Niow brudder, dis is a list!
Here is a list of items I compiled from feedback and other lists. Please feel free to add to it, copy and paste it into a word document and print it and use it. I would love to have your feedback on it.
Fire/Heat
Seasoned firewood. Wood takes about 6-12 months to dry, for home uses
Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile to much
Charcoal, lighter fluid (Will be scarce suddenly)
Mini heater head (propane)(Without this item, propane won't heat a room)
Propane cylinders (Urgent: definite shortages will occur
Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult)
Propane cylinder handle holder (Small canister use is dangerous without this)
Matches (Strike anywhere preferred). Boxed wooden matches will go first
Fire starters
Tender
Lighters
Perfection Oil Heaters (See YouTube video by Yankeeprepper – Awesome)
Water
Water filters/purifiers
Water containers (Urgent item to obtain) Any size, small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY – Note: Food grade if for drinking
Pool Shock
Block stackable water containers
Condom
Shelter/Sleeping
Sleeping bags
Blankets
Pillows
Mats
Cots and inflatable mattresses
Tent – 1 regular, 1 large canvas tent with rain guard
Tarps
Stakes (metal)
Pump (foot)
Food/Cooking
Hand can openers, hand egg beaters, & whisks
Honey, syrups, white & brown sugar
Vegetable oil (for cooking) without it food burns/must be boiled etc
Grain grinder (Non-electric)
Cook stoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene or old wood wired ones)
Vitamins
Aluminum foil, regular and heavy duty (Great for cooking and barter item) – Sam’s Restaurant Rolls
Milk - powdered and condensed (Shake liquid every 3-4 months)
Tuna fish (in oil)
Garlic
Spices
Vinegar
Baking supplies
Flour
Yeast
Salt (Sea and Rock)
Insulated ice chests (Good for keeping items from freezing in the wintertime)
Cast iron cookware (Sturdy, efficient)
Canned fruits, veggies, soups, stews, etc
Canning supplies, jars, lids, and wax
Paper plates, cups, and utensils (stock up folks)
Soy sauce, vinegar, bullion, gravy, soup base
Chocolate, cocoa, tang, punch, (water enhancers)
Popcorn, peanut butter, nuts
Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, trail mix, jerky
Teas
Coffee
Wine and liquor (for bribes, medicinal, etc.)
Paraffin wax
Chewing gum and candies
Medication
Dehydrated veggies
Dehydrated fruit
Dehydrated herbs
Coffee filters
Toothpicks
Skewers
Fire sticks or prongs (to cook meat over an open fire)
Iron fire grid
Tea pot that can be cooked over an open fire
Cast Iron Dutch over (4-5)
Cast Iron large pot
Heat resistant cooking utensils
Rolling pin
Cutting boards
Knives
Extra eating and cooking utensils
Good heavy duty cooking set that will last years (aside from the cast iron ones)
Oatmeal
Rice
Beans
Wheat
Corn
Lintels
Wheat berries
Garbanza beans
Mung
Black beans
Noodles (variety)
Pancake mix (Bob’s Red Mill gluten free fills you up fast and it’s good!)
Flour
Sugar
Powder Milk
Clothing
Thermal underwear (Tops & bottoms)
Work boots, belts, levis, and durable shirts
-Jeans – 6 pairs of each size for the next 8 years
-Shirts – 10 shirts of each size for the next 8 years
- Boots, tennis shoes – size 7 and up for the next 8 years (2-3 pairs each)
Backpacks and duffel bags
Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc
Woolen clothing, scarves, earmuffs, mittens, and gloves
Socks, underwear, t-shirts, etc. (extras)
- Many pairs stored in Mylar Bags of all sizes
Gloves: work, warming, gardening, etc
Hats and cotton neckerchiefs
Bras
Snow suits (different sizes)
Snow boots (different sizes)
Hygiene
Portable toilets – several lids for 5 gallon buckets, bio green/blue and toilet bags (trash bags)
Skin products
Feminine products (store bought and homemade or glad rags, diva cups)
Toilet Paper - Figure out weekly usage, triple that and multiply by 8 years
Kleenex
Paper towels
Shampoo
Conditioner
Toothbrush
Tooth paste
Mouthwash
Dental floss
Nail clippers
Shaving supplies (razors, creams, talc, and after shave)
Reading and regular glasses
Lots of towels, wash cloths, and cloth diapers
Epsom Salt
Essential oils
Sunblock
Q-tips
Cloth Diapers (Can be used as Kleenex – just wash and reuse)
Hot Water Bottle
Condoms
First Aid Supplies
Basic survival kit
Skin Stapler
Celox
Hot Water Bottle (Hot or ice water)
Ice bag holder (blue bag with lid)
Neck collar
Straps – for binding broken bones, slings, etc.
Ear plugs
Sam splints
Funnel
CPR masks
Glide (anti persperant/chaffing stick)
Pepto Bismol – lots
Benadryl – stock up
Ace bandages
Syringe kits
Suture kits
Eye wash cups
Small bottles of eyes wash drops
Good set of toe nail clippers
Self-Stick ace bandage
Foam wraps
Althletic tape
Dixie cups (for eye injuries, put a whole in the bottom of plastic cup and bind with guaze)
Kleenix (can double as gauge if needed)
Alcohol prep pads (can also be used as a fire starter)
Large rolls of gauze
Aspirin
Sterile soap
Rubbing alcohol (at least 70%)
Liquid bandage – spray – non sting
Zinc cough drops
Bate dine wipes
Gloves
Band aids – multiple sizes
Clippers
Iodine tincture (Be careful – some people may be allergic to iodine)
Ammonia inhalants
Triangular bandages
Tourniquet system
Blunt end scissors – good pair
Scissors – good pair
Big sterile bandages
Guaze – lots of it
Israeli bandages
Quick clot
Sunscreen
Aloe Vera
Essential Oils (Cloves for dental pain)
Dental floss
Needles
Sewing kit (small)
Neosporin
Bacitracin
Tampons (great for gun wounds, etc.)
Yeast infection medicine
Snake bit kit
OTC Meds – (Alka-Seltzer, Advil, Ibuprofen, Tylenol pm, sinus and cold meds)
Sinus washes
Personal bowl washes (for sever constipation)
Epsom salt
Foot powder
Antifungal creams
Monistat cream
Hydrogen peroxide
Hand sanitizer (Can also be used as a fire starter)
Safety pins
Butterfly bandages
Razor blades
Exactor knife
Aluminum foil
Sharp nosed tweezers
Magnifying glass
Electrolytes
Salt (Sea salt is best)
Chapstick
Head lamp
Flashlight
Glow sticks
First Aid guides, manuals
Personal medications
Magnesium
Potassium
Zinc (helps sore throats and moods – read up on all benefits of zinc and other natural vitamins)
Aloe Vera
Chlorine tablets
Water filter (emergency use i.e. ThirstAid Bag rolls up small and fits into a First Aid kit)
Derma bond
Corn starch
Baking soda (helps remove pain from stings/spider bites)
Hard candy/honey sticks
Protein bar
Metal cup (to boil water to sanitize First Aid supplies)
Poncho
Emergency blanket
Thermal bivvy
Vaseline
Condom
Lighting
Lamp oil, wicks, and lamps (First choice: buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)
Flashlights, light sticks, torches, and "No. 76 Dietz" lanterns
Candles
Lantern hangers
Batteries
Baby Supplies
Diapers, formula, ointments, aspirin, etc
Baby wipes, oils, waterless and antibacterial soap (saves a lot of water)
Fun/Entertainment
Board games, cards, dice
Art Supplies
Craft items
Books
Toys, stuffies, sensory toys, etc stored in Mylar Bags
Future birthday presents, Christmas presents, etc.
Education/Office Supplies (This includes items for homeschooling)
Survival guide books, Manuals
- Manuals – Gardening, welding, diy’s home repairs, guns, food preparation (canning, dehydration, storage), ham radio, cb radio, ceramics/pottery,
Writing paper, pads, pencils, solar calculators
Journals, diaries, and scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experiences - historical times)
Boy Scout handbook and leaders catalog
Packing tape, scotch tape, staples, paper clips, pens, glue
Encyclopedias
Educational books of all types
Labels
Fire/waterproof lock box
Double backups of id’s, ss cards, and important papers
Protection
Guns
Ammunition
Pepper spray
Knives
Clubs
Bats
Paint ball guns
Ball bearings
Blow gun and darts
Sling shots and Sling Shot replacement parts
Gun cleaning kits
Gun oil
Stun Guns
Tools
Generators (Good cost. Gas storage, risky, noisy....target, maintenance etc)
Bow saws, axes, hatchets, wedges, and honing oil
Duct tape
Gasoline containers (Plastic and metal)
Fire extinguishers (or a large box of baking soda in every room)
Coleman's pump repair kit
Tarps
Stakes
Twine
Rope (all sizes and lengths)
Spikes
Knives and sharpening tools: files, stones, and steel
Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered).
D-con rat poison, Mouse Prufe II, roach killer
Mousetraps, ant traps, and cockroach magnets.
Hand pumps and siphons (for water and for fuels)
"Survival-in-a-can"
Roll-on window insulation kit (Stock up in spring when marked down)
Lumber (all types)
Screen patches
Glue
Nails
Screws
Nuts
Bolts
PVC pipe (all sizes)
PVC pipe connectors (all types and sizes)
PVC pipe glue
Welding supplies (Arc or gas)
550 ParaCord – LOTS
Wire – all types
Hand tools (Non electric) – All types
Extension cords (if using generators)
Extra extension cord plugs
WD40
3-in-1 Oil
Tube of Powder Graphite
Zip Ties
Heat tape (or some insulation for pipes in winter that does not require electricity)
Insulation – all types
Heavy duty plastic
Painter’s tarps
Expanding foam
Sharpening tools (for hand tools, etc)
Chain – All sizes especially heavy duty
Dupont Tyvek Home Wrap – can be used for many things including making tents, bivvy sacks, tarps, etc. (Saves a lot of money using this vs. buying each individual items.
Velcro – heavy duty
Double sided carpet tape
General Household Items
Washboards, mop bucket w/wringer (for laundry)
Garbage bags (impossible to have to many) Different sizes and lots of heavy duty
Clothes pins, line, hangers (a must)
Batteries (all sizes - buy furthest out for expiration dates)
Garbage cans (Plastic - great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels)
Mosquito coils, repellent, sprays, creams
Laundry detergent (liquid)
Bleach (Plain, NOT scented: 4-6% sodium hypochlorite)
Atomizers (for cooling and bathing)
Old fashion clothes iron
Metal wash tub
Pool Shock (Instead of bleach)
Communication
Ham radios
CB radios
Walkie Talkies
Manuels
Solar
Solar panels
Inverters
Generator
Batteries
Fishing/Hunting
Hooks
Sinkers
Line 8lb, 10lb, 15lb, 25lb, 50lb, 80lb
Swivels
Bobbers
Lures
Learn to grow your own night crawlers
Tools
Gardening
Garden seeds (non-hybrid a must)
Garden tools (heavy duty rakes, hoes, shovels, hand rotor tills)
Trimmers (bush, tree, hand – non electric)
Twine
Trellises (for growing climbing plants)
Pallets
Pots
Push mower
Trays to start seedlings (save egg cartons)
Sprouting supplies
Garden hoses
Stakes
Netting (to keep birds and animals away)
Ground cover
Plow (old fashion)
Pets/Animals
Big dogs and plenty of dog food
Goats
Chickens
Cat food
Cat littler
Dewormer
Tick removal
Flea Shampoo
Sewing
Scissors – 2-3 pairs of GOOD sturdy scissors
Fabrics – many different types
Patterns for many sizes and every article of clothing for the family
Sewing supplies (thread, needles, safety pins, etc.)
Transportation
Bicycles
Tires (Puncture Resistant)
Tubes (Puncture Resistant)
Patches
Pumps
Chains
Wagons and carts (for transport to and from)
Bug Out Vehicle
Spare parts for vehicle
Motor Oil – lots of it
Power Steering fluid
Antifreeze
Air filters
Thermostats
Spark plugs
Spark plug wires
Distributor caps
Spare tires
Brakes
Misc
Cigarettes
Alcohol – can be used for medical, trading, defense
From a Sarajevo War Survivor:
Experiencing horrible things that can happen in war - death of parents and friends, hunger and malnutrition, endless freezing cold, fear, sniper attacks.
1. Stockpiling helps, but you never no how long trouble will last, so locate near renewable food sources.
2. Living near a well with manual pump is like being in Eden.
3. After awhile, even gold can lose its luster. But there is no luxury in war quite like toilet paper. Its surplus value is greater than gold's.
4. If you had to go without one utility, lose electricity - it's the easiest to do without (unless you're in a very nice climate with no need for heat).
5. Canned foods are awesome, especially if their contents are tasty without heating. One of the best things to stockpile is canned gravy - it makes a lot of the dry unappetizing things you find to eat in war somewhat edible. Only needs enough heat to "warm", not to cook. It's cheap too, especially if you buy it in bulk.
6. Bring some books - escapist ones like romance or mysteries become more valuable as the war continues. Sure it's great to have a lot of survival guides, but you'll figure most of that out on your own anyway - trust me, you'll have a lot of time on your hands.
7. The feeling that you're human can fade pretty fast. I can't tell you how many people I knew who would have traded a much needed meal for just a little bit of toothpaste, rouge, soap, or cologne. Not much point in fighting if you have to lose your humanity. These things are moral-builders like nothing else.
8. Slow burning candles and matches, matches, matches.
Thanks WRAM!!