100 Items to Disappear First

[old fashioned]

Yes I know I should have posted this weeks ago, but dang it, life has been getting in the way of things. This list is available on many prep sites and was from Y2K but still holds true for any SHTF situation. I've posted it as an FYI, so take it or leave it as you see fit. Anyway, here goes.......

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
14.) Mini heater head (propane-without this item, propane won't heat a room)
15.) Grain grinder (non electric)
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, hatchets, wedges (also honing oil)
27.) Aluminum foil-reg. & heavy duty (great cooking & 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 date)
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 Pruff 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 fuel)
75.) Soy sauce, 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.) Goats/chickens

I don't think this list is "everything you'll need" kinda list, just what goes first. So even if you don't use some of these, it might be handy to have some on hand anyway for bartering if nothing else.

 

[Dace]

Thanks for the great list...I copy & saved it

 

[rebecca100]

Love the list!!!!! One thing I would add are How-to books!!!! You know for dummies like me that can barely remember there name, much less how to properly stop severe bleeding or even make sourdough starter. I found two book that are downloadable free that I saved. They are called "where there is no doctor" and "where there is no dentist". I am by no means qualified to even try some of the techniques in the books, but in a catastrophic event when there is no help coming, they may come in handy. Along witha copy of "The Encycopedia of Country Living".

 

[Wifezilla]

I have been stocking up on how to books

 

[Mackay]

In the fall of 2008 when the SHTF with the economy DH was in Idaho working on our property and I was working in Salt Lake. He had no communication worth anything much as far as news goes, just one glance at the newspapers in rual Idaho says all. I'd talk to him on the phone and he could not grasp how bad it really was. Little support from him on an emotional level. He thought I was nuts.

I was freaked and thats when I really dove into stockpiling food etc but I was also so afraid that things would really come fully tumbling down that I stock piled filled gasoline in case me and the two boys with their cars needed to get out of the city and up to Idaho. I really went for it cause I found them on sale for $3 each! and $1 for the small ones.

So now we have 9, 5 gallon gas containers, and 4, one gallon cans?

My husband, when ever we trip over them, can't help but make fun of me.

He still thinks I'm nuts. :/

Anybody want a trade?

 

[Ldychef2k]

Phenomenal list. I have been using it a while. So far, a lot of the cheaper items are crossed off. I am hoping to get a solar generator some day. I listen to the news and commentary, and am convinced that we will need this list sooner rather than later.

 

[old fashioned]

Mackay-I think you were smart to start stockpiling and those gas cans would definately come in handy and I wouldn't get rid of them, but fill em. If nothing else, if gas shot up to $4+ per gallon again you wouldn't have to buy for awhile.

I personally don't think the list is very complete as for must have's in case of emergencies, just what will be in high demand immediately after disaster.
I could think of alot of things needed that aren't listed, like the gas and water to go into the listed containers and as Rebecca said the how-to books to mention a few.

When I found this list originally I had also stumbled on another list that included how much food needed per person for one year, like 150 lbs flour per person, 100 lbs sugar, 50lbs dry beans, etc but darned if I can find it again to include here. I'll keep searching.

 

[FarmerDenise]

great list, thanks for posting it. We are preparing as well.

 

[ksalvagno]

If nothing else it is a great list to get started with. Most people probably don't even have one item on this list.

 

[old fashioned]

I know we don't have everything, probably only about 1/3 to 1/2 of this list and not enough of that to last very long. We're working on it though.
About the only thing on that list that we do have that is almost complete is the garden seeds, even some that we don't eat much of but keep for bartering. I have been learning as much as possible about saving my own seeds to replenish my stock from year to year and I usually save way more than we need, mostly because ya never know when they might come in handy.
I have a few fruit trees & berries and this year I'm increasing my herb list for cooking & medicinal so I know we'll be eating good on that note. I'm still working on the meat aspect since we don't have much room to raise larger animals (only a few chickens).