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Item |
Obtain at... |
Notes |
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Stored, nonperishable
food |
Shop at discount
stores for generic canned goods - save a lot, etc. |
Canned goods, rice, beans, wheat,
etc. Make sure you have fruits, proteins, etc. - a good mix.
Use it as part of daily life to cycle through and keep everything
fresh. |
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Tent |
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Fire
extinguishers |
Hardware stores avg.
$10 |
Have at least one near your
kitchen. Smaller one for your vehicle. |
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Sleeping bags |
Any place that sells
camping stuff, even Sears. $12 on up. |
Don't buy the absolute cheapest you
can. One's with a flannel lining are much more comfortable
than pure synthetic. |
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Area Lantern |
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Have a light source that can light
an area/room without someone holding it. Good for working on
a stranded car at night, when power goes out, etc. |
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Flashlights,
spare batteries, bulbs |
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Have at least one flashlight for
every person in your house. Have at least three sets of spare batteries for each
flashlight. |
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Portable AM/FM radio |
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Have to be able to check the news
when the power goes out. |
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Portable Shortwave
Radio |
Radio Shack $40 |
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Walkie-Talkies &
batteries |
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Multi-tool Pocket
Knife |
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Stored Water |
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1 gallon per person per day
average. |
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Solar Battery
Recharger |
Radio Shack? Online
$20 |
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Chlorine Bleach |
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Disinfecting water, sanitizing |
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First Aid books |
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Read it - it may save your life or
someone you love. |
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First Aid Kit(s) |
Hardware, Camping |
Get a small one to start out with,
but make sure that you quickly get one that has more items than
normal - and review first aid and how to use what you got! |
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Can openers |
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5-gallon bucket |
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Carry/store things in |
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Heavy-duty trash bags |
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Sanitation is important! |
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Sewing Kit |
Sporting goods or
camping stores |
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Canteen or small water
containers for personal travel |
Sporting goods,
camping, surplus stores |
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Emergency Space
blankets |
Sporting goods or
camping stores, $2 |
Yes, they do work. |
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Compass |
Auto, Sporting goods
or camping stores |
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Detailed road map of
area, including lesser back roads |
Auto & book stores |
Also, know your area and possible
evacuation routes. |
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Honey |
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(Submitted by Rose) |
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Salt |
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(Submitted by Rose) |
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Handsaw / Camp saw |
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Water Containers |
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Have something to carry water in if
you need to bring water to your dwelling. |
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Paper Towels & Napkins |
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Can also use old newspapers to
cover tables when water is not available, instead of washing
table. Just throw newspaper away. |
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Paper plates, plastic
ware, paper cups |
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Sanitary when water is not
available, or when stressful situations do not lend themselves to
washing dishes. |
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Dish detergent & soaps |
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Candles |
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The more the merrier. No
expiration date. Light, heat, etc. |
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Regular matches
and waterproof matches |
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Also, Bic cigarette lighters.
(non-adjustable flame is best). When used with a candle to light a
fire, 1 lighter will last a long time. -
Kent |
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Sterno or other
'canned heat' |
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Cooking food, boiling water, etc. |
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Propane stove & fuel |
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Clothespins |
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Hard to run the dryer when the
power is out |
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Rope & Cord |
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Heavy rope for lifting and
securing, cordage for clotheslines, etc.
#550 paracord, found at most surplus stores, is a
great versatile cordage. - Kent. |
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Tarp |
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Hatchet |
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Metal BBQ cooking
tongs & fork |
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Charcoal / Propane
Tanks |
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Aluminum Foil |
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Outdoor cooking, solar ovens, etc. |
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Airtight storage
containers |
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Rubbermaid, or other. Useful
for storing flour, sugar, etc. in them instead of something
insects/vermin could get into. |
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Whistles |
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Rain poncho |
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Toiletries:
toothpaste, toilet paper, toothbrush, medications, etc. |
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Gun, ammunition,
pepper spray, and other means of defense |
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Cast iron Dutch oven |
Camping, Hardware (Truevalue),
surplus stores |
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