Steveo's List of Basic Preps Action ITEM Priority 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Got?

Shelf Life

CLEAN AIR
CA CA CA CA Y Y 3 Y LONG mixed LONG LONG

WATER
W Y MED

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

W W

LONG LONG

SHELTER and WARMTH

SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 4 5 Y Y 6 6 6 6 LONG LONG MIXED LONG LONG LONG LONG

FOOD PREP
FP FP FP FP FP FP FP 6 Y Y 4 3 Y 3 LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG

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FP FP FP

4 Y 3 4 4 4 3 Y 6 6 5 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 2

LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG SHORT LONG SHORT LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG MED MED MED LONG

FOOD
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

ENERGY
E E E E E E E E Y 5 1 12-Aug 2010 MED MED MED SHORT LONG LONG LONG LONG

60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94

LONG

SANITATION
S S S S S S S S S S S S S Y Y Y Y 3 4 Y na Y 4 4 Y LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG

FIRST AID
FA FA FA FA DO DO DO 1 3 Y Y Y Y Y Y LONG LONG LONG LONG MED LONG LONG

DEFENSE/OFFENSE

TOOLS
T T T T T T T 2 Y Y Y Y 2 Y LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG

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T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T 1

LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG

Y Y 1 3 Y 4 Y Y Y Y Y Y 12-Aug Y Y Y 4 4 4 4 4 Y Y 6 3 4 y Y Y Y Y Y Y

EDUCATION and TECH RESOURCES

ET ET ET 2 Y Y LONG LONG LONG

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ENTERTAINMENT
E E Y Y LONG LONG

BARTER
B B 6 Y LONG LONG

FOOD PRODUCTION
FP FP FP FP 2 4 4 8 MED MED MED MED

2013

List of Basic Preps -- Bug In List

100 Items to Disappear First
Dust Masks Radiation / Shelter IN Place Kit "Gas mask" and various filters. 1 for every person. HEPA Room Air Filters Water Containers (Urgent Item to obtain.) Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY - note - food grade if for drinking. Mini Heater head (Propane) (Without this item, propane won't heat a room.) Water Filters/Purifiers

Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms) Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats Cots & Inflatable mattress's Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras) Hats & cotton neckerchiefs Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens

Grain Grinder (Non-electric) Hand-can openers Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient) Charcoal, Lighter Fluid (Will become scarce suddenly) Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty (Great Cooking and Barter Item) Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene) Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)

Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap (saves a lot of water) BBQ GRILL Canning Jars and the knowledge to use them Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar Rice - Beans - Wheat Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled etc.,) Canned Supplies with long shelf life Mayday Bars and Bucket O Foods Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies Flour, yeast & salt Vitamins Tuna Fish (in oil) Milk - Powdered & Condensed (Shake Liquid every 3 to 4 months) Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc. Teas and Coffees GATORADE / TANG drink mix, powdered Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase Saltines Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts Canned gravy, adds flavor to everything, and you only have to warm it, not cook it.

Outback Solar PV Electric System Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates) Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.) Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal) Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!) Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.

Propane BBQ Grille

Bleach Baking Soda has one million uses Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry) Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels Clothes pins/line/hangers (A MUST) Laundry Detergent (liquid) Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc Portable Toilets Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave) d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets Cologne to cover up stinky things.

First aid kits Surgical Scissors Sun block Extras of any prescriptions Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food) Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots. Body Armor

Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil) Surgical scissors Matches. {"Strike Anywhere" preferred.) Boxed, wooden matches will go first Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime.) Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS & torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns

Crank operated radio Garbage cans Plastic (great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels) Garbage Bags Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room) Backpacks, Duffel Bags Garden tools & supplies Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels) Reading glasses and protective cases Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel Bicycles...Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams Duct Tape, Even Better get Red Stucco Tape smooth one Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes Candles Lumber (all types) Wagons & carts (for transport to and from) Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc. Lantern Hangers Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered) Paraffin wax Basic Electrical and Plumbing supplies and tools Prybars Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO) manual water pump for well or guaranteed backup solar power Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.) Shortwave Radio Walky-Talkies VHF radio Copies of all important documents 'You papers please" Maps Compass Rain Barrel

RESOURCES
Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog Book: When technology fails Survival Guide Book.

Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experience; Historic Times) Board Games, Cards, Dice

Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,) "Junk" Silver coins, 1964 and earlier dimes and quarters

Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) (A MUST) Fishing supplies/tools Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax) Goats/chickens

s -- Bug In List
Remarks See other portable kits by steveo, COMBO SHELTER IN PLACE AND "TO GO" BOXES

1 gallon per person per day, 1 teaspoon bleach per gallon This assumes you have to hunker down in one room, shelter in place scenario or long term troubles

Test inflatable matresses, they dont always last

Vitamins have limited shelf life, need areal solution for this.

Electrolytes (Salt and Sugar) can be very useful

Test at least every 6 months For flammable storage area, CYCLE YOUR GAS SO IT STAYS FRESH

Build another air driven heat exchanger

Don't need got septic

Pimp these out the standard ones you buy are always grossly weak You may be out and about more than normal

Check Need crossbows, pepper

Ability to make fire is very important

Dont store batteries in the Radio Dont store batteries in the Radio Dont store batteries in the Radio

Books and information must be hard copy, don't expect electronic sources to work

Must build mini-wine cellar