100 Items Likely to Disappear First During an Emergency

[doctor_fungcool]

100 Items To Likey Disappear First

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


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Please add to this list as y'all see fit.

[babysteps]

And...

#14. Propane heater head (whatever that is, I'm clueless)

#15. Non electric grinder


:)

[SheWoff]

http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-Portable-Propane-MH9B/dp/B00005LEXI

There are some others on the page also. DH uses one out in the garage (2 car) and it puts out enough heat to keep it comfortable.

She

[IndyGirl]

5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!) and:
Don't forget the burners for oil lamps and the flu's or shades which ever you prefer to call them.
and
Also what about Lighters, some are refilable and how about flints for the lighters, and lighter fluid or butaine.
And handkerchifs, bandanas you can use them for many things.
Also one question: what is ---> 78. "Survival-in-a-Can" ? I have never heard of it. TIA

[babysteps]

Thanks, Shewoff! I've had a copy of that list for several years and always wondered what a heater head was, but never bothered to look it up. Just call me lazy... :)

[momof23goats]

wonder if Sam's club has lighters in their smoke shop . think I am going to find out.

[IndyGirl]

Also what about hot water bottles, ace bandages? They can be useful for sprains,aches and pains. And funnels in different sizes. Rubbing alcohol can be used for many things.

[north runner]

Canned milk oatmeal and brown suger.

spaghetti sauce & spag

plastic spoons, forks

Vit C

[Johnboy]

Indygirl, pretty hot avatar! LOL

Johnboy

[momof23goats]

we have the old type lighters, and lighter fuel to refill them. plus every time I go to Sam's club, i get a bunch of lighters.you can not have to many lighters or matches.
make fire starters, they are a life saver, and you can light your fires, fast.
tarps, can't have to many of them either.
boots, socks, long johns,
chap stick.
canned milk, powdered milk.
yeast. recipe for making sour dough.
triple antibiotic ointment. can't have to much. you can use a sheet, ripped up in to strips . for bandages, and use your pressure cooker, to autoclave them.
royal gelatin , for vomiting, not jello, it does not contain real gelatin any more.
salt, and lots of it. chocolate.
lots of shoelaces. tons of them. and try to get some leather ones. also.
good boots, and shoes.
good heavy goats, for winter. like a farm coat. nothing pretty, but good heavy coats.
gloves, mittens, hats, many , they do grow legs.
scarves. sleeping bags, the kind that zips open, they can be used as blankets on beds.
extra heavy drapes, or curtains, for windows, to keep out the cold.
some kind of black out curtains.
more than enough hearloom seeds, for 2 years worth of garden.

[kelee877]

cotton balls in vasoline....they are a great fire starter...we take them out in the summer time in the canoe with us, and even if they get a bit damp they still light( to imagine at one time we but vasoline on a babys bottom and it is used in this house as a fire starter)...I rub cotton balls in vasoline and then ziplock bag about 10 and then do 10 more and get out as much air as possible and put 2 ten bags together in another ziplock bag...even if they turn yellow after years of just sitting they still work...

[dagwood]

# 30 toilet Paper I was upset to find my supply tore into at around Hallowen. Atleast the kids know the importance of being prepaired.

[Falls_Tech]

Walmart has small starter logs for 47 cents each. They're about 10" long. I figured it would be a good idea to keep a few in the car. Just in case I get stranded somewhere and the only available wood is damp/wet...

[IndyGirl]

Indygirl, pretty hot avatar! LOL

Johnboy

LMAO I only wish I looked like that......but thanks anyway :P

Ok I thought of a few other things.
Baggies, like ziplock or hefty, all sizes.
Bread ties they are handy save them.
Rubberbands save them off your produce, the heavy ones.

[Berean]

I'm bumping this for those of reading Doc's thread on the Committee of Correspondence forum.