Posted on 06/15/2012 10:11:23 AM PDT by Kartographer
If Europe collapses, the United States is sure to follow. This makes me nervous. And when I get nervous, I make lists. This is my best shot at formulating a comprehensive supply list for prepping. Sure, there are other lists on the Internet that claim to be comprehensive. And I have learned much from the lists that I have read. But I wanted to come up with my own list and present it to the Pack. And now for the 50 million dollar question: what have I missed?
If your debit card stopped working tomorrow, would you be ready? Let’s put our minds together and see if we can come up with a comprehensive list of items needed for survival. (I am assuming in what follows that I will not be bugging out. Hence, I have omitted discussion of my BOB.) Assuming you are staying put, what items would you definitely want on hand? Remember the motto: plan today because tomorrow your debit card may not work.
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Twinkies? That’s what your EBT card is for.
Yes, it’s a good feeling to see those jars. Our garden is small so only produces for immediate consumption but it helps. This week, I was given a bag of peaches so was able to put 6 qt. in the freezer and canned 6 half pints of peach butter and 7 half pints of jelly. Every little bit helps. BTW, I posted on the gardening thread today about not throwing out the pits and skins of fruit (don’t use mango skins) but extending their use by making fruit butter and jelly.
I’d think Joe Average would have 90% of that list on hand already. The main thing would be organizing it so you know what you’re lacking and stocking up with enough to last X amount of time. Agree about having hard copies of books and how-tos. Sure, there are solar reader gadgets but drop it one time and that’s that.
Has anyone calculated or is there a site showing the amount of shelf area needed for canned goods per person per month?
Outstanding list. I see I have some holes in my preps. I do prefer a crossbow over a compound bow, but that’s just me.
During the times of the plague in London, someone put out the word that CATS carried the plague and hired cat killers to eradicate the cat population.
Little did they understand that killing off the cats made the problem 100X worse because the plague is carried by fleas found on rats.
What a mistake!
I always figure we need to can enough for eight (8) months since we eat out of the garden the rest of the time. That’s roughly 240 days. That’s 240 (20 dozen) jars of vegetables and that is always too much. That doesn’t count potatoes which I do can some for soups, stews etc. With tomatoes I can’t seem to can enough. I swear I could have a jar of tomato something or other for every day of the year and not have enough. My mom always used quarts as we had 7 in the family but now it’s just the two of us so I use pints which makes it go much faster. I already have almost enough corn and green beans canned. BTW My garden is only 20 ft by 40 ft.
Flashlights and radios - the hand-cranked ones - might prove a good backup, or invaluable if you have none.
On a lesser note, those solar-powered garden lights would come in handy at night in perhaps saving a candle or two, or just as night lights.
A manual naturally. :) They are super cheap in fact some people are giving them away.
Also I would add carpal tunnel splints for both hands large and small. When you are doing repetitive motion tasks use them! If you have carpal tunnel already then get it fixed.
Being able to move easily and without pain is one of the things that will make your life much easier.
Along with the solar panels and batteries, I would add inverters, to transform 12 volts to 120AC. There will still be many 120 volt appliances that will retain usefulness if only they can be operated.
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