100 Items To Have On Hand During an Emergency

100 Items to have on hand if an emergency stikes.
Is there anything that you wan tot add to your supplies?

1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage is risky. Noisy...target of thieves)


2. Water Filters/Purifiers

3. Portable Toilets

4. Seasoned Firewood (Wood takes about 6-12 months to become dry enough for home use)

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, and Slingshots

8. Hand can-openers, hand egg beaters, whisks

9. Honey/syrup/white and brown sugar

10. Rice--Beans--Wheat

11. Vegetable oil (for cooking) Without it, foods burn/ 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.

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16. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur)

17. Survival guidebook

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 and bottoms)

26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, wedges (also honing oil)

27. Aluminum foil Reg. and Heavy Duty (Great cooking and barter item)

28. Gasoline containers (plastic and metal)

29. Garbage bags (Impossible to have too many)

30. Toilet paper, facial tissue, 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 and vinegar, baking supplies

40. Big dogs (and 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 winter)

45. Work boots, belts, Levis and durable shirts

46. Flashlights, light sticks and torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns

47. Journals, diaries & scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experiences; historic times)

48. Garbage cans, plastic (great for storage, water, transporting--if with wheels)

49. Men's hygiene: shampoo, toothpaste/brush, mouthwash, floss, nail clippers, etc

50. 50 is also missing--fill in the blank???

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 and sharpening tools: files, stones, steel wool

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, bouillons/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.

85. Lumber (all types)

86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)

87. Cots and inflatable mattresses

88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.

89. Lantern Hangers

90. Screen patches

91. Teas

92. Coffee

93. Cigarettes

94. Wine/liquors (for brides, medicinal, etc.)

95. Paraffin wax

96. Glue, nails, screws, nuts & bolts

97. Chewing gum, candies

98. Atomizers (for cooling, bathing)

99. Hats and cotton neckerchiefs

100.Livestock

I found this on the internet - it lists the Top 100 items to Disappear First During a National Emergency - OR Items You'll Wish You Had On Hand. It was thought provoking. Check yourself against this list to see how prepared you would be.