Top 50 Preparedness Items (and why)

Survive the Coming Collase ^ | 100/11/12 | David Morris

[Kartographer]

1. Water Purifier 2. Water Containers 3. Wood Matches 4. Buckets 5. Bleach 6. Flashlights 7. Toilet Paper 8. Alternative Cooking Source 9. Dutch Oven 10. Solar Oven 11. Manual Wheat Grinder 12. Heavy-Duty Pull Cart 13. Hatchet, Ax, and Maul 14. Tree-Felling Ax 15. Rope 16. Tarps 17. Manual Can Opener(s 18. Heirloom Garden Seed 19. Garden Tools 20. Wheelbarrow 21. Canning Supplies 22. Wash Tub, Clothes Pens, Hand Agitator & Wringer Mop Bucket 23. Emergency Candles 24. Oil Lamps 25. ABC Fire Extinguisher26. Board Games & Cards 27. Children’s Crafts & Activities 28. Camp Toilet 29. Alternative Heat Source 30. Fuel 31. Heavy-Mil Plastic Sheeting 32. Basic Tools & Misc 33. Basic Auto-Repair Tools 34. Wood sheeting & 2 X 4’s 35. Snake Bite Kit 36. Wind-Up or Solar Powered Radio 37. Two-Way Radios 38. Batteries 39. Swiss Army Knife 40. Hunting Knife 41. Binoculars 42. Weapons 43. Ammo 44. Fishing Gear 45. Topographical Maps 46. Compass 47. Backpack 48. Camp Gear 49. Reference Books 50. Alternative Transportation

[tacticalogic]

I also keep a spare set of full oxygen and acetylene tanks.

[yarddog]

I am sure this gets mentioned a lot but that doesn’t change the fact that it is true.

.22LR ammo would be extremely valuable for trading material as well as to shoot in your own rifles and pistols.

[P.O.E.]

A few threads back, someone recommended a ceramic filter for the two-bucket system. I can’t seem to find it. Can someone refresh my memory & recommend a good product?

[Kartographer]

http://www.alpharubicon.com/kids/homemadeberkeydaire.htm

Filters

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=berky+blackck&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313&_nkw=berkey+black&_sacat=0

[P.O.E.]

Thanks so much!

[Kartographer]

You can find the sipgot on EBay as well:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Black-Beverage-Water-Dispensing-Faucet-Valve-Spigot-/250591989090?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a58724d62

Or you might just buy a sun tea jar on sale now and take the spigot out of it as cheap

[Iron Munro]

Thanks

[bgill]

I asked friends in Conroe what they thought about the drone and they were totally clueless. Told them they’ve had one for a year to which they gave me the bug eye and immediately changed the subject. Don’t know what to make of their response but there it is.

[Marcella]

“I asked friends in Conroe what they thought about the drone and they were totally clueless. Told them they’ve had one for a year to which they gave me the bug eye and immediately changed the subject. Don’t know what to make of their response but there it is.”

Perhaps the idea of one scared them. You know them - are they the types who would freeze if there is a problem? It's my opinion, based on their actions in certain cases, the sheriff and DA are power hungry and do whatever they want and no one better cross them.

[bgill]

are they the types who would freeze if there is a problem

No. She's the one who takes control of everything and issues the orders. He, and everyone else, follows them so I'm selective of which events I attend. They're voting Romney.

[TEXOKIE]

I wonder if anyone could elaborate on “4. Buckets.”

Specifically, how would you clear nuclear contaminated water?

[Nailbiter]

bflr

[TEXOKIE]

I’ve heard that too. But I’ve also heard that it is very risky to use bullets to trade with because they so easily could be turned against you. I’d guess that if a person decided to trade with bullets, then you should really trust to whom you are trading them.

[yarddog]

In such an economic situation I would not trade anything to anyone I didn’t trust.

[Kartographer]

This is one of the simplest methods I’ve seen (See Ch:8):

http://www.oism.org/nwss/s73p919.htm

[JRandomFreeper]

One practical note on alternative transportation... Practice.

I recently purchased a rather robust bicycle with folding baskets, etc. because I generally make short trips.

I used to race bikes when I was a teen, spent my military years running and doing PT, and I still walk 1 to 3 miles a day.

That freaking mechanical torture device kicked my butt on a longish trip today. It has been over 35 years since I've been on a bike, and my thighs, glutes, and calves are still burning from today's ride.

I know it will get better with time, but it's good to use stuff BEFORE you need it, just so you know.

/johnny

[JRandomFreeper]

I've got that. It just isn't in the metals bins......

You sound like one of them fellers that are prepared to restore civilization and mitigate disorder after a disaster.

The MadMax wannabes aren't going to like you. ;)

/johnny

[TEXOKIE]

Good point!

[TEXOKIE]

Thanks for the link, Kart!

Here’s a gee whiz thing I just ran across as I was surfing the net this morning:

http://wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/fire/cokeandchocolatebar/index.html

You can use a coke can and a chocolate bar to make fire!

[Marcella]

I have rechargeable batteries from the year 1999. I think I need to replace them with new ones. With all your experience, do you think I need to dump them? Don't ask me to dig them out of the box. It's on the bottom of other boxes and right now my left rotator cuff is seriously bad - so bad I put the arm in a sling so I wouldn't use it - can't lift right now.

Based on the fact they are about 13 years old, should I dump them? There are “eneloop” rechargeable batteries now and they are much better than older ones. I'll go to those if I need to dump the others.