Think about it. You've been planning for an emergency – so you already have a solid foundation of go-to items when this occurs. But for the average Joe who isn't a survivalist, and hasn't thought about preparing for anything beyond his PowerPoint Presentation, there's going to be a wave of panic. What's the first thing everyone is going to do when this occurs? Most likely they'll head for the stores and shops and stocking up on everything they can find. That's all fine and good, but when you have hundreds of ill prepared people all shopping for the same thing, you're going to run out fast.

Here is a list of items the folks over at Survival Cache put together:

1. Generators
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps, Lanterns
6. Camp Stove 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)
12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid
13. Water Containers
14. Mini Heater head (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. Lantern Mantles
19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
21. Propane Cookstoves
22. Vitamins
23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder
24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
25. Thermal underwear / Polypropylene
26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty
28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)
29. Garbage Bags
30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
31. Milk – Powdered & Condensed
32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid)
33. Clothes pins/line/hangers
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
39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)

Pretty crazy. And the sad part is this is very accurate. To view even more items you should stockpile, check out the complete list on Survival Cache.

There were various items on this list we had already thought about, but there were plenty of items we had not considered. Baby supplies was something we had not previously thought about, but it brings an entirely new elements to the stage of planning. Parents of infants will have a difficult time preparing because young children have dietary restrictions (formula, milk, soft foods, etc), they produce a lot of waste (diapers), and they're constantly growing.So ensuring your survival prep includes items for your children depending on which state of life they're in can be very hard to do. This was an eye opener for us!

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