Re: Suggestion for new "Self Sufficiency" or "Survivalist" forum

I agree~~!

Even aside from political events initiating shortages
and limitations, there are natural disasters happening
non-stop it seems, and people need to prepare themselves
NOW instead of waiting in the aftermath of such events.

Here in Texas, as of right now, 616,000 households are
still without power. Of course, many communities will
continue to operate primitively for the foreseeable future.

During the storm, we had a call from a friend who was
excited to have found a generator. She had it in her
living room and was running the television. She was very
fortunate to have called to share her good news as we
were the ones to tell her to turn it off or be dead by
the morning. She was able to move the generator outside
and run extension cords so she could safely operate the
generator, but it was certainly evident to me that what
I assumed everyone would know, was not so.
People need to be informed.

Here would be my first contribution to the Survivalist
forum~! I was re-reading it myself as I have referred
to this list many times. I had to laugh because near
the bottom, it calls for a hose for siphoning. My neighbor
came calling in the aftermath to borrow mine since he had
to siphon gas from his huge lawnmower to put in his truck
when everyone around here had run out of gas...

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100 Items to Disappear First In A Catastrophe:

1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky.
Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.)
2. Water, 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. Goats/chickens

Some suggested "must haves" from another poster:

Cast iron tea pot
Hammers of varied design
Chisels
Punches
Prize bars, lever bars
Anvil or something to use for one
Old welding rods, can be bent for hooks, ties, stakes
Post hole diggers, dig small poop hole with, and other.
Hacksaw, and blades galore
Handsaw for wood working
Cheap plastic tarps
Tarp straps
Chains binders, straps,
Cable come alongs, pullers if you from up north
Chain come alongs
Rope block and tackle
Heavy pull cables
Plenty of used tin, many instant uses, cover broken windows,
make outlet for stove pipe through it.
Tin snips
A few old tires, make one helluva fire for disruption
Rolls of electric fence wire, many uses
Hay strings
Big bags of oil dry
Motor oil
Antifreeze
Hydraulic jacks
Small flat bottom boat and trailer, fish or haul in it.
Heavy insulated coveralls
Spare socks, boots
Good hand tools, sockets ratchets, wrenches
Good voltmeters, digital and analog
Siphon hose for gas
Minimum of two ATVs.

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This list is of course incomplete but gives folks an idea
of where to start.

One of my FAVORITE things from this list is DUCT TAPE.
Good for just about any fix job. I have a lovely duct
tape patch on my bedroom screen which the hurricane
damaged when a tree branch went through it....ggg.

blessings,
Zoe

-_-

ps. most importantly, do NOT count on the government
to help you. YOU must help yourselves....



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