A Bic Lighter actually saved my dad's life when his canoe capsized on the Yukon River in Fall. Even though he lost all his belongings, the lighter in his pocket still worked and enabled him to start a fire. Without that, wet and cold, with no shelter, he would not have survived.
Ammunition will be money.. My sister is a retired cop and ammo dealer.. Last year she had truck trouble- pulled into a local garage.. When it came time to settle up, she offered them green toilet paper currency or 5.56. They chose the 5.56.. Everyone was happy with that arrangement.
26. This is something I wrote out for a friend that moderates a small town FB Group many states away. Please feel free to quote me on this: Aside from putting back food and household supplies, you also need information. One of the most valuable sources are folks that lived through the Great Depression and the post depression era. Those generations' stories are becoming harder to come by. Also folks that grew up in poverty, or fled their country with nothing at hand. How did they make do with what little resources that are available? Our elders are so valuable to our future, now more than ever. We need this information to be passed down to subsequent generations to guarantee their survival in hard times. It's a gift. Talk to them. Ask them the hard questions. Promise them you'll pass it on. Truly, my biggest regret was not having access to elder family members. But that doesn't stop me from asking the random person in the Walmart checkout line, "How did/do you do it?" Most people will probably share bits and pieces. Let's face it. We all like to talk about ourselves. Books, videos - this information is at our fingertips. No excuse. We live in a world with a plethora of information - stuff like how recognize edible plants, how to make cornbread with just meal water and oil, how to fix a running toilet, what goes into garden compost, etc. For families with kids - assign a subject for them to research, make it a family activity - everyone has a night to present what they learned. Yes, even if it's a four year old talking about the grass he/grew in a Dixie cup. Foster a household of learning. Lastly, find gratitude and hope. Whether it is following religious beliefs or simply just writing or thinking out three good things that happen each day. Have that meal around the table (put phones/screens down) and talk - take turns saying out loud what was good this day. It goes a long way for creating hope and a sense of peace.
You said it PERFECTLY. My mother (1931 - March) 2021) told me of many things that she and her family went through. A total of ( 16 ) children, sharecroppers. Didn't have electricity until she was about 13 years old. Much more. EVERYONE, don't be afraid to ask old people questions. 99 percent are glad to help.
Thank you for listing these items quickly with as little talk as necessary. Frustrating to have to wait for some of these guys drone on forever over each item. Appreciate you.!
My family lived through the great depression. Know how , skills, were the most valuable. Grandfather told me you can take it everywhere, can't be taxed or stolen, and is more valuable than gold and in this day and age is free, thank God for RU-vid.
paper maps, wind up alarm clock, write down your important phone numbers in case you cannot charge your cell phone. solar calculator, refill prescriptions, get any checkups done for you, your pets and your car. charge up all your battery banks. fill 2 litre pop bottles with water to flush toilet if water ceases to run. do all your laundry in case there is a blackout or grid down situation. Wash your pets, clean the house, fill gas tank. trim hair and beard. inventory groceries and fill in gaps.
Great advice! Whenever I go away for a few days or so (whether on vacation or to the hospital), I make sure to ENSURE my house is 'Spick and Span' so I don't come home to a 'dirty house'! We clean thoroughly for 'guests' but do you clean thoroughly AFTER them? And please DON'T FORGET YOUR HEALTHCARE items and appointments!
I used to fix bicycles until Walmart started selling bikes at ridiculously low prices undercutting me. Things have changed and more people are walking or biking more to save on gas. It will soon be time to put up my bike mechanic shingle again.
@@tanyathorpe4355 I have been a bicycle advocate for several decades. I believe in the power bicycles have including better health for the rider. Bikes can go places cars cannot.
I put myself through college working at a bike shop. (Yes, I'm a woman.) I always fixed my kids' bikes, and if parts are available, I can do it again. This skill will be very desirable!
Yess oh my GODS I’m glad you said yes I need reminding sometimes I do get really serious and get really focused and partly due to my sign I think because I’m a Capricorn and we’re really like goal orientated and driven and trying to accomplish things etc. also I did some abdominal worked other day and I have been laughing and it kind of hurts a little bit which also makes me laugh more do you know what I mean
Stock up on sprouting seeds. You can grow these with minimal water in a simple glass jar with holes in the lid. They will provide you with fresh sprouts and micro greens to help keep up your vitamin levels, including vitamin C. You don't even need direct sunlight for most of them. Try sprouting broccoli, radish and red clover seeds. You don't need a garden to grow things.
#1 for mending clothing: dental floss. Used for sewing. Any punk rocker will attest to the strength and resilience of floss for adding patches or stitching up a torn pair of jeans! This really works and cannot be torn
I’m a retired Physician Assistant, I still have my Medical bag, and my training I can help my friends and neighbors, I have gotten many of the things you discussed in your videos, keep them coming
I dropped my glasses tonight and I thought I don’t have another pair if I would’ve broke them I think that would be one of the things that people need to think about the things that they take for granite like your glasses get some extra pairs. When I was younger we didn’t have anything like we do today I’m 75 years old. I lived in a chicken coop with my folks and my sisters we didn’t have much of anything no running water just an outside toilet we had a pump outside to bring us water inside. If you live like this for just one week We will see what you will need.
#1 thing that is the best thing you can have ... absolutely NO FEAR you will never be 100 percent prepared but we now are in an age where we can change the outcome of things by NOT believing what’s on the news .. keep your mind positive and be happy love your fam live your life and don’t believe the hype it’s a sequel
@@ForceMultiplier The big bad media. Media is only bad when you don’t have it. Like Russia. Like China. Talk shit over there and you will disappear in the middle of the night.
Personally I own solar Lucy Lights, a Biolite Campstove 2, a small goal zero solar generator, Life Straw water filter, and a GoSun solar oven. I bought these for camping, not prepping, but if your into prepping I would recommend these.
Battery-operated strings of led lights hung along the walls at ceiling level give the nicest steady light when the power goes out. Workin' on having at least one strip in every room. Spotlights -- battery-operated wall-mounted led lights to tap on when you first enter a darker area of the house. And candy bars.
Whiskey is my favorite nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, and muscle relaxant. Half an ounce in a full glass of milk every 3 hours for 3 days to a week is an absolute lifesave. And doesn't taste like alcohol, it tastes like apple syrup in milk. I figured it's probably better for my kidney then all that Ibuprofen, acetaminophen and aspirin I had been constantly taking for my migraines, one half ounce makes the worst of migraines disappear in seconds. Two years ago I hurt my back. Just hours before a once (now five times) in a lifetime hit, and even if it didn't, I would not have gone to my Doctor because he's an incompetent, and I wouldn't have been able to get out of the house and it's two flights of stairs, to get through the three feet of snow, to climb into the truck, to get to the doctor an hour away, two or three with the storm, when I couldn't even roll over, so whiskey. I had a couple tasters, trying to find one I could tolerate for my migraines, and after the worst of the storm passed my dad went out and got me some more. And I found my favorite whiskey, Adam Williams Apple. I don't much like alcohol so I only really only have any when my back is hurting (which is better now.) or if I get a migraine, (less common now since my actually competent doctor of a dentist figured it out.) We're allergic to narcotics in our family. It was actually narcotics (and a criminaly incompetent doctor) that killed my grandpa, thus my Dad, who has a broken back takes a couple ounces of vodka and a couple days rest when the pain gets bad. Ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and aspirin only go so far, and are not truly muscle relaxants.
Just this morning I used some honey and ginseng green tea I was drinking on an inflamed splinter scratch I had on my palm. 10 minutes later and it's not pussy or particularly painful anymore, at the end of the day I don't notice any difference between that and antiseptic and antibiotic with a Band-Aid (I was lazy and didn't want to get up to go to the sink and clean it, I did it eventually.)
I would suggest getting a little stash of clove oil bottles. It tastes awful, but is really good for tooth pain! it actually helps to numb the bad tooth, when painkillers don't work. Just dab the end of a qtip and apply to affected tooth.
Rinse with a solution of HPeroxide & salt in water as warm as you can stand it to draw out the nasty stuff in abscesses. Got this tip from a woman from Puerto Rico when I worked in a thrift store. We didn't get along, but I'm still sending her thoughts of gratitude whenever I have mouth pain & this helps. Ibuprophen too, if you have it
I stock up on the things I know I’ll use eventually anyway. Such as; Animal feed/ Litter, bulk bar soap, bulk soap nuts as laundry detergent, gallons of white distilled vinegar for cleaning , socks, Recyclables/ glass jars which can be repurposed, Berkey water replacement filters, camping gear, etc. 💫
Coffee, instant: - Super high value trade item - Liquer - may even outrank ammo sometimes. Everclear will be guat valeue due to strength; but I'd keep it for sanitation / sterilization for medical instruments & such,
Also consider turning a portion of your yard into a garden area now while you can get all the soil, amendments and mulch you can get. You don't even have to start a garden but getting an area ready with good soil and mulch protection could be priceless if you can't get any materials. From there you would just need some seeds and water and you could get growing. The soil and amendments get enriched under the mulch over time.
I'm doing this very soon. It's on some land adjacent to our house on the west. We've checked it out at the council and it's not owned by anybody, unlike the plot the other side.
It is good to practice, in even a small area, and make the mistakes during good times - if you have failures during a crisis it could spell disaster. I made plenty mistakes eg. planting some seeds too early, some too late, underestimated the effects of under and over watering, wind chill, not knowing how to collect seeds etc. And it is all different in all parts of the world. Experience is critical. But I do agree you don't need to start acres of produce immediately if you have a good preserved food storage.
@@taxusbaccata6332 100% correct. We grow beautiful tomatoes and peppers now. but the first three seasons were lack luster to abysmal. Lol. Where we live, soil amendments were what i needed to learn about. I’ve become quite knowledgeable about compost since our early days. My wife has become quite proficient in canning as well. Godspeed✌🏽
black leaf bags. Fill them with leaves and get inside to stay warm if needed. Small butane stove and butane bottles. Hand warmers that you shake to activate. Ice packs that can be boiled to recharge. Dip strike anywhere matches in wax to keep them dry and save them for future use. A sun oven. Dried meat, veggies and fruit. Canned food kept in a cool, dark place. Protable water filtering system.
Bicycles can go places other vehicles can not, requiring little maintenance except a little oil for the chain and can carry a wide range of items. I have seen ways of making tubeless wheels that doesn't require a huge investment that you can make at home. In a high gas price SHTF scenario that can be valuable.
@@michaelkaer yes i agree. i've been using my bicycle now after 2 years of not using it. being a fixed gear, it requires next to 0 maintenance. i would advise a lot of others to do the same to save on gas
Good list, and good comments. I would add toilet paper and losts of it. Yeast; good for making bread and alcohol. Compost. It's basically free to make but super important if you don't have it. Lastly, vinegar. It sanitizes surfaces, preserves food, has mild medical benefits and tastes great on a salad. Cheers.
Butt wipes, toothpaste, toothbrush, baking soda, solar blankets, liquor for medical. Hygiene, Hygiene and Hygiene are key. A lot of diseases come from lack of Hygiene
Baby wipes (a good way to clean yourself up in case you can’t get that daily shower) Dish soap (great for Washing dishes, washing yourself, and could even help wash your clothes when you don’t have clothes detergent)
Vinegar is a great cleaner and can be stored easily. Also you can make apple cider vinegar if you buy a bottle 'with the mother' and then add some of that to clean boiled water, sugar and apple peelings/cores and leave in a dry cool place for a month or 2 then strain. Great if you have an apple tree the sugar will be used up, so no need to worry about that.
Extra boots and shoes. I got the thrift stores and buy cheap used bolts and shoes in my size. I live in a college town in the mountains near the Appalachian trail. Lots of college kids buy boots and hiking shoes for a trip or two to the woods with friends then then their gear in to the thrift stores once they graduate. I often find a lot of cool gear at thrift stores, super cheap.
I work in the field of substance abuse. Anything that is addictive will become gold. Alcohol, tobacco, coffee, sugar, etc. People will become desperate for their “fixes” and willing to trade or buy. Of course, NEVER let word get out that you have a stash.
Chocolate and Tea. I was at one point addicted to coffee (because of work and commute) I had to wean myself off with tea and eventually I quit that, till it was no longer a controlling factor. Now I can happily enjoy both and sometimes go weeks without thinking of either.
@@marthabenner6528 coffee is a natural medicine for people with ADHD. Instead of giving them the jitters, it helps them focus. Things will probably get bad enough people can't get their medications. Natural remedies will be in high demand.
Blacksmithing skill. My husband has that and I know a smidgen. But he's not a bladesmith. The only knife he makes is one out of a railroad spike for everyday utilititarian use. He makes all sorts of useful every day items.
Download survival videos and take screenshots of survival books and medical books. Store all of these on a cell phone and make sure you have a solar charger to charge it. If things get real bad and you have to escape to the wilderness, all this information will be your lifeline. Store videos and info on making shelters, hunting/fishing, foraging (what grows in your area you can eat), water purification, crop growing, medical plants and herbs that grow in your area, how to treat medical conditions like infections or fevers, how to make needed items like ropes, clothing, or tools. There are so many other things as well.
It is time to "b" prepare, no warning is enough, we are entering a long and very dark tunnel, and anything can happen... No Retreat, No Surrender!!! Thank you for your advice.
I talked to an elderly lady who was a child in Germany during WWII. She said oil/fat. Probably best food source for staving off starvation. Also I think meats/protein will be hard to get. So many meat processing plants have burned down recently. I have noticed that already coconut oil is getting scarce. Making your own ghee is cost effective and when you pressure can it it stores well. I'm also thinking overseas products like tea and spices that may not be shipped any more.
Thanks for the tip of using fishing line for a trip wire. I can't tell you how often I have found elderly Asian couples trespassing on my property and wished that I had a means of tripping them without actually having to be there at the time.
Upholstery needles those work well for sewing up major cuts. They are curved for easier sewing use the smallest needle works great. Use the blanket stitch and leave hardly any mark.
good list, but if you live on the coast I'd add a fishing pole along with extra fishing line and tackle. i'm sure fresh fish would be very good for barter when people are hungry.
I am raising quail for eggs mostly but will eat the meat when the time comes. I have a small flock of quail that I intend to breed and multiply. This my first year and I have made many mistakes. That is okay. Better to make all your mistakes while they can be fixed. I pickle the eggs for long term storage.
I tried raising quail I thought it was ridiculous for the size of eggs so I took them and gave them to a guy and he gave me three ducks 😂 I prefer bantam chickens. They are small enough and not as messy.
@@Jennifer-1724 I am in city limits so I cannot have chickens (though they have been talking about allowing hens only no roosters) for now. I am raising regular and giant quail. The giant eggs are almost double the regular size and they are delicious.
You could always do like Dale Gribble and try to crossbreed gerbils and hamsters, then make fun of the starving survivors while you dine on gerbster and Mountain Dew.
That's the same philosophy I use when testing out my tools. Better to break it now when you can replace it, then for it to break and cause you injury when you can neither replace it or go to the doctor.
My favorite are the large breed chickens are the Red Star and Barred Rock, they're the best of the best and they are very good with each other and friendly with you, they have survived Fox attacks, but not Coon, they are quiet, for chickens anyways, and they're big enough to not be carried off by the Hawk. Campbell's of any variety but especially the Khaki Campbell are widely agreed to be the best breed of Runner Ducks, do not get the gold star they are a horrible breed, loud, aggressive, anxious, and drop dead from birth defects. Quail are absolutely adorable, and their eggs are a money crop. Guineas are not for the faint of heart, or contentious neighbors. And I don't know much about Turkeys but we want to get regular Bronze turkeys (not the broad breasted bronze) because they are more intelligent and an indigenous species. For all of the above and more, I recommend Murray McMurray they are very good at what they do and we have always had the poultry from them be of a far higher quality than most other places.
Coffee. Tea. Sugar. Honey. Animal/Pet food. Alcohol the drinking kind. Gloves. Not just for yourself but for barter as well. Spices I don't know if you mentioned that one or not.
Reading glasses--as we get older, we need these magnifiers to see not only printed material, but whatever we're stitching (clothing, leather or human skin), gunsmithing, automotive repair etc.
Pencils - cheap if bought in quantity. Writing paper/notebooks. Bleach. Black pepper as peppercorns - in the middle ages, was worth 3x its weight in gold. Copper tubing & copper pipe, plumbing parts. Not PEX. Plumbing solder. Electrical solder. Electrical wire and connectors. Loperamide (Immodium) 2mg in 100 caplet bottles. Priceless when needed. An axe - a good one, I mean. File to sharpen same. A few lengths of steel bar stock: angle iron, round bar, square tubing, etc. Welding electrodes - general purpose, e.g. 6013. Get the rod in moisue-sealed containers. Booster cables (up here, everybody has a set in their truck car, but apparently Stateside this is not common). Work gloves - all that garden digging will be pre hell on your hands as it is. Spare shoes, and laces, or material to make laces. Shoe and leather repair stuff, e.g. waxed thread, leather/canvas needles, etc. Others have mentioned nails and screws. Hammers & screwdrivers will be good barter items. Lye. Yeast - again, dry, in moisture-proof packaging. Spare pair of glasses. Buttons. Just a few thoughts - some people already have this kind of stuff, others do not. Some stuff that now costs pennies will be impossible to get or replace, short-medium term.
You forgot skills and books. Gardening is a skill. Just seeding the ground doesn't always work. Sewing. Knowing how to make clothing. Leather working. Knowing how to make canteens, bags, knife sheaths, gloves and gaskets. Leather can be used to seal carburators and engines. Carpentry. Knowing the basics of wood working.
Good books on Medicine: "Medicine for Mountaineering" by Ed. Wilkerson & James A. - I have an old copy, it's pretty complex "Wilderness & Travel Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide" by Eric Weiss - is supposed to be better illustrated "Special Forces Medic Handbook" - I know people who swear by this. I'm certified in Wilderness First Aid. I know a lot about how to set bones and stabilize someone for several days until help comes but there are things that "First Aid" can't do and these books cover them.
Sterno, coffee ( people who love coffee will kill for a cup!), toilet paper (we saw how much it's wanted recently) If you buy bars of soap, you can cut them into one inch squares to barter with. If you travel a lot with your job, start bringing home the bathroom soaps, shampos, etc. great for bartering.
To assume it is all in God’s hands should not preclude the possibility that the instrument through which He acts…is ALL OF US. Free will-use it or lose it.
I would also add the following: 1. Extra set of nail clippers. 2. Razor blades for shaving. 3. Extra boxes of Q-tips. 4. Bulk tooth flossing picks. 5. Extra tooth brushes and toothpaste. Just to name a few extras.
Children's Tylenol I'm having trouble finding it now for ages 12and under,can't find for 4 years old now,baking soda and baking powder,real chocolate for cooking the powder kind,for wacky cake (wartime eggless and no milk recipe)sugar flour whatever you and kids would miss the most
@@krouse67 wacky cake wartime recipe preheat oven to 350 degrees 1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/3cup hershey cocoa 1teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda whisķ everything together before you add 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon vinegar and 1/3cup of cooking oil Spray not stick Spray on pie plate or small cake pan cook for 35 minutes sprinkle dry ice ingredients on when done leave in pan you baked in, oh sorry I didn't realize it's late hope I don't wake you
@@cherilewis2899 I've been looking for wacky cake recipe for decades! I thpught it was something my little cousins called it when over there. Edit: Okay, appreciate it, thanks!
Letting people know you have ammo can certainly make you a target. I heard a story today about a little girl that grew up in Germany in WWII. She said there was no food and that your neighbor would kill you for a piece of bread. I guess having ANYTHING can make you a target, lol. But they can't kill you with your own bread like they can with bullets :P
@@unaffiliated_x9279 No, I wouldn't. A person could barter his ammo. The guy that got it, night think you have more and use it on you to take whatever you have. You'll be dead and the other guy now has all your things. No, I will not barter ammo, if I had it. Thanks. BLESSINGS
Fishing supplies-hooks, weights, lures, jars of dough bait, etc. Eye glasses. If you wear prescription glasses or reading glasses you can get extra pairs on line fairly cheap and some bifocal reading glasses are excellent spare glasses and can serve as a minimum eye protection for chopping wood etc. Dollar stores usually have reading glasses which can be handy as magnifiers and to focus sunlight to start fires. Pellet and bb guns. They are quiet, don't require expensive ammo and the pump or spring types don't require CO2 cylinders. They easily take down small game, control rodents, and edible small birds such as doves. You can hunt small meals daily without noise which is always handy to survive. While on the hunting subject reading materials to help with making and setting snares and traps for rabbit etc. Also to make snares and traps for larger game that could pose a safety threat such as coyote, fox, and bobcat. Finally, bug spray. Ticks, mosquitoes, gnats, etc can be a health risk and a general nuisance.
Mike A I'm in my early 50s @ age and battling other health issues. I've already replaced 1 set of glasses which cost me $70 for the exams, now that's completed? I have replaced 1 set of glasses at Walmart cost me $400. I needed trifocal, so where do I get a cheaper set of those? Sam's Club? Maybe just make 2 payments on the next set so I won't go without any back ups. I lost my 2nd set of glasses that were purchased in another town which was yet another $500, I think they were stolen out of my apt. so I had also misplaced the really really old set. I have found those, just not sure if those will be fixed again? I don't even remember when I bought those glasses! They're not 100% like the newer glasses and nearest fix it shop isn't close by to ask either. I still think Sam's Club would be better. I will ask if they have any sale prices for back up kits just in case.
Don't forget if you wear glasses you will need a backup pair if not 2 and/or extra contact lenses. If you were contacts don't forget extra cleaning solution for them
I have been stocking up on a lot of these as well as Toothpaste, baking soda and spaghetti sauce in glass jars - you can reuse the glass jars to dry can things.
Petroleum Jelly. Multiple uses such as preventing diaper rash in babies (it is a skin protectant) use it on chapped lips, cuts, and most importantly fire starting.
Sawyer water filters. Not their mini versions, but their full sized filter you can screw on water bottles. I've used them on two different 2,000+ mile, six month hikes. Never got any water born illness. A+. Every Walmart camping section has them. Only $30 last I checked.
I don't drink alcohol (not knocking it) but I have some in my kit after I learned how dangerous it can be for a serious drinker to be without cold turkey. May save someone and not have to experience or ignore someone who is really suffering. No joke. Not a time to judge, a time for love and understanding.
NOTE: there is a big difference between a DRESSING for a wound and a BANDAGE. The dressing is what is in DIRECT CONTACT with a wound. The bandage is what secures the dressing to the wound. Bandaids are a good example. The white pad is the dressing. The tape is the bandage. Why is this important? Bandages (strips of cloth) can easily be reused if properly attached AND removed. Sanitary napkins can be sized to be dressings. Strips of sheets, shirts or other cloth can be washed for reuse.
Whiskey, vodka, gin, liquors, stuff to use to trade. Lipstick and other small makeup items; perfumes and cologne/aftershave; deodorant. You can preserve cigarettes by wrapping the carton in foil and sealing in a zip-lock. Lots of baking soda -- good to use for scrubbing things; can be used to make a toothpaste. Toothbrushes.
Lipstick and make up items??? I woulf put that in the same category as the dumb bunny who said hair dye. Who in their RIGHT MIND is going to give a crap about what they look like in a shtf scenario??? Smh!
@@imafortunate1 BION, SHTF events will NOT last forever. At some point, people will reach some sense of normalcy. You will still need to bath regularly, with soap if you have it or can make it, if only to keep fleas and other parasites at bay. Men who shave will still need to use some kind of aftershave not so much for scent but to close up and seal all the small nicks and cuts from the razor, to minimize the chances of infection. And at some point, social events (parties) will return. Now, you may not feel the need to get all "gussied up" when going to a dance, but I'll wager most women will want to use at least some lipstick and a bit of perfume to attract and entice someone. The best example that comes to mind is in the movie "Enemy At The Gates". About halfway through the movie, there's a party with all of the snipers, both men and women, all blowing off steam. And in the midst of all these men drinking and trying to out-do each other, there is a quick shot of a Russian woman crouched next to a lamp, with a piece of mirror and some makeup at hand. She's doing this so that even in the midst of destruction and bombed-out ruins, she will look her best. (As someone who has known several Russian women, that brief instant was SO accurate.) So, yes, lipstick, cosmetics, perfumes, colognes, aftershaves, deodorants; all these luxury items people will want after the immediate dangers have passed.
A rocket stove all built and ready to go. A solar 'oven' made with aluminum foil and a shoe or pizza box. Many videos online. Try different models till you find one you like the most. You can swap your rejects.
And a few ones for the entertainment value, as long as it doesn't take the place of something vital, people will be bored out of their minds. And maybe a deck of cards.
Vitamins ie turmeric, d3, zinc, oregano oil, potassium, b complex, selenium etc old landline phones work without electricity if you have a wall jack Portable battery operated stick on wall light Old stereo system cassette and vcr tapes and cds can be used with solar panel Flex seal everything Sleeping bags Mylar blankets, flashlights
We can’t get regular phone service where we are at anymore because the shortage of chips ! We had and ice storm a few years ago and our phone went out and we never got it back
Great list! A few more that come to mind: Raw honey Ghee Thermal underwear Extra reading glasses Extra water filters for your Berkey Writing materials (pens, sharpies, paper) Lots of trash bags Packing tape Baking soda Bleach Sun Oven or other solar cooker Solar generator Self defense devices Prepare a safe room if you can Most important: Have a valuable SKILL that people need (or truly want) that you can trade/barter with for things they have that you want/need.
Wish I could convince my daughter to have a safe room, but her lovely husband cannot be expected to do anything to protect his family. Not the man, I'd like him to be, and nothing I can do to change that.
Books, deck of cards, a emergency radio solar/ wind up/ batteries.. Most important is the gift of adaptability to anything, or anyone. Self defense skills. Perimeter alarms. A super. Awareness of surroundings, and at least 3 escape exits available for all situations.
I saw a video that suggested putting kitty litter in the bottom of a 8 gallon trash bag, with the toilet seat up and tape the top of the bag (duct tape) to the outside of the top of the toilet bowl, then put the seat down and then just dispose of the bag when done of course. She said to turn the water off to the toilet first.For seniors or anybody that can’t do well with just using the bucket system, this is a good idea.
