fact that the average American can't live with out a cord hanging off every thing he owns, and walking is only to get from the recliner to the car are the reason oil exporting nations have you by the balls.
Any one who buys a generator expecting it to last through more than a minor disruption is the sort of idiot who's death will be no great loss to the nation. If the power goes out gas pumps don't work, how much gas you got on hand ? Enough for a month ?

[fightingquaker13]

The trick is building for the climate, and all those folks that think A/C and pool filters are necessities better wake up and smell the fuel and electric bills.The fact that the average American can't live with out a cord hanging off every thing he owns, and walking is only to get from the recliner to the car are the reason oil exporting nations have you by the balls.
Any one who buys a generator expecting it to last through more than a minor disruption is the sort of idiot who's death will be no great loss to the nation. If the power goes out gas pumps don't work, how much gas you got on hand ? Enough for a month ?

If you have enough for a week, its not the disaster that will kill you. Note that I am excepting farmers who have properly installed tanks to refuel machinery. But any yahoo with a garage full of ten gallon cans? Yikes! I have 11 propane cylinders for my generator and grill. I expect that to last me about two weeks, three if I skimp. That's enough for a major, but not catastrophic storm. Anything beyond that? I'll trade you the generator for a box of .22lr and some seeds.
FQ13

[tombogan03884]

After Katrina it was nearly a month before fuel supplies were restored. That's just natural disaster, How about another embargo ? Or the economic collapse we've been discussing, or a major terror trike that shuts down transportation, or refining ?
Find alternatives or die.