[Kartographer]

List always peak interest and spur discussions. Though I do not believe that an 'real' prepper would ever Under Rate Duct Tape!

[Lancey Howard]

I’ll add:
1. Oil lamps (and a good supply of oil).
2. Pet food.

[Nailbiter]

bflr

[Southack]

These things “1. Bic Lighters
4. Baby Wipes
5. Glow Sticks
6. Paper Maps
7. Paper Plates
8. Ziplock Bags”

Are indicative of a *hoarder* mentality instead of a prepper. In a full-on societal breakdown, you aren’t going to care a whit about any of that, and you sure don’t want something disposable.

The few things that you carry had better be tough and re-usable.

[CottonBall]

I’m late to the thread, but still hoping someone will be here to help.

Bic lighters - I’ve been doing matches since the lighters I’ve bought tend to not work after while. I get the long-handled ones to light our wood stove, so maybe Bic brand short ones don’t have that problem.

What is the best way to store matches? I wonder if the chemicals on the tips don’t last with time. I could put them in mylar with oxygen absorbers if that would help. (I’ve stored silver that way - because the coins look much prettier untarnished ;)

[reformed_dem]

Without wading through all the prepper threads to see if this question is addressed: What do you do if your spouse is not a prepper? My hubby thinks it's all a bunch of hype akin to the Y2K scare and that anyone who believes something is going to happen is "insane". That makes prepping a little difficult to say the least. Fortunately my extended family is on the same page and we regularly update each other on what we have been collecting and have been making plans for a SHTF scenario.

I'm hoping that as things become even more obvious and unravel, his eyes will be opened, but if I wait till then, it will be too late.