These SHTF Supplies Could be a Game Changer for Your Bug Out Bag…

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When we get to a point in which we can't depend on anyone but ourselves, when the store shelves have been wiped clean, and the power goes out, we will want to be sure we prepared the best that we could.

While we may have the bare minimum, having things that will make your life easier can go a long way towards improving morale and your chances of survival. Check out the list below to consider some more things for your bug out bag.

1. Spare Glasses and/or Eyeglass Repair Kit
2. Stanley Wonderbar –This is a very versatile tool.
3. Trail Marking Tape
4. Trash Bags – There are dozens of uses.
5. Sillcock Key –Take water from buildings with outside spigots.
6. Siphon – Refuel your vehicle with gas from abandoned vehicles.
7. Sling Shot – Hunt birds and small game
8. Solar Charging Kit
9. Trick Candles –Great for building a fire in windy conditions.
10. Ranger Bands – Secure belts, cables, cords, hoses, lines, straps, etc.
11. Seasoning Kit – Great thing to have if you’re hunting and foraging.
12. Sewing Kit – You’ll have to mend damaged clothes.
13. Umbrella – Pretty self-explanatory.
14. Zip Ties – Yet another small item with multiple uses.
15. Power Inverter –It turns a cigarette lighter into an outlet and USB charger.
16. Potassium Permanganate – Useful for starting fire, cleaning wounds, purifying water, etc.
17. Poncho Liner Blanket – A weather-resistant blanket/shelter.
18. Pocket Chain Saw
19. Pictures of Family and Friends – This is important in case you get separated.
20. Moleskin – Protect calluses, blisters, and sore spots from friction.
21. N95 Masks – Filter out small particles.
22. Pantyhose – For building shelters to hunting animals and more.
23. Paper Clips – There are a couple dozen survival uses for paper clips.
24. Pen or Pencil and Pad of Paper
25. Penny Can Stove and Denatured Alcohol – A small, lightweight stove that is very efficient.
26. Glow Sticks
27. Goggles
28. Antibiotics –To fight 90% of infections, be sure to pack some cephalexin, ciprofloxacin, and metronidazole.
29. Baby Wipes – A convenient way to keep clean.
30. Backpack Rain Cover
31. Bandanas –Bandanas have dozens of uses.
32. EpiPen
33. Faraday shield – This will protect your electronics in case of an EMP.
34. Flash Drive – Scan all your important documents and forms of identification.
35. Gum –If you also have an AA battery, you can use that and the gum wrapper to start a fire.
36. Hoyle’s Rules of Games – Great with a deck of cards.
37. Instant Coffee
38. Kindle Paperwhite 3G – Load it with free ebooks so you can look up important information. The battery lasts for weeks.
39. LifeStraw
40. Liquid Bandage –Prevent infections.
41. Benadryl – If you’re outdoors and on foot, allergies could become a major problem.
42. Can Opener
43. Celox Blood Clotting Powder – Stop small, penetrating wounds from bleeding.
44. Chap Stick – Moisten chapped skin, stop small cuts from bleeding, prevent blisters, start fires, etc.
45. Clothesline and Pins
46. Collapsible Bowl
47. Compact Survival Fishing Kit
48. Dental First Aid Kit – A temporary filling can help relieve tooth pain until you can get to a dentist.
49. Duct Tape
50. Ear Muffs – Frostbite on your ears will make you miserable.

While trash bags and duct tape are certainly a go-to for survival bags, for many of us, packing a deck of cards and a rule book for card games, or a Kindle (or any books, for that matter) will have flown directly under the radar.

But having these things will be great for morale, which should never be underestimated in a long-term survival situation. If you can keep yourself in a good mood, chances are you won't give up when the chips get down.

The power inverter for charging a USB device in a 12-volt cigarette lighter is also a very good idea, and it's definitely something I'm packing from now on.

This is a great list with some great ideas, but if you want to read the whole article, check out Urban Survival Site.



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