Jul 27, 2007
Top 100 Items to Disappear First During a National Emergency
Top 100 Items to Disappear First During a National Emergency
1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.)
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)
6. Coleman 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 etc.,)
12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid (Will become scarce suddenly)
13. Water Containers (Urgent Item to obtain.) Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY - note - food grade if for drinking.
16. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.)
17. Survival Guide Book.
18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)
19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
21. Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)
22. Vitamins
23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder (Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item)
24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
25. Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms)
26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty (Great Cooking and Barter Item)
28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)
29. Garbage Bags (Impossible To Have Too Many).
30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
31. Milk - Powdered & Condensed (Shake Liquid every 3 to 4 months)
32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) (A MUST)
33. Clothes pins/line/hangers (A MUST)
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 (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates)
39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)
41. Flour, yeast & salt
42. Matches. {"Strike Anywhere" preferred.) Boxed, wooden matches will go first
43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators
44. Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime.)
45. Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts
46. Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS & torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns
47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experience; Historic Times)
48. Garbage cans Plastic (great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels)
49. Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc
50. Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient)
51. Fishing supplies/tools
52. Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams
53. Duct Tape
54. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes
55. Candles
56. Laundry Detergent (liquid)
57. Backpacks, Duffel Bags
58. Garden tools & supplies
59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies
60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
61. Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite)
62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)
63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
64. Bicycles...Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc
65. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats
66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
67. Board Games, Cards, Dice
68. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer
69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets
70. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)
71. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap (saves a lot of water)
72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
73. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave)
74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase
76. Reading glasses
77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
78. "Survival-in-a-Can"
79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
80. Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog
81. Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO)
82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)
85. Lumber (all types)
86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)
87. Cots & Inflatable mattress's
88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.
89. Lantern Hangers
90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts
91. Teas
92. Coffee
93. Cigarettes
94. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,)
95. Paraffin wax
96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
97. Chewing gum/candies
98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
100. Livestock
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You are right when it comes to amassing this gear though. When the spaghetti ever does hit the fan, millions of people will find themselves utterly unable to cope with having to do all the stuff that is required to stay alive in a non-powered scarce resource type of environment.
There is a reason people didn't grow old in the Iron Age. It takes a lot of hard work just to stay alive.
I think you might want to get yourself a crate or two of claymore mines. Nothing says 'Stay off of my lawn' like -FRONT TOWARD ENEMY-.
One thing you have left out is a lion costume. If you wear a lion costume you will terrify people into not taking your stuff. Also, small animals will drop dead from fright and you will be able to gobble them up. You may even meet a lioness, in which case you will be able to stay home while she goes out and catches the food.
A lion costume should be Number One on your list.
Lion costume was number 14 on the list, which was somehow deleted. Number 15 was samba.
I think 53, 54, and 55 need to be higher on this list. Additionally, you forgot cash. There will be no functioning ATMs and credit cards don't work during disasters. A nice wad of 20s should do the trick. What sort of incidents make this list make sense? Floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, firestorms, ice storms, oil embargoes, national strikes...
All you really need is a towel.
you forgot dope... duh!
What in the world is wrong with you, white text on a black background is the most difficult text to read. Obviously you have absoutley NOTHING important to say or you would have used black text on white AT THE VERY LEAST. Have you NEVER used teh intents?
Actually, white on black is the least harsh on the eyes, and also the most energy conservative way to display an online article. Why? The eyes are better at identifying light spots than dark spots, and black requires no pixel lighting while white requires full pixel lighting.
You forgot the most obvious thing: alcohol (80 proof and higher). It not only serves as an antiseptic and an anesthetic, but as a barter-trade item. And it doesn't rot or spoil.
Just curious, how did this list come about? Is there a source or study for justifictaion? Just for fun?
Some of the items are obviously but the rest is useless without supporting data.
Yep, wanna see a source!
p.s. 1st Anonymous - I almost lost bladder control I laughed so hard at your claymore comment. Thank you for such an awesome laugh!
What about weapons? If you have all this stuff and I have a weapon (gun or other) and you dont then I get your stuff. Survival of the fittest . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_of_the_fittest
To: The tools asking for a source....
Common sense and original thinking is the source.....try it sometimes because usually sources are just someone else's agenda ideals anyways.
Shit I can't wait for season 2 of Jericho. Those guys are going to have their work cut out.... ;)
Guns was #7... don't you feel silly! Of course I doubt you will ever come back to this article to see your post again so only the rest of the people bored enough to read all the posts will see your error. And how they will laugh at you!
Constitutional rights seem to be missing from the list.
pixel lighting? Are you stupid? If you're using an LCD, the backlight is on all the time, in fact black takes more energy because the poor liquid crystals have to be energized to make a dark pixel.
For a CRT, the amount of energy needed to drive the tube is magnitudes larger than any difference in pixel brightness.
regardless, this is the most asinine way to try to save energy I've ever heard.
Last year when Buffalo NY was hit by all that snow (4 or 5 feet in less than a day ? ) - the next morning, when there was no power, we left the house 7 or 8 am in search for gasoline.
We got to a gas station right before they ran out - filled up my SUV, and every gasoline container we could find.
Then we went to Home Depot for 220 gauge wire, 220 watt plug ends and got batteries, flash lights and candles, etc...
Then to the super market for food and water.
a: have a generator before hand - we had one, brand new in the box ready to go. the 220 wire and plug were to wire it right to our circuit breaker. when theres an emergency, generators will go quickly, and get more expensive as time passes.
b: in an emergency - CASH RULES - if theres no power, theres no credit card machines or atms - and under those circumstances, no one is gonna take a check.
c: cell phones worked fine - just make sure you have a car charger. the best thing is to have a dc to ac converter for your car - works well to charge a laptop or run a lamp. the value of your dvd collection and something to watch it on just sky rocketed in an emergency.
d: you don't want to run a generator 24 hours a day - have firewood on hand if you have a fire place - if you don't have a fireplace or a generator - start calling local hotels and get the hell out of there - it gets colder at night than you'd think in the winter.
just my 2 cents - happened to us first hand, thought i'd share my experience.
Include in top ten: cash and cell phones!
After Katrina communications were largely out. Land lines were down but cell phones still worked in some areas. The capacity was saturated but you could still get text messages through. You will need to coordiante with friends and family so cell phones are critical.
Merchants could not validate credit cards so all transactions were cash only. You don't need a great deal of cash to buy gas but you'd better have some.
The first thing that will disappear is civil rights. George W has made sure of that. Watch for one coming soon...
looks like my packing list for Burning Man
re: "looks like my packing list for Burning Man"
Haha, I was just thinking the same thing - minus a few goodies.
Sir, your list assumes a short term
emergency (5-10 days).
For longer periods renewable electricity
(solar panels, wind turbines, bike
generators, rechargable batteries) and
long distance voice/data communications
gear (2m/30m RF, wifi amps/dishes) should
be near the top of the list.
Alot of redundant items; you should have made more of an effort to explain proper food storage and not simply padded the list with separate food items. A good list to get people thinking about preparedness, however.
Just to quickly address some of the idiotic comments left; more evidence of sheeple in real life. I especially like "Just curious, how did this list come about? Is there a source or study for justifictaion? Just for fun?" - are you for real? I also like "Constitutional rights seem to be missing from the list" - if you're relying on your constitutional rights when TSHTF, best of luck to you. I'll be over to collect your food items and gas.
If cigarettes are #93, you clearly haven't met very many smokers. I guarantee, stores will run out of cigarettes (or have them stolen), long before many of the items in the top 20 :P
"DON'T PANIC." - Words inscribed in large, friendly letters on front cover of The Hitchhiker's Guide
We are all doomed!
I do believe this isnt a list of essentials, but of the things thatll run out the quickest in an emergency.
If it was a list of essentials, you'd probably see stuff like: Radio, sat phone, specific survival kit, cash.
This is basically a shopping list for the panicky public. Stuff you should consider having in reserve addittionally just in case ,as was said, TSHTF.
I would highly suggest this site for more information:
http://www.survivalblog.com/
It does have some christian undertones, but also lots of good info.
Two days before Katrina made landfall, most people started to realize that there was a problem. Well before everything started breaking, critical resources were already running out or becoming saturated: phone/cellular bandwidth, gas, cash in the ATMs, generators, gas containers, prescription medicine,... . Advanced preparations for not having utilities and normal infrastructure is only sensible. New Orleans aside, it took weeks for even just the surrounding areas to restore utilities. All those people who can't be bothered to prepare for even a couple weeks of scarcity compound the problem. There are already enough people who are unable to care or themselves (geriatric, ill) who will require assistance that we don't need wiseguys taxing those limited resources. It took weeks for all the 911 calls in New Orleans to be answered.
How long a duration you will have to prepare for is, of course, a personal judgement. I personally believe that once access to the outside world is restored,the situation quickly improves. If you ever have the misfortune to be in a catastrophe on the order of Katrina, you will be much better off if you have made some basic preparations. Unfortunately, much of the discussion on this important topic of disaster preparation degenerates into TEOTWAWKI vs. Do Nothing. There really is a sensible middle ground.
There are some important public policy issues here as well. When the electricity goes out, most gas stations can't pump their gas. You might have a problem evacuating (usually a good idea) when there isn't enough gas to go around. Loss of telephone landlines is a given (huge dependence on aerial lines) but cellular could be the robust fall back if it were made just a little more robust.
I just wish survivalists would get out of the "Camping Trip" mentality. Get this through your heads-- when the shit goes down, it may be a long, long time before it comes back up. Preparedness is not about just having a bugout list and an underground bunker. You need a plan for how you're going to either grow food or provide a useful service that you can exchange for food in the long-run. You need to think about finding a place to live where your neighbors are reliable, industrious, share your values, and will stick together against intruders. It also wouldn't hurt to save/invest now while the economy is still relatively good because even though cash will be worthless then, it can certainly make it easier to obtain the necessary equipment and real estate during the transition period.
December 21, 2012. It will be the first day in 6000 years that the sun will be at the centre of the universe. That is why the universe is heating up, with all the sun spots. The next scare tactic will be to blame humanity for the cycle in action of the universe. Good idea to prepare for December 21, 2012.
famnily never came up.
If it's really that bad, Cash will not have any value, unless it was minted in some valuable metal. How about having a reserve of silver coins on hand?
"family never came up"
Oh, there's a good reason. The voice of experience says that your relatives will ridicule your preparations right until crunch time, then like the grasshopper and the ant, will try to ride on your stockpiles. Trust me, family will turn up.
Someone mentioned the value of silver if the disaster is of long duration. Likewise, the ammo mentioned in #7 will make very good small change.
Does Mr. / Mrs. Bacon have any serious disaster planning experience or was this just a stream of consciousness emdeavor?
I quit reading after "Portable Toilets" thinking that it could only get dumber.
Then I forced myself to read the next one..."Seasoned firewood." What kind of experience do you have with firewood? Obviously not enough.
livestock...really???
Cell phones will be useless in a major emergency -- Katrina and 9/11 proved that. Get an amateur radio license and a GMRS license and the appropriate radios for communication. I can reach 100 miles off a batery-backed repeater using AA batteries in my cheap handi-talkie 2 meter FM transceiver. See arrl.org for more info. Morse code no longer required, but not a bad idea.
Last year in outh Dakote an ice storm disabled power for 1/4 of the whole state. The power was down foe over a month during very cold conditions. The small town that I am from had no difficulty during this problem as thay as a comunity had already set up plans for this type of event. The city had, a few years back, purchased the Diesel engine and generator fome a WW II submarine and patched it in to the local power grid. for several hours each day our town of 4,000 people had electricity and could function normally. we also stock piled food (we do our own canning from our summer garden), Being a rual comunity are more in touch with the land and thinking about wht to do in critical situations.
Last year in South Dakota an ice storm disabled power for 1/4 of the whole state. The power was down for over a month during very cold weather conditions. The small town that I am from had no difficulty during this problem as thay as a comunity had already set up plans for this type of event. The city had, a few years back, purchased the Diesel engine and generator fome a WW II submarine and patched it in to the local power grid. for several hours each day our town of 4,000 people had electricity and could function normally. we also stock piled food (we do our own canning from our summer garden), Being a rual comunity are more in touch with the land and thinking about wht to do in critical situations
American Freaks!
The wars you make are outside your country, not in the inside...
War on terror... jajajjaja
brainwash religious terror!
when you get caught in this national emergency you dont really need to get this stuff, its simple simpley wait for the disaster then just get all this crap off of someone else who bothered to hoard it all. i know what your thinking but they have a gun and stuff as it was on the list. but think about it quite a few people will probably die pretty instantley then you just go round there house have there stuff (including wife and kids) then just ride out the storm in moderate comfort. NOTE: try to find a dead person with an attractive wife, if not consider finding a wife you like and then just kill the husband in the confusion of the carnage.
Quote: sillygoat76 said...
You forgot the most obvious thing: alcohol (80 proof and higher). It not only serves as an antiseptic and an anesthetic, but as a barter-trade item. And it doesn't rot or spoil.
You can make your own alcohol though so this wouldn't be an issue. Making a generator or a weapon or a rice paddy may be a tad more difficult - hence they're more likely to dissapear first.
Thats a rich comment, towel head. Shouldn't you be out strapping bombs to yourself and blowing up your countrymen?
To Mr(?) Anonymous who wanted to kill people and snatch himself a "wife", congratulations for posting the most foolish comment yet.
I am fully aware that when things get wicked, people start to rob, plunder, rape and murder other people, for the animals we are. In situations like that, most people would also start to arm and defend themselves. It seems you'd be in the first 5% who'll die first when some havoc really comes along, so good luck with your evil villain career.
Most people can cope with their goods stolen, but if you go killing and kidnapping people, you'll only surround yourself with enemies. Having their family killed or worse, they'd have nothing to lose, and would hunt you down. I know I would.
Whether you think people who prepare for something bad to happen are just being safe or crackpots, there is a lot of good information on this site.
(Not my website)
http://www.survivalblog.com/
In the end don't rely on the government to come save you, as we have learned (Katrina, etc) they most likely will not.
Take some personal responsibility for yourself and yours.
Yeah Buffalo!!!
We didn't loose power,but we're just lucky.Oh,and a big dog,that idea is awesome.
condoms/birth control, or you may need to double/triple (almost) everything. Better yet, just add "divorce papers" in there. every man/woman for themselves!
Who the hell put butts and booze at #93 and #94... ???
to mr anonymous who said, to mr anonymous, i am mr anonymous like many others you may have noticed. i said that you should find someone who is already dead killing the last resort sort of thing. oh yeah and because your obviously to dense to get this, im just joking man so chill out, i dont approve of murder i just approve of saying it in such a manner thats its funny, and you know what it was.
Hand egg beaters and whisk at #8? How I'm not dead without either for the last 42 years I'll never know. How about a coffee press and pizza stone at #9.
EVERYBODY PANIC!!!
"December 21, 2012. It will be the first day in 6000 years that the sun will be at the centre of the universe. That is why the universe is heating up, with all the sun spots. The next scare tactic will be to blame humanity for the cycle in action of the universe. Good idea to prepare for December 21, 2012."
Are you bloody insane? Our galaxy alone is such an insignificant speck at the outlying area of the universe it will NEVER be at the center of the universe. 'tard.
To whomever posted that the sun will be the center of the universe in 2012. I hope you were trying to be cheeky because if you were serious I'll have to vomit torrents of thick, black and red fluid (shock, consternation, disbelief and all hope for humanity's future in liquid form).
Honestly, I know dogs, several dogs, who would laugh at the concept of even an atom of our galaxy being anywhere near the center of the universe. Cats too for that matter, but they'd laugh to themselves.
Another thing to consider is setting up a CERT (Community Emergency Response Team).
This way, your neighbours and you can band together for support, aid, and communication. And when emergency responders arrive at some point, the CERT would have the information the responders need on injuries, medical illnesses, disabilities, etc. The emergency responders would greatly appreciate the assistance, you and your community would greatly benefit from the organization.
In the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency made the program available nationwide in 1993 and by 2003, CERT programs were offered in 45 states. Since then, CERT and Citizen Corps were transferred to the Office of Domestic Preparedness (now the Office of Grants and Training) in August 2004.
For more information, check out this Wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Emergency_Response_Team
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Condoms/birth control need to be at the top of the list. Heck, no electricity means no PlayStation, TV, CD, etc. Nothing else to do but the horizontal mambo!
Wow, I am suddenly thrilled that my husband and I have
a) bought a farm
b) are raising chickens and sheep for meat and eggs
c) are growing a TON of food in our gardens and greenhouse
d) are cooking from scratch
e) have 2 huge guard dogs
f) are buying guns to keep the people who show up to steal our food OFF
g) don't need cell phones in an emergency. Screw that. Our land provides for us, and if you show up we'll shoot you.
We aren't preparing for a short term emergency. We are preparing for the end of oil - and how most people are still blind that the day IS coming where there will be no more gas.
I think the list is missing acoustic guitars and bongo's. Before they all die off or get killed (within about 2 weeks is my guess), hippies are going to have a field day during an extended blackout/oil shortage/economic collapse.
1. 12 gauge shotgun
2. 12 gauge shotgun shells
3. Some balls
4. The address of someone better prepared than yourself.
See how easy survival is. :)
Alot of people talk about Katrina, u lot think the government wont help, bull shit how they gonna tax u if u are all killing ureself. The reason the government didnt help is cos new orleans is black area, current administration is republican why should he help when hes not gonna get the votes etc harsh but true. B4 u claim im some black nut who thinks the white man is keeping me down im a white brit, list does have few werif items on though. My survival instinct says band together with freinds and take the local supermarket they have there own power genrators thick walls and security doors. That fails just go out into the forests bit of a survival nut so i can make fire from scratch build shelters and hunt.
I think the poster meant that on December 12, 2012, the sun will be in the center of the Universe's colon... That will be the year another Bush locks up the presidential election.
makes me want to go out and buy everything up.
Make me want to go out and buy everything!!! To bad I am a college student and I have no money..:-(
People here are all over the board. Leaving a comment doesn't make any of us an expert, no matter how many links we leave or status we claim. (sigh) … oh, the humanity of it all…
This past winter (’06), the Seattle area got hit by a winter storm. "No biggie," I think to myself. "Grew up in northern Indiana, seen this before, maybe lose half a day of work, and no real panic. They probably have salt trucks out already plowing."
Wrong.
The rich, the poor, and the middle class - everyone did the same stupid mistakes. No preparation (for the most part, including some of mine), no buying things until after the storm hit and then mass chaos in the stores afterwards, no thinking about "how will I heat this already heat-leaking house in Wintertime without a fireplace?", nada.
Just like everything that's been said here and on news in prior disasters, the patterns emerged. Gasoline was the first thing to get scarce. Power was out for a whole LOTTA' people. Food, especially the stupid never-cook-for-themselves lot, became hard to get a hold of. Even in our household, we didn't foresee how difficult it'd be to wash potatoes with limited water resources, or which foods really are smart to have around without power to normal appliances.
We were lucky in some aspects, though. I was able to get to a part of town with power and gas still pumping. We only use cell phones, so we were able to contact family. (Note for those of you still reading, in case this happens where you are: the most often thing we heard from family was, "What storm? What disaster?" Don't be surprised if news travels SLOWLY for awhile; government touting being prepared, plus majority of communication cut-off, plus unimportant news stories on national news = "How could Katrina happen?")
I'd prided myself on a survivalist way of thinking. Raised Mormon (only good thing to come from THAT), plus about a decade in the Army, and the wife and I had already discussed our "zombie plan" - but after just a single day I felt ashamed because of all the cracks in my preparations I was suddenly seeing. I didn't have a generator, but because of a “luck-of-the-draw” a few months earlier pickup off Craig's List, I had a battery cabinet and UPS that we could use to power things of need for awhile. I was able to get to a store and pickup a propane oven and some fuel, VERY surprisingly, the next day. I checked on neighbors (even helped one with gasoline to get to a station), shoveled the street mid-day when it thawed enough to do so, and found all the local Red Cross shelters we could go to. We did leave ourselves open, though. The house wasn’t at all defensible; the place was old, lots of windows, horrible weather-stripping, and an old propane furnace with an electric motor (d’oh!). We were in the middle of an off-street cul-de-sac, and had all-approach and no retreat (fence between us and a park in the back). No weapons, we didn’t know our neighbors all that well (HUGE mistake), and we didn’t have any family or friends (new to the state).
The best idea here is to plan on yourself if you’re single, or your family if you’re not. Seasonings, easily-cooked and –packed foods, water and water purification (bleach-to-water ratio can be found online, no need to boil), the RIGHT way to sanitize and evacuate your bowels, and how to travel as a unit through uncertain terrain or territory. If you have a place you can stay and survive, in, great. If you don’t, make plans for how to move and where to move to – more than one place is better. Honestly, learning how to get along with others and trade/barter skills for food is far easier to succeed with than figuring out the perfect foods and other agents you can pack with you. What if it’s a nuclear fallout – who can grow crops then? How about invasion – are you going to raise cattle on the move? Hole-up and take a new wife – what if she’s sick with the zombie plague? How about end of the world – think you can pack your entire survival shelter into the spaceship with you?
Don’t think you can learn or have everything you need before a disaster, either; be prepared to learn some new tricks as you go along, and learn to adapt quickly. If you can adapt, you can survive. If you try for absolutes, you’ll probably fail.
And you simply can't forget books. All those books you've been meaning to catch-up on? All the survivalist books? The "which berries are safe" books, the "Boy Scout Handbook" book, the "Gospel of The Flying Spaghetti Monster", the crappy science-fiction books, and then the blank notebooks - as already mentioned - when your mind gets filled with thought that your fingers can't type into a webpage posting like this one. Pencils beat pens, there IS such thing as water-resistant and waterproof paper, and learn how to write so you don't need an eraser!!
To the poster who said, "People here are all over the board. Leaving a comment doesn't make any of us an expert, no matter how many links we leave or status we claim. (sigh)... oh, the humanity of it all..."
Since I am one of the posters who left a link and the title of what I do to add credibility and possibly motivate someone to click the link (as opposed to going anonymous and stating something stupid), I can only assume I am included in your blanket comment about people all over this board who do just what I did.
Isn't this a little melodramatic, with your "sigh" and conceited posturing ("oh the humanity")? And isn't this, then, contradictory for you to go on offering advice and add that you have ten years military experience that gave you a sense of pride around being a survivalist (even though you feel it failed you)?
I, like most of the other posters who added links and such, did not claim to be an expert at anything. By the nature of my job and experience, I do know quite a bit about the subject, but I believe no one, including myself, is truly an “expert” in a crisis. And the point of my post was to inform readers about the CERT initiative, not stroke my ego.
So maybe just double-check what you’re reading before you post something that discredits you right from the start. Otherwise, your message will fall on offended ears, frustrating you and leading to you posting more of this kind of response.
Ego-stroking? Leaving links? This is all great news, great information, great ... whatever.
We're posting replies, for one. What is a post on a blog other than one human view on another human's view? Good God, don't wear your heart on your sleeve.
Secondly, the point here was supposed to be that my pride was what contradicted my preparedness; specifically, that I thought I was prepared, but wasn't. It was an example to learn from, that's it. Jesus, back off already, I didn't even involve you.
And thirdly, by stating "experts" I made no mention of "Mr. Guy Above", or any poster, or even any world leader. It was a GENERAL comment about so-called "experts" that are just trying to sell a product or have you buy one thing to be prepared. If you don't know what to prepare for, how do you know buying something will prepare you? Most of my post was a means to equal the playing field and let people know they don't need any one thing but the ability to adapt.
Get off your high horse already. I shared one experience of mine to help add to the realism that is the state of UN-preparedness in the US. Movies, made-for-TV or otherwise, showing panic and chaos and people who don't know what to do are just trying to give a face to the unspoken (obviously nobody here is this way) views a general public has on what to do in an emergency. Stories like mine and Katrina are examples to learn from.
Flamewars prevent people from learning and instead focus people against one another. Back down, please, from what you saw as a personal attack and try to get more examples out there.
(By the way, I head-up my neighborhood's FEMA CERT team, the Neighborhood Watch, and a neighborhood "emergency" round-robin phone ring. Am I an expert? No. Am I paid to do this? Only with the potential help it'll give me in an emergency. Am I a bit more prepared? Yes. Did I have to brag about all that in my original post to get a point across? Nope.)
#14 - Each month I',m Stockpiling the morphine, percocets, vicidin and somas. Good as cash. Also for taking the "Easy Way" out if needed.
I wrote: "I also like "Constitutional rights seem to be missing from the list"
and someone replied- if you're relying on your constitutional rights when TSHTF, best of luck to you. I'll be over to collect your food items and gas."
This gentleman seems to be agreeing with my statement, but is too tangled up in his right wing to recognize that he is. :-) The terminally confused will always be with us, won't they?
In 2007 the Canadian government and local organizations (ie: Red Cross, St John Ambulance, Salvation Army) published and are distrubting the 72 Hour Prepared Plan.
I hope this helps.
Think what you will about the 'peak oilers', they've got the right idea about survival. It isn't something you prepare for and then forget about, it is a lifestyle.
I do emergency drills. I randomly choose a day or two each month to be power-down days where I switch off the power to the house (weekends, since I work weekdays), except for the fridge and freezer (those are just off limits for the duration). We then go on with life, doing the things we would normally do. This is a sort of small-scale test, it highlights some of the little cracks that are easy to overlook.
I keep a big pantry with mostly dry and canned goods (thanks Rainy Day Foods!), plenty of stored water (if you drink soda, buy the off-brands in 2L bottles 2 for a buck, they make great water storage containers), lots of charcoal for short-term cooking needs, lots of the stuff from the big list above.
No generator though, that's a big ticket item I haven't gotten around to taking care of. For the most part there aren't that many items that I need to power. When you get rid of ovens, stove, A/C, clothing dryer, dishwasher, TV and all these other bits of luxury living, there really just isn't a whole heck of a lot of stuff that requires electricity left. It would be nice to be able to wash clothing in the machine, but for emergency purposes I'm sure I could go at least 2 months without washing anything but underclothing.
Anyway, good list, and however you think about the future, it's good to get people thinking about what they'll do when the stuff they need isn't immediately available.
You forgot the first thing to disappear would be the leadership we would expect from the government and especially the president.
No string or duct-tape? Lax, most lax!
Why does everyone want the government to do everything for them? Stand on your own two feet, it's the American way.
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WTF! WHO FORGOT TO PUT FUCKIN CONDOMS ON THA LIST!
remember, zombies MUST be shot in the head.... prepare people, they will rise!
The us will never fall..... as long as the obese cannot outrun the hungry .
Cash? Cellphone? Civil Rights? when it comes, and it will, it will be might is right....dont save cash when a bullet is worth more than all the money in the world if it means life or death for you and your family. if the power goes down, who will be checking the money markets? how will a bank function without a computer? a wad of banknotes is useless.... a dead assailant? priceless!!
What a complete idiot. TO suggest that A republican would let people drown because they are black and aren't in his voting block is fucking ridiculous. Those people where stranded out there simply because for generations they have become dependant on government to save them. Your from Britian so you know what it is like to be bottle fed from birth to grave. Idiot
I'm sorry, but I don't think that if a national calamity happened in the near future I would be looking around for a whisk or eggbeater, unless I was looking to bake a nice cake. Also, if there was a national emergency of the scale this seems to imply I don't think there would be a huge to-do over trash bags. Lastly, thank you for breaking down women's and men's hygiene and seperating them by about 25 positions on the list. Obviously women have a need for tampons and aquanet that is much more urgent than toothpaste or shampoo.
Where's the beef ? I.e. what is your source ? Whose experiences is the list based on ?
The Guy was just trying to help. There were some very good well thaught out responces but way to many downright stupid ones.The ones who wrote the stupid coments are gonna be the first to die cause there to dumb to survive.At least SOME good will come out of it all
what good would all those coleman stoves etc be if you dint grab the matches
Get some HAM-Radio equipment.
C.B.; recievers; transmitters; tranceivers; any sort of stuff of that kind you can lay your hand on.
YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN NOW!!!!
How about guns, girls and a sail boat. Sail to a small tropical island with a small trained navy seal crew and have some fun, Hey you only live once. Oh and one of those batteries that last really long and can be re charged by solar panels
Jesus fucking Christ...read the goddam title:
"Top 100 Items to Disappear First During a National Emergency"
Not "What you need when the world comes to and end" or "What every survivalist needs". Not "Oooh...a day, a week, or a month?" Not "What you need when TSHTF". Not "Oooh...long-term food storage". Not "Oooh...white text on black background sucks".
Half you fuckers will be dead if anything that nasty happens.
There are only 98 items in the list.
items 14 and 15 are missing.
This is an old list people, not a new one. I have the same list saved on my computer under entertainment. The one I have saved is titled "100 items to disappear first in the panic on 1999" and I saved it over two years ago.
For those interested the missing #14 and #15 are:
#14. Mini Heater head (Propane) (Without this item, propane won't heat a room.)
#15. Grain Grinder (Non-electric)
The only diference between this list and my saved list is in this one the dates and prices were removed.
Just FYI about the December 12 deal - the deal is it's not that we'll be at the center of the universe, but it's that we'll be in line with the center of our galaxy, and earth will complete it's wobble, which lasts thousands of years. This coincides with the Mayan calendar of Catuns - or whatever, when some great calamity is supposed to happen.
I only know this much about it because it was on the history channel the other day, and I'm not even sure if what I posted is exactly right, but it's a reference for you doomsdayers out there.
I think a hand-operated reverse osmosis water-maker might be useful.
Cruising sailors understand how to work with limited stuff and will be among the survivors.
Can I bring my blow-up doll? She's really all the family I have...
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Calvin, we will not have an anatomically correct snowman!
Clap on! , Clap off! clap@#&$NO CARRIER
What is a free gift ? Aren't all gifts free?
Build a watch in 179 easy steps - by C. Forsberg.
640K ought to be enough for anybody. - Bill Gates 81
All generalizations are false, including this one.
Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake!
Nice Article.
Oops. My brain just hit a bad sector.
Beam me aboard, Scotty..... Sure. Will a 2x10 do?
Calvin, we will not have an anatomically correct snowman!
Calvin, we will not have an anatomically correct snowman!
A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.
I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.
C++ should have been called B
All generalizations are false, including this one.
The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
Give me ambiguity or give me something else.
Nice Article.
If ignorance is bliss, you must be orgasmic.
What is a free gift ? Aren't all gifts free?
Save the whales, collect the whole set
What is a free gift ? Aren't all gifts free?
If ignorance is bliss, you must be orgasmic.
Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.
Build a watch in 179 easy steps - by C. Forsberg.
All generalizations are false, including this one.
Oops. My brain just hit a bad sector.
Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies
Save the whales, collect the whole set
Build a watch in 179 easy steps - by C. Forsberg.
640K ought to be enough for anybody. - Bill Gates 81
Thanks to author.
I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.
What is a free gift ? Aren't all gifts free?
What is a free gift ? Aren't all gifts free?
The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
What is a free gift ? Aren't all gifts free?
Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake!
What is a free gift ? Aren't all gifts free?
A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.
Save the whales, collect the whole set
Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake!
Clap on! , Clap off! clap@#&$NO CARRIER
Clap on! , Clap off! clap@#&$NO CARRIER
A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.
Save the whales, collect the whole set
Give me ambiguity or give me something else.
Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake!
If ignorance is bliss, you must be orgasmic.
Yes what a list the portable air conditioning units will go before the fixed air conditioning units and of course the patio heaters and portable heaters.
If its not nailed down it goes, I lost the barbecue, garden parasols and the
garden hammocks, even the patio heaters went, it is amazing that when theres a crisis or emergency that people still hang around to steal stuff.
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National emergencies are always exploited by the few that will take advantage of anything and everything, it is a way of human nature and some people have no concious, they will steal anything from your garden fance to your tickets for Thomson Cheap Flights it does not matter if they have value or not they just love to take.
I thought you list was a very good one...and anyone in their RIGHT mind should be expecting a pretty big calamity an time now...it is only prudent in these unstable times that a person would prepare for anything to happen...I think we have been spared so long, that it is easy for people to get comfortable with where they are...good list, good blog...thanks
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