A few notes:
1. Water filters. Learn to recognize limestone rock, which can filter water almost as well.
2. Containers are lovely. Remember that they can often be ‘nested’, so for example, a 5 gallon container can have a 4, 3, 2, 1, .5, and .25 gallon containers inside it, taking much less area. Remember lids.
3. Wood matches? Why not 3/$1 disposable lighters? (And a Zippo, for when it is really windy out.)
4. Can be redundant with 2. above.
5. Bleach is good, but it is liquid and messy. Instead get a small box of dry sodium hypochlorite at a hardware store, and make your own bleach with water. 1 box = many gallons.
6. I like flashlights. In addition to battery powered, they now sell cheap hand powered in some dollar stores.
7. TP. Get an enema bag with hose and pre-wash your bottom. This will save a lot of TP.
11. Manual wheat grinder. Don’t forget your manual meat grinder, as eating anything solid when you have dental, oral or throat problems is a major pain.
12. Pull cart. Only take the parts you cannot fab, saving a lot of space and weight. This means axle, wheels and bearings.
13-14.
Innovation Factory IF-221 Trucker’s Friend All-Purpose and Rescue Tool
Stanley FatMax Xtreme Fubar
Generic bolt cutters
37. Two-Way Radios. This is tricky, because while they have the range, you have to be careful about power supply. And everyone who uses them must use radio discipline. That is, communicating only at certain predesignated times, just before moving to a new location, and using just a few alphanumeric words.
38. Batteries. Consider rechargeable, with a charger, and also 12VDC-120VAC converter, and transformers for odd electronic equipment.
And I would shell out about $150 for a 100 yard night vision monocular. That is, if you are far enough away, and don’t particularly want unannounced company late at night.
We have a lot of those solar powered landscape lights for decoration. In a SHTF situation they will be charging AA batteries for LED flashlights and lanterns.
