Each survival situation is different and that means your chances of thinking of everything you will need are slim and none.
The following two lists – one that has stuff many overlook and the other a master list, will go a long way to making sure you are as prepared as possible.
Analog Thermometer.
An analog thermometer takes longer than a digital, but you'll never run out of
batteries. Pictured right, a geratherm mercury free oral thermometer for temperature
measurement is a traditional shake down glass analog thermometer, and makes
excellent backup to have in your prepper's first aid kit.Cigarette Lighter Converter.
Power your mobile devices in your car, boat or RV. This cup inverter is ultra compact,
plugs into your vehicles cigarette lighter socket or attaches to a car battery and fits
securely in most vehicles cup holders.Stainless Steel Camping Kettle.
As boring as this survival necessity might seem when talking about survival gadgets,
a kettle is an important tool for purifying water. (Avoid aluminum, though aluminum
is light weight.) Stainless steel is naturally antibacterial, durable and has superior
heating characteristics allow it to cook evenly over any stove or flame, and there's no
rusting either! Pictured right is a classic kettle for camping and emergency
preparedness.Composting Toilet.
A composting toilet is self-contained and waterless toilet that uses peat moss in the
base for composting matter. There is no holding tank and no pumpouts. A
composting toilet is self-contained and waterless toilet that uses a composting
matter, such as peat moss.Crowbar.
A crowbar can be both a weapon and a device that might help you get the survival
gear you need. Looting may be necessary for survival!Wicks for Candle Making.
Likely your survival plan includes candles, but what will you do when they run out? If
you have rancid oil, which is no longer appropriate for cooking, you can use the oil to
make lamps. Learn how to make candles: it's a satisfying and easy prepper skill to
add to your hobby list. It's a wicked luxury!Multi-function tool.
The SwissTech, includes six tools: a flat screwdriver, a Phillips screwdriver, a micro-
Sized Screwdriver, a straight blade knife, a serrated blade knife and a bottle opener.
With this utili-key, you can open bottles, packages, letters, and most screws.Fire-Safe Waterproof Chest.
Another atypical prep is a firesafe. Typically preppers don't give much consideration
to stashing paper documents or money in one, but there is good reason to own one.
The Fire-Safe Waterproof Chest, pictured right, will keep your passport protected
from both fire and water. A continuous 360 degree jamb and waterproof seal
completely insulates the interior from the threat of water invasion. Fire protection
includes UL classified fire endurance for 1/2 hour as well as ETL verification for 30
minutes of fire protection of CDs, DVDs, USB drives, and memory sticks, up to 1550
degree Fahrenheit.BIC lighter.
Mykel Hawke prefers a lighter as a sure-start firestarter. Another good reason to
stock up on BIC lighters (50 of them are pictured left for around $48) comes from a
survivor of the Bosnia Civil War: “A generator is good, but 1000 BIC lighters are
better. A generator will attract attention if there's any trouble, but 1000 lighters are
compact, cheap and can always be traded.”Certainly they will make a terrific item for
trade!Needles and thread (and more safety pins).
Sewing is an often overlooked prepper necessity so head to the fabric store today
for clear thread, which will work for virtually all your sewing needs. What's more,
needles don't last for ever and they are an inexpensive find at the dollar stores as a
set or as part of a mini sewing kit. These mini sewing kits, ideal for bugout bags,
usually include needles, thread and tiny scissors.Book of Native, Edible Plants in your Area.
Take advantage of the natural food resources around you. Dandelions are edible!
Pioneers ate dandelions along the Oregon Trail to supplement their food stores.
Acorns were a staple of the Native American diet. Learn to live off the land. Read
Edible Wild Plants, pictured immediate ;left, by John Kallas, Phd., who takes you on a
journey of wild foods from dirt to plate, including wild spinach, chickweed, mallow,
purslane, curly dock, sheep sorrel, wood sorrel, field mustard, wintercress, garlic
mustard and more.Rubber hip boots (a.k.a. hip waders).
Rubber hip boots work well in all weather conditions to keep you warm and
comfortable while fishing or clamming.Bolt cutter.
Cut bolts, chains, threaded rods, and wires with ease using a bolt cutter. Why would
you need a bolt cutter.Survival Knife Multi Tool.
No list of survival items would be complete without listing a knife. We know you have
several knives in your arsenal, but did you know there are distinct features of a
“survival knife”? See the HOWcast video with expert Dan Delavan by clicking the link
“What is a Survival knife?” right, to understand and appreciate the complexity of a
survival knife. Then you'll wonder how you ever overlooked owning this great find.Hey, you can always add another knife to your collection, now can't you?
Telephone with a LAN line.
Have you abandoned your LAN line to save money and go wireless? There are
several good reasons go back and get a retro cool LAN line and get yourself a
regular phone:Bicycle parts.
Consider bugging out in your bike!The bicycle will be an important vehicle after an
EMP event or in extreme economic disasters when fuel is outrageously out priced.
Keep your bicycle in top shape and ensure you have the following:– inner tube backups and pump
– bike chain links (pay attention to the size of the chain Link before
ordering)
– chain oil
– tools to repairMaster List of Prepping Supplies
1. Alcohol – Even if you don't drink, preppers should stock alcohol: rubbing alcohol for first aid and also spirits for bartering.
2. Antibiotics – You may not have access to antibiotics from the doctor, so consider the natural antibiotics available to you now.
3. Antibacterials – Good hygiene is the start of being happy and healthy. Go beyond antibacterial soap and find options.
4. Antiseptics – Neosporin (or polysporin if you are allergic) are only the beginning.
5. Ammunition.
6. Aspirin b– 11 Weird (and not so weird) uses of aspirin for preppers.
7. Axe / hatchet and sharpener for wood chopping. Learn also about the importance of a Pulaski axe.
8. Bic lighter. Pictured right, a BIC is a favorite of many survivalists.
9. Blankets – Stock up on both mylar and wool blankets. Mylar is lightweight and helps you retain 90% of body heat (it's essential for you bugout bag). A fire-resistant wool blanket for first aid is a valuable prep to own and ideal for
Winterizing your vehicle.10. Bleach – 10 Things you should know about bleach before you buy too much. Consider Steramine tablets, right, as a bleach alternative.
11. Bugout bag
12. Bugout bike
13. Boots (hiking, work boots). Stash an extra pair of good walking shoes in your car and another at the office.
14. Borax
15. Bucket Openers. You'll need a way to open your food storage.
16. Buckets of Emergency Food. Bulk Emergency food (three months minimum)
17. Cable ties
18. Camp stove
19. Camp solar shower
20. Compass and maps
21. Communications (cell phone, weather Radio, CB, HAM radio, two wave radio, walkie talkies)
22. Candles (emergency candles) and candlemaking supplies
23. Canned food – meats, fruits, vegetables, soups, stews, stocks
24. Can Openers – multiples for redundancy
25. Carts – hauling food, water, wood, and equipment
26. Chemical suit.
27. Chewing gum. Chew on this: Gum could help save your life in a survival situation and we'll show you how, so don't over look this inexpensive part of your preps!
28. Cigarettes – for tinder and bartering
29. Citrus – prevent scurvy malnutrition.
30. Cordage – paracord
31. Dehydrator
32. Duct tape
33. Dental aid – dental medic kit, dental wax, braces kit
34. Dental Hygiene – dental floss, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash (which is an antiseptic!)
35. Disinfectants (chlorine bleach, Steramine tablets)
36. Drink mixes, powdered milk, and other emergency drinks
37. Essential Oils. When medicines are not available, preppers will be turning to wisdom of the centuries with tinctures and essential oils.
38. Electrolytes – Pedialyte, Saltstick Electrolyte Capsules
39. Epsom Salt
40. Flashlights – LED, hand crank, and solar
41. Flu Mask
42. Firearms (guns and ammunition)
43. Fire extinguishers
44. Fire starters – BIC lighter, matches (including waterproof matches), flint, fire steel, magnesium fire starter
45. Freeze dried foods – Augason Farms, Honeyville Farms, Mountain House, Legacy Foods, bucket of potatoes.
46. Fishing gear – fishing pole and reel, fishing line, lures, swivels, sinkers, tackle box
47. First Aid supplies – bandages, butterfly bandages, finger cots, finger splints, smelling salts, (see also Medic Bag)
48. Fuel – kerosene, propane, white gas
49. Gas Mask – Nuclear Biological and Chemical (NBC) gas mask
50. Gardening tools – rake, hoe, planters (see also shovel and spade)
51. Generator
52. Grains
53. Grain mill
54. Hammer and nails
55. Heirloom, non-GMO Survival Seeds.
56. Home defense tools – barbed wire
57. Homestead supplies – chicken wire (aka poultry netting) and garden staples,
58. Hunting – alternate gear including, BB gun, crossbow, snare wire, slingshot, pellet gun
59. Hygiene – cloth diapers, plastic diapers, sanitary napkins or tampons, adult diapers, wipes
60. Hydrogen peroxide
61. Immunity Boosters – Vitamins
62. Knives (fixed blade knives) –
63. Knives (folding knives ) –
64. Lanterns – solar, gas, hand crank
65. Laundry – off grid washing machine, centrifugal dryer, washboards, clothes pins and washing line
66. Pandemic Personal Protective Equipment – chemical and splash resistant, disposable clothing, booties pandemic mask, goggles, nitrile gloves, gauntlet gloves
67. Protein bars, energy bars, cereal bars, granola bars
68. Manual kitchen tools – butter churn, cheesecloth, cheese wax, manual egg beater, manual knife sharpener, juice press, corn husker, heavy duty apple /potato peeler, pea sheller.
69. Mason jars
70. Medic Bag and first responder supplies – scalpels, Quickclot
71. Morale boosters – chewing gum, coffee, hard candy, desserts
72. Powdered milk.
73. Pressure cooker – for home canning
74. Rain barrels
75. Rice and beans
76. Respirator – Niosh certified (e.g., N100 or N95)
77. Salt
78. Saw, plus saw horses, clamp
79. Screwdriver and screws
80. Seed vault (non-GMO, heirloom seeds)
81. Sewing Kit – sewing notions (needles, thread, sewing awl), patterns, treadle-powered sewing machine
82. Soap – laundry
83. Solar chargers – cell phone solar batteries
84. Shoe repair –inserts, laces (or thin paracord), rubber heels savers and soles. Shoe Goo
85. Shovel and spade
86. Silver and colloidal silver
87. Spices
88. SuperGlue
89. Survival Guide – (we recommend Mykel Hawke’s Survival Guide)
90. Steramine tablets, pictured left
91. Tarps (green or camouflaged, not blue)
92. Tent, car camper recreational vehicle, temporary shelter or bugout location
93. Toilet paper
94. Thermometer, no touch (infrared) or disposable, digital and analog
95. Vaseline
96. Vinegar
97. Vehicle essentials – jumper cables, fluids, tire repair kit, tire chains, tow straps
98. WD-40 – a good all-around lubricant
99. Wood, seasoned.
100. Water filtration system and water purification system (there is a difference).
101. Water Storage. If you have kids, you'll want a 260-gallon water tank that will ensure a family of four has water for three months.
Both lists are critical to any survivalist's effort to be as prepared as possible for just about any situation.
While everyone, in a survival situation, will forget or overlook something, the more lists like this we review and compare to our own survival kits, the better our chances to emerge unscathed.
For more information on survival checklists and stuff that gets overlooked, please visit the Happy Preppers.