Emergency Survival Supplies To Buy Used

Personal Liberty Digest ^ | 10/08/2012 | Peggy Layton

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

There are all kinds of places to get survival items such as Goodwill Industries, Deseret Industries, thrift shops, estate sales, yard sales, garage sales, fundraisers, pawn shops, flea markets, moving sales and Internet sites such as Craigslist, Half.com, eBay and Amazon.

Every Saturday during the good-weather months, I sneak off in the mornings to see what I can find at the local yard sales. I am always on the lookout for things like camping equipment, sleeping bags, wool blankets, backpacks and medical supplies.

I am also stockpiling emergency supplies, canning supplies, medical supplies, lighting, garden tools, hand tools, fishing equipment, warm winter clothing, bedding, fuel, guns and ammo. Whenever I find a bargain, I add it to my stockpile.

You can find myriad useful survival items at garage sales and thrift stores. I love garage sales, and I always find good stuff — like the time I found a Vitamix for $25 and a Champion Juicer for $50. My last great find was 10 oil lamps still in the package for $3 each; I bought them all.

The following categories include a list of items that can be found secondhand and will save you money.

[hadaclueonce]

Water and Ammo. matches. fuel to get where your going.

All the Beanie Winnies that you can tote. It will not be pretty.

[Twinkie]

Two - count ‘em - at least two, manual can openers lest you sit staring blankly at those cans of Beanie Weenies, wishing you could eat ‘em. (Ha! Can openers are probably on your list, but I couldn’t read it all this go around.)

[Pollster1]

FYI

[Kartographer]

Preppers’ PING!!

[Ab Alius Domitor]

Tried several times but could not pull up the page with the link given.

[JRandomFreeper]

The P-38 and P-51 openers are cheap and easy to carry on a keychain. I always have one with me.

/johnny

[DuncanWaring]

You left out the reminder to duct-tape it together so it doesn’t assault your femoral artery.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

You should know how to open a can without a "can opener".

Just a punch and mallet will make short work of any can. Yes, it is not as neat but Martha Stewart is not going to be around to "tisk tisk" your handy work.

[JRandomFreeper]

LOL! True. It does travel better when taped shut. ;)

/johnny

[Iron Munro]

Tried several times but could not pull up the page with the link given.

I just got it to come up with no trouble.

Try this link:
http://personalliberty.com/2012/10/08/emergency-survival-supplies-to-buy-used/

[prairiebreeze]

The comments are more interesting than the article, IMO. I tend to agree with those who opine that roving bands of gangs will be looting and burglarizing....and murdering.

We have no choice but to try to drive some place else...or stand our ground. I can envision gangs shooting the tires out of vehicles of refugeeing citizens to steal their supplies. It wouldn’t be pretty.

[WVKayaker]

The P-38 and P-51 openers are cheap and easy to carry on a keychain. I always have one with me.

available at link! (click pic)

WX2-126119 - 100 - Pk. Mil - style P - 38 Can Openers Buyer's Club $17.99

[WVKayaker]

PS- MADE IN USA

[JRandomFreeper]

Some older single guys that hunt will be out hunting ferals, I expect. ;)

Long time, no see. Hope you and yours are doing well.

/johnny

[Marcella]

“You left out the reminder to duct-tape it together so it doesn’t assault your femoral artery.”

I offered Johnny a purse to carry the can opener (that's where mine is), and he refused it. Imagine, too macho to carry a woman's purse. Let him bleed to death if he forgets the duct tape. I have P51 openers. Giving them for Christmas presents to friends.

[Axenolith]

P-38’s!

[JRandomFreeper]

I'd just lose a purse. ;)

/johnny

[Teotwawki]

You should know how to open a can without a "can opener".

I haven't tried it yet, but I've read that if you rub the end of the can against an abrasive surface, like cinderblock, brick or concrete, you can sand off the thin layer of metal on the bead and the lid will then lift right off.

[familyop]

I wondered about the propensity of so many SHTF-ers toward collecting camping supplies. It’s dawning on me, that they rely on government funding for their incomes and might be unable to make mortgage and rent payments during the austerity phase.

[Neidermeyer]

Most mid and large size “swiss army” knives have a P-38 type can opener as do Leatherman tools.

[JRandomFreeper]

Who has a mortgage or pays rent?

Only thing I worry about is the annual shakedown by the local criminals local taxes.

Having fed tens of thousands of meals in the field, I'm good with camping equipment.

/johnny

[marktwain]

I tend to agree with those who opine that roving bands of gangs will be looting and burglarizing....and murdering.

Roving bands won't last for very long. Americans will form local militias very quickly. Roving bands can only last if they are supported by a government. Local militias will quickly establish communications with state governments. If they have to, State governments can reestablish a Federal government.

I would be much more worried about a federal coup that used existing mechanisms to subjugate local areas.

[JRandomFreeper]

Most mid and large size “swiss army” knives have a P-38 type can opener

I hadn't thought about that. I once worked for a Swedish company (un-named) and they seem to hand out multi-purpose knives for every occassion. I have a box full of them, from itty bitty to large.

I never understood why a Swedish company would hand out Swiss army knives. But the glug was great at Christmas.

/johnny

[MHGinTN]

The wool blankets are available cheap through Sportsman’s Guide in their quarterly surplus catalog. Good stuff, very reasonably priced.

[Taffini]

I’ve gotten wool blankets and throws from Sierra Trading Post at great prices. Here is a throw that would be $44.17 if you signed up for their Deal Flyer. Excellent quality.

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/johnstons-of-elgin-shetland-wool-throw-blanket~p~2619g/?filterString=s~elgin-of-johnston%2Ffor-the-home~d~3%2F&colorFamily=23

[Mich Patriot]

I stopped at an estate sale and got two “vintage” 5-gal gas cans, very nice shape, for $24...and one of them had 4 gallons of good gas in it.

[RavenATB]

I’d be interested in reading ideas for long-term, outdoor (just in case), gun/ammo storage.

[bgill]

I’m seeing less and less great deals and prep items are getting scarce at garage sales. Me thinks the sheeple are are waking up.

[MHGinTN]

The Sportsman’s Guide blankets are EU mil surplus and very inexpensive, like twelve for fifty-four bucks, IIRC . [item #H2M-62845 90 x 64 size, new never used]

[familyop]

Well said on frugality and local taxes. We learn from the experience, eh?

[familyop]

Ah, “camping supplies!” There are differences between what we’re doing and what they’re planning on doing. ;-)

Sez Familyop, “Oh! Here’s comes Mr. Survivalist Dude now.”

[*Clink* *Jingle* *Rattle* *Sigh* *Moan*...Mr. Dude, carrying a superflazmatic pup tent in a pouch, 6 rifles, 84 magazines of ammunition, 12 wire saws, 3 pocket water purifiers, 2 hatchets, 4 commando/ninja knives, 3 Swiss Army knives, 2 dozen dehydrated rations,...]

JRandomFreeper replies, “Yep. He doesn’t look too good. Let’s give ‘em a hand and mess with ‘im a little.”

[JRandomFreeper]

Camping gear works at home, when power is out, gas is out, and water is off.

I seriously doubt that anyone would try to do what you imagine.

Lots of folks use the term 'survivalist' as a pejorative. To those that sneer, I have to ask what the opposite of a survivor is?

[Taffini]

well, that is a huge price difference. Maybe Sierra Trading Post wool throws are better for Christmas gifts for mom’s in cold weather states

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

JRandomFreeper ~ “ Lots of folks use the term ‘survivalist’ as a pejorative. To those that sneer, I have to ask what the opposite of a survivor is? “

The opposite of survivor is : VICTIM !

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Survivor = pro-active

Victim = passive, submissive

[familyop]

The more commentary we see from the “BOB”/”WROL” (”bug-out bag”/”without rule of law”) city folks, the less welcome they become outside of their cities.

[familyop]

And camping gear is useless.

[JRandomFreeper]

Really? Useless? I've cooked meals here for neighbors when power was out after a storm. I cooked those meals over camping stoves. Under one of those camping awnings.

Nah, not useless. What is useless is negative nellies that just want to run down people that are doing something to prepare for their local disasters.

/johnny

[familyop]

"I cooked those meals over camping stoves. Under one of those camping awnings."

That would be well over 100 gallons of camping stove fuel per year and many awnings for surviving the end of the world. ;-)

"...when power was out after a storm...local disasters."

The authoress of the posted article included "...canning supplies, medical supplies...garden tools, hand tools, fishing equipment,..." She was writing about the end of the world.

But that's fine. You city folks do things your way. ;-)

[prairiebreeze]

Hello John, always a pleasure to see your posts.

[JRandomFreeper]

I'm much more concerned about the one week outages that occur here after extreme weather events than the end of the world. But I can handle longer term disasters as well.

"...canning supplies, medical supplies...garden tools, hand tools, fishing equipment,..." She was writing about the end of the world.

Or, she could have been writing about my barn/shop and living through the here and now.

I don't pretend to know people's motivations. I do know that the more folks prepare for themselves, the more ammo I save. I damn sure don't sneer at them.

/johnny

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Did you get stabilizer for the gas?

[Mich Patriot]

I poured it into my motorcycle and used it up, then refilled it. I do have sta-bil for my generator gas. The extra tanks I keep on hand I just run through the bike every spring. Gas seems fine for a year, as long as I remember to refresh it.

[familyop]

"I don't pretend to know people's motivations."

The motivations in these discussions are advertised in detail. I don't pretend to ignore them.

"I do know that the more folks prepare for themselves, the more ammo I save. I damn sure don't sneer at them."

Let's cut to the chase. I've designed and built rural utilities (sanitation, water, power, etc.) and houses. I've done agricultural work as a business and as an employee. I've been an extreme cold weather instructor. I was in a combat specialty for a few years and served as an instructor in the same. I've roughed it in otherworldly environments, the likes of which, most of you couldn't imagine. I've studied and built components of home energy systems for about a decade. I now live, work and play in a climate that brings several feet of ice, 100+ mph winds and ~ -35 F every winter.

The "bugout bag" business is retarded and will get a lot of people killed. It's stupid. It's ridiculous and deserves ridicule.

To the SHTF-ers... Get a piece of land--a cheap one, at least. Have a well drilled. Pitch in on such an effort with others, if you can get along well enough. Learn more about hygiene. Learn much more about natural thermal properties of materials and interactions. Do exercise. Lose weight. Quit smoking. Don't do drugs.

In other words, try doing some actual work! Otherwise, stay in the cities, where most slobs are safer.

JRandomFreeper, we need a bond collapse, repudiation of debt and all that would follow. It'll take out a lot of trash. But it won't allow for the glorious, evil scenario imagined by so many currently comfortable slobs. They'll just go slowly down into poverty and live the rest of their short lives locked in the humiliating sight of those they looked down upon before. There is no escape except for suicide for the remainder of the middle class. They'll fall like rain, soon, because we don't have an adequate manufacturing base of real men working to support their expensive bureaucrat/service positions.

Have fun. Enjoy the slide. I know that I will.